FLORIDA LEADS HIGHER EDUCATION REVIVAL - WITH INNOVATIVE TUITION OPPORTUNITY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING

national average by nearly $5,000.23 Public tuition rates are set annually by the Florida legislature.24 This is also true for the Florida College System, with additional local and institutional fees set by college-specific trustees and the Florida Board of Governors.25 Because of state leadership and dedication, Florida boasts the lowest in-state tuition in the country.26 While the Biden administ. [...] The new online tuition rate for out-of-state students will apply to three Florida colleges: Miami Dade College, Polk State College, and Tallahassee Community College.33 While the new tuition rate would provide cost savings to out-of-state students, it is still well above the tuition rate for Florida residents. [...] The average starting wage was $55,911.37-38 6 FLORIDA LEADS HIGHER EDUCATION REVIVAL | APRIL 16, 2024 | TheFGA.org The three colleges offer a wide range of degree programs online.39-41 Students nationwide will look to Florida for career and educational options. [...] Florida Department of Education and the Florida College System, “College and textbook affordability in the Florida College System 2021,” Florida Department of Education (2021), and-Textbook-Affordability-Report.pdf. [...] Florida Board of Governors, “Average cost of a degree continues to decline for State University System of Florida students,” State University System of Florida (2022), for-state-university-system-of-florida-students/.