True College Verdict
C

Okaloosa Technical College

Fort Walton Beach, FL · 421 undergraduates · 40% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly certificates

About average. It ranks 789 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 52.2 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $15,490 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
Yes
72% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

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

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

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
72%
Better than 51% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
81%
Better than 58% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$35,181
Better than 45% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
n/a
Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$15,490
Better than 60% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

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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