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Colleges in and near Palatka

Palatka is home to Saint Johns River State College

Saint Johns River State College (4,687 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of Palatka’s residents are enrolled in college, below Florida (6%).

Saint Johns River State College

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 Palatka. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
4,687 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Saint Johns River State College
Residents in college
4%
Below FL (6%)
Nearest community college
39.1 mi
Jones Technical Institute · $16,920 tuition
Nearest public university
0.6 mi
Saint Johns River State College · $2,591 in-state
Median household income
$32K
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What stands out about college in Palatka

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

A college in PalatkaSaint Johns River State College has 4,687 students on campus in Palatka, 49% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Saint Johns River State CollegeLiving in Florida, Saint Johns River State College charges $2,591 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,335. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 39.1 miles awayJones Technical Institute in Jacksonville: tuition and fees $16,920 a year for Florida residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Palatka

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Palatka.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Johns River State CollegePalatka
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Johns River State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 4,687 on campus · In Palatka$6knet price49%graduate$42kearnings

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 colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Palatka’s median household income ($32,021) falls.

Saint Johns River State CollegeIn Palatka · sticker $12,906$4,635a year

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?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Palatka: 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 →Saint Johns River State College
Saint Johns River State College49% graduate$42k earnings$12k 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.

Majors

What students study in Palatka

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Saint Johns River State College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 57%Health professions 25%Public safety 7%Business 5%Education 3%Computer science 1%Everything else 2%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations60 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing47 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Palatka

Is Palatka a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Palatka residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Florida (6). The largest campus in the city, Saint Johns River State College, has 4,687 students on campus.

What colleges are in Palatka?

Saint Johns River State College is inside the city. Jones Technical Institute is 39.1 miles away in Jacksonville.

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

Jones Technical Institute in Jacksonville, 39.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $16,920 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $25,462, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Saint Johns River State College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $2,591 a year in-state and $9,335 from out of state.

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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 Palatka. 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 →