College of Central Florida
College of Central Florida at a Glance
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About College of Central Florida
According to Wikipedia, The College of Central Florida is a public college with campuses in Marion, Citrus, and Levy counties. It is part of the Florida College System. Founded in 1957 as Central Florida Junior College, CF has grown to span three counties and include the Appleton Museum of Art and Vintage Farm.
College of Central Florida's Online Degrees
Certificate in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 12
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Office Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Office Specialist
- Office Support
- Required Credits: 18
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Help Desk Technician
- Required Credits: 18
- Format: Fully online
AS in Criminal Justice Technology
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Criminal Justice Technology Specialist
- Required Credits: 24
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Intervention Childhood Development
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Childhood Education - Child Care Center Management
- Required Credits: 12
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Equine Technician
- Required Credits: 15
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Engineering Technology
Degree Concentrations
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Required Credits: 12
- Format: Fully online
College of Central Florida Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does College of Central Florida Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $2,710 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $12,189 |
| 30K - 48K | $12,303 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,802 |
| 75K - 110K | $16,105 |
| 110K+ | $16,798 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do College of Central Florida Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former College of Central Florida students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,070 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
College of Central Florida's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 8,099 | 8,099 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is College of Central Florida?
College of Central Florida is located at 3001 SW College Rd, Ocala, FL 34474.
How Safe is College of Central Florida?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, College of Central Florida publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, College of Central Florida has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Ocala has a violent crime rate of 0.51% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.11%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is College of Central Florida Known For?
College of Central Florida is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
College of Central Florida's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much College of Central Florida's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
College of Central Florida ranks #1251 in the U.S. and #3214 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCollege of Central Florida ranks #1690 in the U.S. and #6554 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCollege of Central Florida ranks #2439 in the U.S. and #8574 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCollege of Central Florida ranks #2563 in the U.S. and #11244 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCollege of Central Florida ranks #2871 in the U.S. and #10404 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCollege of Central Florida ranks #2954 in the U.S. and #6261 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCollege of Central Florida ranks #3271 in the U.S. and #11942 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees