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What Florida SouthWestern State College costs

Fort Myers, Florida · Public · 11,052 undergrads

Florida SouthWestern State College's in-state sticker price was $12,462 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $4,782 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $3,551. Out-of-state students pay $9,578 more in tuition.

What does Florida SouthWestern State College cost?

$4,782 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,360 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,462.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,551
$30,000–$48,000$3,969
$48,000–$75,000$4,955
$75,000–$110,000$7,657
over $110,000$11,319

Out-of-state tuition is $12,979 a year, against $3,401 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,578 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,551$13,129
$30,000–$48,000$3,969$13,547
$48,000–$75,000$4,955$14,533
$75,000–$110,000$7,657$17,235
Over $110,000$11,319$20,897

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,578 more in tuition that Florida SouthWestern State College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 72% off Florida SouthWestern State College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Florida SouthWestern State College cost less than Tallahassee State College and Santa Fe College but more than Eastern Florida State College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Florida SouthWestern State College$4,955$4,782
Tallahassee State College$6,445$7,008
Santa Fe College$10,829$11,289
Eastern Florida State College$4,012$4,092

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$3,401
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$12,979
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$12,462
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,578 more in tuition at Florida SouthWestern State College and usually get less aid.

37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,938
average grant for students who got aid.
10%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Florida SouthWestern State College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,551 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,462. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Florida SouthWestern State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Florida SouthWestern State College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $3,969 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,462. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Florida SouthWestern State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Florida SouthWestern State College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $4,955 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,462. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Florida SouthWestern State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Florida SouthWestern State College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Florida SouthWestern State College is $12,979 a year, against $3,401 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,782 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,578 tuition gap gives about $14,360 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers