Florida Southern College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,074

5% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$24,888

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.22%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

51.5%

5,983 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

3,055

88.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

63.2%

330 Graduates

About

Florida Southern College is a higher education institution located in Polk County, FL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Florida Southern College were General Business Administration & Management (140 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (48 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (46 degrees).

In 2017, 792 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Florida Southern College. 65.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (574 degrees), 6.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (86 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida Southern College is $34,074, which is $13,341 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida Southern College is $34,074, which is $13,341 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,888.

In 2017, 93% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 63% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$34,074

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Florida Southern College was $34,074. The cost of tuition at Florida Southern College is $13,341 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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

Average Net Price

$24,888

2017 Value

2.82%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Florida Southern College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,888. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Florida Southern College grew by 2.82%.

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

$10,680

Room and Board

$1,244

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Florida Southern College was of $10,680 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,244. The cost of room and board increased by 4.6% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.8% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Florida Southern College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.06% with respect to 2016, when 94% 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.

4.22%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Florida Southern College was 4.22%, which represents 29 out of the 688 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 5,983 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 3.38% annual decline. Out of those 5,983 applicants, 3,079 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51.5% acceptance rate.

There were 3,055 students enrolled at Florida Southern College in 2017, and 47% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Florida Southern College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

51.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

3,079

Accepted Out of 5,983

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Florida Southern College was 51.5% (3,079 admissions from 5,983 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 45.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -3.38%, while admissions grew by 9.18%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Florida Southern College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

47%

Submission Percentage

339

Scores Submitted

47% of enrolled first-time students at Florida Southern College in 2017 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 has a total enrollment of 3,055 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Southern College is 2,710 students and the part-time enrollment is 345. This means that 88.7% of students enrolled at Florida Southern College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Florida Southern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.8% White, 9.95% Hispanic or Latino, 6.58% Black or African American, 2.65% Asian, 0.949% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.786% Two or More Races, and 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Florida Southern College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (49.5%), followed by White Male (26.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.54%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (46.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (14.4%) and White Male (12.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florida Southern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,055 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Southern College is 2,710 and the part-time enrollment is 345. This means that 88.7% of students enrolled at Florida Southern College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% 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

80%

2017 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 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), 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

White
2,224
Hispanic or Latino
304
Black or African American
201

The enrolled student population at Florida Southern College is 72.8% White, 9.95% Hispanic or Latino, 6.58% Black or African American, 2.65% Asian, 0.949% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.786% Two or More Races, and 0.164% 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 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 75 students (2.45%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 242 more women than men received degrees from Florida Southern College. The majority of degree recipients at Florida Southern College are white (574 degrees awarded). There were 6.67 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (86 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Florida Southern College is General Business Administration & Management (140 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (48 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (46 degrees).

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 (16 degrees awarded), Biology (88 degrees), and Communications (51 degrees).

Workforce

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 (390,302 people), Other managers (289,012 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (270,112 people), Postsecondary teachers (206,936 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (110,293 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida Southern College are Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees awarded), Biology (88 degrees), Communications (51 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (44 degrees).

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, Dentists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Sales engineers

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 (541,840 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (496,406 people), Elementary & secondary schools (485,663 people), Offices of physicians (196,856 people), and Computer Systems Design (186,808 people).

Degrees

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

General Business Administration & Management
140 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
48 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
46 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Florida Southern College was General Business Administration & Management with 140 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 275 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Southern College, which is 0.532 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (517).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 92 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Southern College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.12 times more than the 82 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 82 degrees were awarded to women at Florida Southern College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.891 times less than the 92 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 46% of students graduating from Florida Southern College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate 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 (68.1%).

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, 3.64% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
574 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
86 degrees awarded
Black or African American
41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Florida Southern College is white (574 degrees awarded). There were 6.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (86 degrees).

2.65% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
393 degrees awarded
White Male
181 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Florida Southern College is white female (393 degrees awarded). There were 2.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (181 degrees).

Operations

Florida Southern College has an endowment valued at nearly $77.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.55M (8.42%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Florida Southern College had a total salary expenditure of $82.1M. Florida Southern College employs 64 Assistant professors, 39 Associate professors, and 20 Professors. Most academics at Florida Southern College are Female Assistant professors (37), Male Assistant professors(27), and Male Associate professors (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Southern College are: Management, with 76 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 67 employees, and Service with 66 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$77.8M

2017 Endowment

8.5%

growth from 2016

Florida Southern College has an endowment valued at about $77.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Florida Southern College grew 8.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44.7M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Florida Southern College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$28.6M

2017 Salaries

6.14%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Florida Southern College paid a median of $28.6M in salaries, which represents 34.9% of their overall expenditure ($82.1M) and a 6.14% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.91% growth from 2015 and a 4.79% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10M

Instructional Salaries

139

Number of Employees

In 2017, Florida Southern College paid a total of $10M to 139 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.62M (33.5%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

64 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

76 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Florida Southern College were Assistant professor with 64 employees; Associate professor with 39 employees; and Associate professor with 20 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Southern College were Management with 76 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 67 employees; and Service with 66 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Florida Southern College was Female Assistant professor with 37 employees, Male Assistant professor with 27 employees, and Male Associate professor with 22 employees.

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

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