True College Verdict
B

Daytona College

Ormond Beach, FL · 191 undergraduates · 73% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly certificates

A good choice overall. It ranks 484 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 59.7 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Yes
Average net price $11,084 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
Yes
78% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $7,186 against earnings of $33,077, a ratio of 0.22. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $7,186 in federal loans against earnings of $33,077.
  • Affordable: the average student pays about $11,084 a year after grants, cheaper than 76% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
78%
Better than 63% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$33,077
Better than 35% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$7,186
Better than 68% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$11,084
Better than 76% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing30n/a$23,000

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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