Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College is a private college in Lakeland, Florida. In 2019, the student population at FSC consisted of 3,073 students along with 130 full-time faculty members. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs. The institution is home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 64%
- Average net price: $28,551
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,763
- Graduation rate (150%): 71%
- Graduation rate (200%): 68%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,294
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,835
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,749
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lakeland, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Florida Southern College include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.
- Business Administration and Management (100 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,104 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Psychology (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,344 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,358 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,875
- Nursing (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,335 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,782 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,480 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Computer Science (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,328 4 years after graduation
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,549 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Elementary Education and Teaching (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,315 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,829 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
Degree mix: Business 40%, Computer Science 4%, Health 20%, Biological Sciences 18%, Psychology 11%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Florida Southern College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,266 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $23,266
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,913
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,634
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $30,479
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,331
- In-state tuition and fees: $44,040
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $44,040
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $14,360
- Off-campus room and board: $14,360
- Off-campus with family: $3,550
- Typical cost of attendance: $59,650
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $25,638
- Average federal loan: $6,690
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Florida Southern College admits 64% of applicants. Of students admitted, 11% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,800
- Admitted: 6,957
- Enrolled: 762
- Yield (first-choice signal): 11%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,763
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 19%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 309
- Graduation rate: 71%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 40%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $102,637
- Associate professor salary: $87,064
- Assistant professor salary: $76,153
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,251
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average SAT: 1,220
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Florida Southern College acceptance rate? Florida Southern College admits 64% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Florida Southern College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,266 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,551.
What majors does Florida Southern College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Nursing, Biology.
What is the average salary after Florida Southern College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,294 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Florida Southern College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 71%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Florida Southern College official site: https://www.flsouthern.edu.