Florida Southern College

www.flsouthern.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$41,500
4.53% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$30,462
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
59.1%
10,874 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
3,194
91.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
69.3%
495 Graduates

About

Florida Southern College is a higher education institution located in Polk County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Florida Southern College were General Business Administration & Management (114 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (52 degrees), and General Psychology (34 degrees).

In 2023, 893 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Florida Southern College. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (624 degrees), 4.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (138 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida Southern College is $41,500, which is $16,925 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Florida Southern College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 692 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Florida Southern College is $41,500, which is $16,925 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,462.

In 2023, 96% of undergraduate students attending Florida Southern College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,500
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Florida Southern College was $41,500. The cost of tuition at Florida Southern College is $16,925 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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Average Net Price

$30,462
2023 Value
11.5%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Florida Southern College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,462. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Florida Southern College grew by 11.5%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,400
Room and Board
$1,250
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Florida Southern College was of $12,400 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.28% between 2022 and 2023.

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.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

96%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
54%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Florida Southern College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 2.13% with respect to 2022, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Florida Southern College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 692 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Florida Southern College received 10,874 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.21% annual growth. Out of those 10,874 applicants, 6,423 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.1% acceptance rate.

There were 3,194 students enrolled at Florida Southern College in 2023. 25% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Florida Southern College has an overall enrollment yield of 9.96%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

59.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
6,423
Accepted Out of 10,874

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Florida Southern College was 59.1% (6,423 admissions from 10,874 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 56.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 2.21%, while admissions grew by 2.03%.

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SAT Scores

25%
Submission Percentage (2023)
158
Scores Submitted (2023)

25% of enrolled first-time students at Florida Southern College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Florida Southern College had a total enrollment of 3,194 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Florida Southern College is 2,909 students and the part-time enrollment is 285. This means that 91.1% of students enrolled at Florida Southern College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Florida Southern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.4% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.23% Black or African American, 3.6% Two or More Races, 2.79% Asian, 0.344% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.188% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Florida Southern College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.1%), followed by White Male (24.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.77%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (25%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florida Southern College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,194 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Southern College is 2,909 and the part-time enrollment is 285. This means that 91.1% of students enrolled at Florida Southern College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

78%
2023 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 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Florida Southern College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    2,122 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    466 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    231 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Florida Southern College is 66.4% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.23% Black or African American, 3.6% Two or More Races, 2.79% Asian, 0.344% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.188% 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 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% 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 (0.845%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 265 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 (624 degrees awarded). There were 4.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (138 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Florida Southern College is General Business Administration & Management (114 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (52 degrees) and General Psychology (34 degrees).

In 2023,  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 Natural Resources & Conservation (22 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees), and Biology (92 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors
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 Accountants & auditors (1,055,325 people), Other managers (1,007,937 people), Financial managers (558,208 people), Chief executives & legislators (482,768 people), and Physicians (419,124 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida Southern College in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (22 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees), Biology (92 degrees), Communications (54 degrees), and Business (230 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers
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 Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Florida Southern College are Natural Resources & Conservation (22 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees), Biology (92 degrees), Communications (54 degrees), and Business (230 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
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 uninformed (2,098,346 people), Elementary & secondary schools (960,544 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (864,921 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (842,067 people), and Computer Systems Design (757,541 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida Southern College are Natural Resources & Conservation (22 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees), Biology (92 degrees), Communications (54 degrees), and Business (230 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (2023)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    114 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    52 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Florida Southern College was General Business Administration & Management with 114 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

314
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
579
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 314 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Southern College, which is 0.542 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (579).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Southern College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.916 times less than the 83 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 83 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Southern College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.09 times more than the 76 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

64%
100% Completion Time
68%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 64% 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%.

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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.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Florida Southern College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 3.84% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    624 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    138 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Florida Southern College is white (624 degrees awarded). There were 4.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (138 degrees).

0.896% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    414 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    210 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    88 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Florida Southern College is white female (414 degrees awarded). There were 1.97 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (210 degrees).

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Operations

Florida Southern College has an endowment valued at nearly $108M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.17M (1.08%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Florida Southern College had a total salary expenditure of 111M. Florida Southern College employs 60 Assistant professors, 57 Associate professors and 27 Instructors. Most academics at Florida Southern College are Female Assistant professor (38), Male Associate professor (29), and Female Associate professor (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Southern College are: Service, with 91 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 71 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 61 employees.

Endowment

$108M
2023 Endowment
0.744%
growth from 2022

Florida Southern College has an endowment valued at about $108M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Florida Southern College grew 0.744% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $57.9M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$39.6M
2023 Salaries
9.75%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Florida Southern College paid a median of $39.6M in salaries, which represents 35.7% of their overall expenditure ($111M) and a 9.75% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.78% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.67% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$13.5M
Instructional Salaries
166
Number of Employees

In 2023, Florida Southern College paid a total of $13.5M to 166 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
60 Employees
Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
91 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Florida Southern College were Assistant professor with 60 employees, Associate professor with 57 employees, and Instructor with 27 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Southern College were Service with 91 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 71 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 61 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Florida Southern College was Female Assistant professor with 38 employees, Male Associate professor with 29 employees, and Female Associate professor with 28 employees.

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