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Pasco-Hernando State College

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL · Suburb · 6,900 students
4
Year
Public
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC), centered at its beautiful West Campus in New Port Richey, is best known for delivering affordable, high-quality higher education with premier programs in nursing, allied health, and public safety. The campus culture is exceptionally supportive and community-oriented, offering prospective students small class sizes, personalized attention from faculty, and a vibrant student life with numerous clubs and competitive NJCAA athletic teams. Distinctively, PHSC sets itself apart through its seamless "2+2" articulation agreements that guarantee associate degree graduates admission to Florida’s public state universities, alongside its state-of-the-art simulation laboratories that offer hands-on, career-ready training.


Wikipedia:Pasco–Hernando State College (PHSC) is a public college in Florida with campuses in Pasco and Hernando counties. The college was established in 1967 by the Florida Legislature, and then opened to students in the fall of 1972. It is part of the Florida College System and has additional campuses in Brooksville, Dade City, New Port Richey, Spring Hill, and Wesley Chapel. The name of the school changed from Pasco-Hernando Community College to Pasco–Hernando State College in 2014.

Location
New Port Richey, FL, 34654-5199 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
TPA · Tampa
22 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$11,730
Out-of-state COA
$20,607
Avg net price
$5,203
In-state tuition
$3,155
Out-of-state tuition
$12,032
Books & supplies
$1,520/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$3,533
$30–48k
$4,265
$48–75k
$5,860
$75–110k
$8,878
$110k+
$10,754
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
42%
Transfer-out rate
22%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
46%
Transferred
24%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
29%
Median earnings (6yr)
$34,724
Median earnings (10yr)
$39,903
Median debt
$9,535
Monthly loan payment
$101
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,750$10,712
Debt (90th percentile)
$19,282
Student Body
Men 39%Women 61%
22
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
29%
First-generation
43%
Median family income
$23,149
Independent students
40%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
55%
Race & ethnicity
White
52%
Hispanic
26%
Black
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
7%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$34,724
10 years after entry
$39,903
Business Administration, Management and Operations143
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing46
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Institutional
Endowment
$63M
Classification
Baccalaureate/Associates
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$4,014/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,389
Federal loan rate
7%

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