For in-state students in 2024, the University of West Florida charged $6,360 in tuition and fees, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the university as the seventh most expensive public institution in Florida for the year 2024.
Tuition and fees for in-state students remained the same as the previous year.
Out-of-state students paid $19,241 in 2024, with no change from the prior year.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | New College of Florida | $6,916 |
| Miami | Florida International University | $6,565 |
| Tampa | The University of South Florida | $6,410 |
| Jacksonville | The University of North Florida | $6,389 |
| Gainesville | The University of Florida | $6,381 |
| Orlando | The University of Central Florida | $6,368 |
| Pensacola | The University of West Florida | $6,360 |
| Fort Myers | Florida Gulf Coast University | $6,118 |
| Tallahassee | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | $5,785 |
| Tallahassee | Florida State University | $5,656 |
| Lakeland | Florida Polytechnic University | $4,940 |
| Boca Raton | Florida Atlantic University | $4,879 |
| Winter Haven | Ridge Technical College | $3,930 |
| Gainesville | The University of Florida-Online | $3,876 |
| Fort Myers | Florida SouthWestern State College | $3,401 |
| Leesburg | Lake-Sumter State College | $3,292 |
| Key West | The College of the Florida Keys | $3,276 |
| Avon Park | South Florida State College | $3,165 |
| New Port Richey | Pasco-Hernando State College | $3,155 |
| Sanford | Seminole State College of Florida | $3,122 |
| Marianna | Chipola College | $3,120 |
| Port Charlotte | Charlotte Technical College | $3,110 |
| Daytona Beach | Daytona State College | $3,106 |
| Lake City | Florida Gateway College | $3,100 |
| Bradenton | State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | $3,074 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
