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Colleges in and near Loughman

The nearest college is 16 miles from Loughman

No college is within 15 miles of Loughman. The nearest is Universal Technical Institute-Orlando in Orlando, FL (866 students on campus); Valencia College in Orlando is 20.6 miles away and Polk State College 16.6 miles.

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Loughman. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 16 mi
Nearest college
16 mi
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando
Residents in college
7%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
20.6 mi
Valencia College · $2,664 tuition
Nearest public university
16.6 mi
Polk State College · $2,694 in-state
Median household income
$66K
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What stands out about college from Loughman

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Nearest college

The nearest college to Loughman

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Loughman’s median household income ($66,273) falls.

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

The same three colleges: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Universal Technical Institute-OrlandoValencia CollegePolk State College
Valencia College48% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
Polk State College35% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando68% graduate$48k earnings*$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Universal Technical Institute-Orlando (3).

Questions about college near Loughman

What is the closest college to Loughman?

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando in Orlando, FL, 16 miles in a straight line from the center of Loughman. No college is within 15 miles.

What is the closest community college to Loughman, and what does it cost?

Valencia College in Orlando, 20.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,664 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $12,037, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Polk State College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $2,694 a year in-state and $9,817 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,446 (under $30,000 income) to $7,464 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Loughman residents are in college?

About 7 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Loughman. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →