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First Coast Technical Institute

General Information

Name: First Coast Technical Institute
Address: 2980 Collins Ave, Saint Augustine, FL 32084-1919
Phone:

  • General information: (904) 824-4401
  • Financial aid office: (904) 829-1073
  • Admissions office: (904) 824-4401

Website: www.fcti.org
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1440

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$4,000$3,700$3,132
Books and supplies$1,500$1,200$1,000
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$13,000$12,000$11,000
        Other expenses$6,000$5,000$4,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,000$4,800$4,500

Total expenses   
Off-campus$24,500$21,900$19,632
Off-campus with family$10,500$9,700$8,632

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)		Tuition
and
fees		Books
and
supplies
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training450$1,700$500
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)1144$3,500$600
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1350$3,400$1,600
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General1170$3,330$525
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1200$3,480$550

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 51%
  • Federal grants: 30%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 4%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1195
  • State/local grants:$1008
  • Institutional grants:$1198

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$15

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 667
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 82%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 58%
    • Part Time: 42%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 13%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping - Certificate
  • Plant Nursery Operations and Management - Certificate
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management - Certificate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Certificate
  • Real Estate - Certificate
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Certificate
    Construction Trades
  • Carpentry/Carpenter - Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Certificate
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Certificate
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Certificate
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant - Certificate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Certificate
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician - Certificate
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General - Certificate
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training - Certificate
    Precision Production
  • Welding Technology/Welder - Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Certificate


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