Eastern Florida State College

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Eastern Florida State College
Former names
Brevard Junior College (1960–1970)
Brevard Community College (1970–2013)
TypePublic college
Established1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Parent institution
Florida College System
AccreditationSACS
Endowment$21.7 million (2024)[1]
Budget$92.3 million (2024)[2]
PresidentJames Richey
Academic staff
236 (full-time)[3]
489 (part-time)[3]
Undergraduates13,114 (fall 2022)[3]
Location
Cocoa
,
Florida
,
U.S.
CampusSmall city[3]
ColorsGreen and blue
   
NicknameTitans
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Region 8 – Southern Conference
MascotMr. Titan
Websitewww.easternflorida.edu

Eastern Florida State College (EFSC) is a public college based in Cocoa, Florida. It is a member of the Florida College System and has additional campuses in Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville, as well as a virtual campus.

Since its inception, the college has served more than a half-million students. About 35,000 students take courses annually on the Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne and Palm Bay campuses, and online. According to state Florida College System statistics, the college has among the top graduation rates in the 28-member Florida College System, and the highest graduation rate among state and community colleges in Central Florida.[4]

In 2010, the college reported 25,000 students enrolled for courses.[5] There were 1,200 employees in 2011, including support personnel and faculty.[6]

  1. ^ Marra, Andrew (February 12, 2024). "Two Florida universities have more than $1 billion in endowments to invest on campus". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Annual Budget Summary - Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Eastern Florida State College)". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Eastern Florida State College. National Center for Education Statistics (College Navigator). Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Florida College System Graduation Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-02-14. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  5. ^ Spitzer, Michelle (May 11, 2010). "BCC trims 56 positions". Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. pp. 1B.
  6. ^ Stover, Bob (October 13, 2011). "Changing of the guard". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. pp. 11A.