Florida SouthWestern State College

www.fsw.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,436

2021 Average Net Price

$8,254

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.67%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

14,756

37.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

40%

645 Graduates

About

Florida SouthWestern State College is a higher education institution located in Lee County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Florida SouthWestern State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,856 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (269 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees).

In 2021, 3,130 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Florida SouthWestern State College. 65.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,442 degrees), 1.43 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,007 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida SouthWestern State College is $2,436, which is $−9,348 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Florida SouthWestern State College is $2,436, which is $−9,348 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,254.

In 2021, 74% of undergraduate students attending Florida SouthWestern State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,436

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Florida SouthWestern State College was $2,436. The cost of tuition at Florida SouthWestern State College is $−9,348 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$8,254

2021 Value

11.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Florida SouthWestern State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,254. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Florida SouthWestern State College grew by 11.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Florida SouthWestern State 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

$10,214

Room and Board

$1,950

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Florida SouthWestern State College was of $10,214 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,950. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Florida SouthWestern State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 85% with respect to 2020, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Florida SouthWestern State 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.

3.67%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Florida SouthWestern State College was 3.67%, which represents 69 out of the 1881 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.

Enrollment

Florida SouthWestern State College had a total enrollment of 14,756 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Florida SouthWestern State College is 5,552 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,204. This means that 37.6% of students enrolled at Florida SouthWestern State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Florida SouthWestern State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.1% White, 34.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Black or African American, 2.54% Two or More Races, 2.09% Asian, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Florida SouthWestern State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (21.8%) and White Male (14.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florida SouthWestern State College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,756 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida SouthWestern State College is 5,552 and the part-time enrollment is 9,204. This means that 37.6% of students enrolled at Florida SouthWestern State College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,627 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
5,143 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,835 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Florida SouthWestern State College is 38.1% White, 34.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Black or African American, 2.54% Two or More Races, 2.09% Asian, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 1,060 students (7.18%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 964 more women than men received degrees from Florida SouthWestern State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Florida SouthWestern State College is white (1,442 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1007 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Florida SouthWestern State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,856 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (269 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Florida SouthWestern State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,856 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida SouthWestern State College are Registered nurses (1,350,083 people), Medical & health services managers (156,072 people), Other managers (142,472 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (133,055 people), and Pharmacists (132,904 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida SouthWestern State College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,856 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees), Protective Services (109 degrees), and Health (728 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 SouthWestern State College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Florida SouthWestern State College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,856 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees), Protective Services (109 degrees), and Health (728 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 SouthWestern State College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,500,768 people), Elementary & secondary schools (371,510 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (340,594 people), Outpatient care centers (237,043 people), and Offices of physicians (203,666 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,856 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
269 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Florida SouthWestern State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,856 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,083

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,047

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,083 degrees were awarded to men at Florida SouthWestern State College, which is 0.529 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,047).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 628 degrees were awarded to men at Florida SouthWestern State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.511 times less than the 1228 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1228 degrees were awarded to men at Florida SouthWestern State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.96 times more than the 628 male recipients with that same degree.

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 SouthWestern State College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, 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, 2.48% of graduates (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,442 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,007 degrees awarded
Black or African American
306 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Florida SouthWestern State College is white (1,442 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1007 degrees).

4.79% of degree recipients (150 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
924 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
657 degrees awarded
White Male
518 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Florida SouthWestern State College is white female (924 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (657 degrees).

Operations

Florida SouthWestern State College has an endowment valued at nearly $49.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 273k (0.551%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Florida SouthWestern State College had a total salary expenditure of 121M. Florida SouthWestern State College employs 196 No academic ranks. Most academics at Florida SouthWestern State College are Female No academic rank (104), and Male No academic rank (92).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida SouthWestern State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 59 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 56 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

Endowment

$49.5M

2021 Endowment

24.9%

growth from 2020

Florida SouthWestern State College has an endowment valued at about $49.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Florida SouthWestern State College grew 24.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $35M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$49.2M

2021 Salaries

0.894%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Florida SouthWestern State College paid a median of $49.2M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($121M) and a 0.894% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.6M

Instructional Salaries

196

Number of Employees

In 2021, Florida SouthWestern State College paid a total of $11.6M to 196 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

196 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

59 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Florida SouthWestern State College was No academic rank with 196 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida SouthWestern State College were Office and Administrative Support with 59 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 56 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Florida SouthWestern State College was Female No academic rank with 104 employees, and Male No academic rank with 92 employees.

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