Florida Southern College

www.flsouthern.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,180

2021 Average Net Price

$25,783

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.823%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

60.9%

10,759 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,386

89% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

67.7%

468 Graduates

About

Florida Southern College is a higher education institution located in Polk County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Florida Southern College were General Business Administration & Management (140 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (60 degrees), and General Psychology (58 degrees).

In 2021, 925 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Florida Southern College. 68.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (683 degrees), 7.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (95 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida Southern College is $38,180, which is $14,996 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Florida Southern College is $38,180, which is $14,996 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,783.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Florida Southern College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,180

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Florida Southern College was $38,180. The cost of tuition at Florida Southern College is $14,996 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Florida Southern College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,783

2021 Value

4.83%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Florida Southern College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,783. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Florida Southern College grew by 4.83%.

This chart compares the average net price of Florida Southern College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,006

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Florida Southern College was of $12,006 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.23% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Florida Southern College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Florida Southern College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.04% with respect to 2020, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Florida Southern College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.823%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Florida Southern College was 0.823%, which represents 6 out of the 729 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Florida Southern College received 10,759 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18% annual growth. Out of those 10,759 applicants, 6,550 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.9% acceptance rate.

There were 3,386 students enrolled at Florida Southern College in 2021. 27% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Florida Southern College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

6,550

Accepted Out of 10,759

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Florida Southern College was 60.9% (6,550 admissions from 10,759 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 50.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18%, while admissions grew by 42.6%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Florida Southern College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

27%

Submission Percentage (2021)

212

Scores Submitted (2021)

27% of enrolled first-time students at Florida Southern College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Florida Southern College had a total enrollment of 3,386 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Florida Southern College is 3,012 students and the part-time enrollment is 374. This means that 89% of students enrolled at Florida Southern College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Florida Southern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.1% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.71% Black or African American, 2.89% Asian, 1.86% Two or More Races, 0.591% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Florida Southern College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.6%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.1%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Black or African American Female (10.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florida Southern College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,386 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Southern College is 3,012 and the part-time enrollment is 374. This means that 89% of students enrolled at Florida Southern College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Florida Southern College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Florida Southern College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Florida Southern College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Florida Southern College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,271 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
523 enrolled students
Black or African American
261 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Florida Southern College is 67.1% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.71% Black or African American, 2.89% Asian, 1.86% Two or More Races, 0.591% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 27 students (0.797%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 343 more women than men received degrees from Florida Southern College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Florida Southern College is white (683 degrees awarded). There were 7.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (95 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Florida Southern College is General Business Administration & Management (140 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (60 degrees) and General Psychology (58 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Florida Southern College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (89 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees), and Biology (101 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida Southern College are Physicians (394,515 people), Other managers (301,522 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (220,369 people), Postsecondary teachers (211,014 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (116,092 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida Southern College in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (89 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees), Biology (101 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees), and Communications (50 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida Southern College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, and Computer and information research scientists

The most specialized majors at Florida Southern College are Visual & Performing Arts (89 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees), Biology (101 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees), and Communications (50 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida Southern College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (542,183 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (516,043 people), Elementary & secondary schools (492,538 people), Computer Systems Design (220,633 people), and Offices of physicians (205,239 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Florida Southern College.

Most Common (2020)

General Business Administration & Management
117 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
57 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
46 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Florida Southern College was General Business Administration & Management with 117 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Florida Southern College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

291

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

634

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 291 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Southern College, which is 0.459 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (634).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Florida Southern College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Southern College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.01 times more than the 86 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Southern College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.989 times less than the 87 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

61%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 61% of students graduating from Florida Southern College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Florida Southern College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.71% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
683 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
95 degrees awarded
Black or African American
66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Florida Southern College is white (683 degrees awarded). There were 7.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (95 degrees).

1.41% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
478 degrees awarded
White Male
205 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
59 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Florida Southern College is white female (478 degrees awarded). There were 2.33 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (205 degrees).

Operations

Florida Southern College has an endowment valued at nearly $112M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.8M (15.9%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Florida Southern College had a total salary expenditure of 91.1M. Florida Southern College employs 60 Assistant professors, 59 Associate professors and 20 Professors. Most academics at Florida Southern College are Female Assistant professor (32), Male Associate professor (30), and Female Associate professor (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Southern College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 78 employees, Service, with 71 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees.

Endowment

$112M

2021 Endowment

18.2%

growth from 2020

Florida Southern College has an endowment valued at about $112M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Florida Southern College grew 18.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $61.4M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Florida Southern College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$34.4M

2021 Salaries

3.67%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Florida Southern College paid a median of $34.4M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($91.1M) and a 3.67% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.6M

Instructional Salaries

158

Number of Employees

In 2021, Florida Southern College paid a total of $12.6M to 158 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

60 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

78 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Florida Southern College were Assistant professor with 60 employees, Associate professor with 59 employees, and Professor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Southern College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 78 employees, Service with 71 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Florida Southern College was Female Assistant professor with 32 employees, Male Associate professor with 30 employees, and Female Associate professor with 29 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Florida Southern College.