Florida Southern College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 700,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 60 (5% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 2,872 (82%)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (57%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,720
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 60%
From Region 3%
Athletes 495 (19.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Hispanic 17%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Florida Southern College 661 36% 63% 2% 6% 18% 5% $62,688 18 -0.65 48 97% 6.8%
Computer Science 31 +5 81% 65% 0% 6% 19% 10% $80,223 5 -1.31 80 100% — — — —
Data Analytics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,139 6 -1.55 76 — — — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design 4 — 75% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $60,796 20 -0.88 43 — — — — —
Chemistry 7 — 29% 29% 0% 14% 0% 43% $64,132 17 -0.72 52 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $68,791 28 -0.62 62 — — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics 8 +2 50% 25% 0% 0% 50% 12% $77,628 9 -0.98 77 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5 — 0% 40% 0% 20% 0% 20% $58,831 7 -1.13 37 — — — — —
Biology 38 — 11% 58% 8% 5% 21% 3% $67,851 58 +0.16 60 100% — — — —
Biotechnology 7 +1 57% 43% 14% 0% 29% 14% $59,070 8 -1.11 38 — — — — —
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 8 — 12% 62% 0% 12% 12% 0% $41,600 2 -1.63 5 94% — — — —
Agricultural Business and Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,053 17 -1.08 46 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 10 +8 30% 50% 0% 10% 30% 0% $48,205 9 -1.31 12 94% — — — —
Marine Biology 31 — 23% 81% 0% 0% 6% 3% $41,600 4 -1.42 5 94% — — — —
Exercise Science 40 — 45% 62% 8% 5% 15% 5% $40,470 0 -2.49 4 100% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $74,353 36 -0.30 72 — — — — —
Nursing 68 — 3% 68% 3% 4% 24% 0% $85,442 23 -0.68 84 97% — — — —
Accounting 32 +7 31% 72% 3% 6% 19% 0% $79,109 33 -0.51 78 98% 6.6% — — —
Business Administration 78 +7 64% 71% 1% 6% 14% 4% $72,554 50 -0.26 69 94% 6.8% — — —
Business Analytics 4 — 50% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $74,628 13 -1.02 73 — — — — —
Economics 2 — 100% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $71,949 12 -0.98 68 — — — — —
Finance 17 +2 94% 53% 0% 0% 6% 35% $80,205 20 -0.65 80 — — — — —
Health Services Administration — — — — — — — — $60,678 43 -0.29 42 95% — — — —
Marketing 14 +4 50% 71% 0% 7% 14% 7% $68,203 20 -0.73 61 — — — — —
Small Business Administration — — — — — — — — $69,315 44 -0.29 63 — — — — —
Sports Management 21 +1 62% 67% 5% 0% 14% 5% $58,318 41 -0.31 36 — — — — —
Creative Writing 6 — 67% 33% 0% 33% 17% 0% $49,884 42 -0.31 15 — — — — —
History 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,600 34 -0.42 21 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,094 36 -0.31 25 — — — — —
Literature 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $50,383 44 -0.25 16 — — — — —
Philosophy — +2 — — — — — — $54,239 34 -0.54 25 — — — — —
Religion 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,251 54 +0.17 20 — — — — —
Spanish 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,783 34 -0.38 24 — — — — —
Humanities 1 +3 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,091 34 -0.43 20 — — — — —
Mass Communication 4 +1 25% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $58,715 40 -0.30 37 — — — — —
Organizational Communication 11 +1 36% 64% 0% 27% 0% 0% $61,455 19 -0.93 44 98% — — — —
Political Communication 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $61,455 19 -0.93 44 98% — — — —
Political Science 12 +1 42% 67% 0% 8% 8% 8% $55,667 7 -1.22 29 96% — — — —
Psychology 53 +7 21% 53% 0% 9% 25% 6% $49,487 20 -0.85 14 96% — — — —
Public Relations and Advertising 14 +5 21% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $61,455 19 -0.93 44 98% — — — —
Social Sciences 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $49,970 22 -0.63 15 — — — — —
Sports Communication 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,455 52 -0.04 44 98% — — — —
