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Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,551What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
64%
Graduation rate
70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,656
In-state tuition
$44,040Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$44,040
SAT midpoint
1,248
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,294Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,551

Better than 25% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

70%

Better than 75% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,294

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$60,768

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,551

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Florida Southern College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time70%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,294

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Florida Southern College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,01952
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,41813
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,08821
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,581114
Criminology$39,71319
Accounting and Related Services$36,66930
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$35,02336
Biology, General$29,22224
Psychology, General$28,31634
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$26,61630
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$22,33629
Computer ScienceNot reported31
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported29
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported22
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported17
MusicNot reported16
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported16
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported9
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported9
Agricultural Business and ManagementNot reported9
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported9
StatisticsNot reported7
EconomicsNot reported7
MarketingNot reported7
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported7
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported5
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported5
HistoryNot reported5
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported5
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported4
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
DanceNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported3
BiotechnologyNot reported3
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported3
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
LiteratureNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported1
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported

All 49 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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