Chipola College

What are the graduation rates for students at Chipola College?

Chipola College's reported overall graduation rate is 53% in the 2024-25 institutional data. This is a cohort-based completion measure, not the share of all current students who graduate in a particular year.

Federal graduation-rate measures generally track a defined group of first-time, full-time students and count completion within a specified period, commonly 150% of the normal time for a credential. That makes the figure useful for comparison, but it does not describe every Chipola student. Part-time students, many returning adults, and students who transfer before earning a Chipola credential may not be represented in the same way.

Applicants can put the rate in context by asking their intended program about course availability, the expected time to completion, and whether required courses or clinical placements are offered each term. The institution-wide rate alone cannot establish a particular program's likelihood of completion.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Chipola College?

College Scorecard program data reported $56,431 in median earnings for the registered nursing program one year after completion, in the October 2026 data. This is a program-level measure for the students covered by the federal earnings calculation, not an expected starting salary for every nursing graduate.

A median divides the measured group in half: some people earned more and some less. The figure does not account fully for differences in hours worked, location, prior experience, further education, or whether a graduate enters the occupation associated with the credential. It also should not be used as an earnings estimate for Chipola's other programs. Students weighing nursing against another field can use it as one piece of evidence alongside licensing requirements, program costs, and local job opportunities.