Elementary Education 11 — 0% 82% 9% 0% 9% 0% $51,339 46 -0.14 18 96% 7.4% — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $58,704 73 +0.46 37 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,924 91 +0.88 58 100% — — — —
Social Science Teacher Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $66,924 96 +1.89 58 100% — — — —
Acting 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,598 89 +1.01 17 100% — — — —
Art Education — — — — — — — — $66,924 98 +2.15 58 100% — — — —
Art History 4 — 75% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $48,120 41 -0.29 12 — — — — —
Dance 6 — 0% 33% 17% 33% 0% 0% $46,924 77 +0.52 10 — — — — —
Digital Arts 13 — 15% 69% 0% 0% 15% 8% $48,939 30 -0.46 13 — — — — —
Digital Media 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,229 64 +0.11 33 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,875 97 +1.72 29 — — — — —
Film Studies 8 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 12% 12% $47,921 46 -0.17 12 — — — — —
Music 3 +1 67% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $49,506 61 +0.30 14 — — — — —
Music Education 5 — 40% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $66,924 100 +2.17 58 100% — — — —
Music Management 7 — 57% 57% 0% 0% 14% 29% $50,190 65 +0.37 16 — — — — —
Music Performance 4 +1 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,405 61 +0.29 14 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 11 — 27% 64% 0% 0% 36% 0% $50,598 66 +0.41 17 100% — — — —
Studio Art 4 +1 25% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $48,097 59 +0.14 12 — — — — —
Theatre Design and Technology 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,598 89 +1.01 17 100% — — — —
Criminology 19 +3 16% 58% 0% 11% 26% 5% $56,804 32 -0.43 32 96% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,122
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 25.4% 168 60% 68% 2% 5% 14% 7% $72,477 34 -0.42 69 95% 6.7%
Health Sciences 16.8% 111 19% 66% 5% 5% 20% 2% $68,936 17 -1.32 63 98% —
Social Sciences 15.4% 102 26% 58% 1% 10% 20% 4% $54,131 30 -0.85 25 97% —
Arts 11.0% 73 36% 62% 1% 4% 21% 5% $50,566 47 +0.32 17 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.8% 58 16% 55% 7% 7% 19% 5% $62,393 26 -0.35 47 99% —
Agriculture & Food Science 6.4% 42 26% 74% 0% 2% 12% 2% $43,660 1 -1.39 6 94% —
Computer Science 5.4% 36 78% 64% 0% 8% 19% 8% $77,979 5 -1.27 77 100% —
Humanities 3.2% 21 33% 71% 0% 10% 10% 5% $51,711 29 -0.23 19 — —
Professional 2.9% 19 16% 58% 0% 11% 26% 5% $56,804 15 -0.43 32 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 16 38% 25% 0% 6% 25% 31% $71,171 29 -0.85 67 — —
Education 2.3% 15 7% 80% 7% 0% 13% 0% $55,495 65 +0.27 28 97% 7.4%

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 18 #235 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 18 #401 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 79 $774K $774K $0
Track & Field (combined) 79 $288K $288K $0
Baseball 74 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Soccer 35 $599K $599K $0
Swimming 26 $443K $443K $0
Basketball 16 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Tennis 16 $361K $361K $0
Golf 10 $445K $445K $0
Total 281 $5.3M $5.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 59 $241K $241K $0
Lacrosse 45 $836K $836K $0
Soccer 41 $501K $501K $0
Softball 23 $569K $569K $0
Volleyball 18 $661K $661K $0
Beach Volleyball 17 $88K $88K $0
Swimming 16 $325K $325K $0
Basketball 14 $831K $831K $0
Tennis 11 $362K $362K $0
Golf 10 $479K $479K $0
Total 214 $4.9M $4.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 138 $529K $529K $0
Lacrosse 124 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Soccer 76 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Baseball 74 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Swimming 42 $769K $769K $0
Basketball 30 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Tennis 27 $724K $724K $0
Softball 23 $569K $569K $0
Golf 20 $925K $925K $0
Volleyball 18 $661K $661K $0
Beach Volleyball 17 $88K $88K $0
Total 495 $12.8M $12.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 41%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 41% 41% 41%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1150 – 1330
SAT Math Range 560 – 650
SAT RW Range 590 – 680