Northwest Florida State College

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#10232 / #2716
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public college in Niceville, Florida, United States

Northwest Florida State College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2716
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$3,120
Graduation rate
40%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
3,010

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About Northwest Florida State College

According to Wikipedia, Northwest Florida State College is a public college in Niceville, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Northwest Florida State College has multiple campuses but has operated continuously on its Niceville campus since 1963. The college also operates a charter high school, the Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College, which opened in 2000.

Northwest Florida State College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
40%

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 Northwest Florida State College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$3,120

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 Northwest Florida State College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Northwest Florida State College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,741 a year, and 86% 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.

Northwest Florida State College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
7,1607,160

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Northwest Florida State College?

Northwest Florida State College is located at 100 College Boulevard E., Niceville, FL 32578-1295.

How Safe is Northwest Florida State College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Northwest Florida State College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Northwest Florida State College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Niceville has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.20%. 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 Northwest Florida State College Known For?

Northwest Florida State College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Northwest Florida State College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Northwest Florida State College'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

Education
#8804
World Rank
#8811
Historical Rank
#2372
USA Rank

Northwest Florida State College ranks #2372 in the U.S. and #8804 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Communications
#9104
World Rank
#9118
Historical Rank
#2492
USA Rank

Northwest Florida State College ranks #2492 in the U.S. and #9104 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Medical
#9856
World Rank
#9858
Historical Rank
#2767
USA Rank

Northwest Florida State College ranks #2767 in the U.S. and #9856 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Nursing
#8271
World Rank
#8271
Historical Rank
#3014
USA Rank

Northwest Florida State College ranks #3014 in the U.S. and #8271 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Business
#10990
World Rank
#10990
Historical Rank
#3058
USA Rank

Northwest Florida State College ranks #3058 in the U.S. and #10990 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Engineering
#12860
World Rank
#12863
Historical Rank
#3122
USA Rank

Northwest Florida State College ranks #3122 in the U.S. and #12860 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Computer Science
#12373
World Rank
#12382
Historical Rank
#3445
USA Rank

Northwest Florida State College ranks #3445 in the U.S. and #12373 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees

Who Are Northwest Florida State College's Most Influential Alumni?

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