The Florida College System is governed by the State Board of Education. Each institution within the Florida College System is governed by a local board of trustees as provided in s. 1001.64, Florida Statutes.
Boards of trustees are responsible for cost-effective policies; the implementation and maintenance of high-quality education programs; performance measurement; and adherence to state policy, budgeting, and education standards. Each board of trustees is authorized to adopt rules, procedures, and policies, consistent with law and rules of the State Board of Education.
Degrees/Certificates Awarded in Fiscal Year 2018-19 | |
Program | Number Awarded |
Associate in Arts Degree | 59,261 |
Associate in Science Degree | 15,178 |
Bachelor's Degree | 9,122 |
Certificate of Professional Prep | 81 |
Educator Preparation Institute | 611 |
Career and Technical and College Credit Certificates | 40,012 |
Source: Florida Department of Education. |
Student support programs include common placement testing, academic advising and counseling, career counseling, disabled student services, financial aid assistance, student records and registration, student health services, and extracurricular organizations and activities.
Complete Florida Plus Program. Section 1006.735, Florida Statutes, establishes the Complete Florida Plus Program at the University of West Florida. The purpose of this initiative is to recruit, recover, and retain the state's adult learners and assist them in completing an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree that is aligned to high-wage, high-skill workforce needs. Complete Florida offers more than 90 online degree and certificate programs at colleges and universities across the state in areas such as special education, workforce management, criminal justice, cyber security, and nursing.
College Credit Programs. For the 2020-21 academic year, s. 1009.23, Florida Statutes, authorizes Florida colleges to charge a standard resident tuition of $71.98 per credit hour for advanced and professional, postsecondary vocational, developmental education, and educator preparation institute programs, and $91.79 per credit hour for bachelor's degree programs.
The colleges are authorized to charge non-residents $215.94 per credit hour tuition for advanced and professional, postsecondary vocational, developmental education, and educator preparation institute programs. For bachelor's degree programs, s. 1009.23, Florida Statutes, limits the sum of the tuition and the out-of-state fee per credit hour to no more than 85% of the sum of the tuition and the out-of-state fee at the state university nearest the community college.
$10,000 Bachelor's Degree. Section 1009.26, Florida Statutes, provides for $10,000 Bachelor's Degrees at Florida College System institutions. The law authorizes the waiver of Florida College System tuition and fees for the purpose of offering baccalaureate degrees for state residents for which the cost for the degree program does not exceed $10,000.
Workforce Education Programs.Section 1009.22, Florida Statutes, authorizes Florida colleges to charge a standard resident tuition of $2.33 per contact hour and nonresident tuition of $6.99 per contact hour for programs leading to a career certificate or an applied technology diploma. Also, colleges are authorized to charge block tuition of $45 per half year or $30 per term for adult education programs.
Fund | Dollars | Positions | |
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FLORIDA COLLEGES, DIVISION OF | |||
PROGRAM: FLORIDA COLLEGES |
1,277,942,716
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TOTAL |
1,277,942,716 |
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Review of the Capital Outlay Facilities Space of Florida's State University System, Report 20-SUSFACI, February 2020 |
Review of the Capital Outlay Facilities Space of Florida's College System, Report 20-FCSFACI, June 2020 |
Florida College System Industry Certifications, Report 19-10, October 2019 |
School District Postsecondary Industry Certifications, Report 19-09, October 2019 |
Approximately 42% of Nursing Programs Had Licensure Exam Passage Rates Below the Required Legislative Standard in 2016, Report 17-07, June 2017 |
Office of the Chancellor, Division of Florida Colleges, 850-245-0407, email: FCSInfo@fldoe.org