School Highlights
Okaloosa Technical College serves 421 students (83% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 67%.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Enrollment: 421 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Minority enrollment: 38%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Okaloosa Technical College
(FL) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Institution Level
Less than 2 years (below associate)
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Private, for profit
Colors
Blue and Gold
Total Faculty
35 staff
39 staff
Number of Programs Offered
14
16
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Okaloosa Technical College has grown by 23% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Okaloosa Technical College diversity score of 0.57 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has grown by 8% over five years.
Total Enrollment
421 students
665 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
31:1
# Full-Time Students
351 students
559 students
# Part-Time Students
70 students
455 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
421 students
661 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
351 students
552 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
70 students
482 students
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
32%
% Black
14%
20%
% White
62%
33%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
% Non Resident races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
94%
67%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$31,000
$31,500
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
61%
85%
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Okaloosa Technical College is Northwest Florida State College (9.7 miles away)
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
100 College Boulevard E.
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 678-5111
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 678-5111
9.7 miles
Enrollment: 4,752 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 In-state tuition: $3,064 Out-state tuition: $11,373 Minority enrollment: 37%
5330 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5700
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5700
31.4 miles
Enrollment: 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Fortis Institute-Pensacola
Private for-profit
4081 E Olive Rd Ste B
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 476-7607
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 476-7607
34.0 miles
Enrollment: 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Pensacola State College
Public
1000 College Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 484-1000
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 484-1000
34.8 miles
Enrollment: 9,491 students Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 In-state tuition: $2,704 Out-state tuition: $10,875 Minority enrollment: 40%
2400 Longleaf Dr
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6200
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6200
40.3 miles
Enrollment: 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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