Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Lakeland, FL
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 60 (5% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 2,872 (82%)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (57%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,720
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 60%
From Region 3%
Athletes 22.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Hispanic 17%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Florida Southern College 661 36% / 64% 5% $58,870 48 97%
Computer Science 31 +5 81% / 19% 10% $80,223 84 100%
Data Analytics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Game and Interactive Media Design 4 75% / 25% 0% $72,944 77
Chemistry 7 29% / 71% 43% $62,584 58
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 100% $68,275 70
Mathematics and Statistics 8 +2 50% / 50% 12% $81,731 86
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5 0% / 100% 20% $56,980 43
Biology 38 11% / 89% 3% $54,531 35 98%
Biotechnology 7 +1 57% / 43% 14% $57,161 43
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 8 12% / 88% 0% $42,436 8 100%
Agricultural Business and Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,841 51
Environmental Studies 10 +8 30% / 70% 0% $48,751 19
Marine Biology 31 23% / 77% 3% $42,436 8 100%
Exercise Science 40 45% / 55% 5% $50,575 24 100%
Medical Laboratory Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $75,871 80
Nursing 68 3% / 97% 0% $80,211 84 93%
Accounting 32 +7 31% / 69% 0% $70,627 74 98%
Business Administration 78 +7 64% / 36% 4% $57,097 43 96%
Business Analytics 4 50% / 50% 0% $73,357 77
Economics 2 100% / 0% 0% $71,361 75
Finance 17 +2 94% / 6% 35% $73,063 77
Health Services Administration $58,121 46
Marketing 14 +4 50% / 50% 7% $62,587 58
Small Business Administration $64,559 62
Sports Management 21 +1 62% / 38% 5% $51,111 25
Creative Writing 6 67% / 33% 0% $44,582 11
History 4 50% / 50% 0% $50,646 24
Humanities 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $51,439 26
Literature 3 0% / 100% 33% $45,527 12
Mass Communication 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $56,724 42
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,395 29
Organizational Communication 11 +1 36% / 64% 0% $58,391 47 93%
Philosophy +2 $49,207 20
Political Communication 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 12 +1 42% / 58% 8% $55,667 39 96%
Psychology 53 +7 21% / 79% 6% $52,007 28 95%
Public Relations and Advertising 14 +5 21% / 79% 0% $58,391 47 93%
Religion/Religious Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $50,998 25
Social Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,779 19
Spanish 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Sports Communication 4 75% / 25% 0% $58,391 47 93%
Elementary Education 11 0% / 100% 0% $49,411 20 95%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $53,631 32
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $66,924 67 100%
Social Science Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $66,924 67 100%
Acting 4 75% / 25% 0% $50,598 24 100%
Art Education $66,924 67 100%
Art History 4 75% / 25% 0% $43,670 10
Dance 6 0% / 100% 0% $44,632 11
Digital Arts 13 15% / 85% 8% $48,167 17
Digital Media 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,462 35
Drama and Theatre Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,972 9
Film Studies 8 50% / 50% 12% $43,583 10
Music 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $46,912 15
Music Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $66,924 67 100%
Music Management 7 57% / 43% 29% $46,932 15
Music Performance 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $46,819 15
Musical Theatre 11 27% / 73% 0% $50,598 24 100%
Studio Art 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $46,929 15
Theatre Design and Technology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,598 24 100%
Criminology 19 +3 16% / 84% 5% $50,801 24 97%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,122
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 25.4% 168 60% / 40% 7% $61,556 55 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18.6% 123 28% / 72% 4% $53,400 32 95%
Health Sciences 16.8% 111 19% / 81% 2% $69,414 72 96%
Arts 11.0% 73 36% / 64% 5% $48,682 19 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.8% 58 16% / 84% 5% $53,391 32 98%
Agriculture & Food Science 6.4% 42 26% / 74% 2% $44,354 11 100%
Computer Science 5.4% 36 78% / 22% 8% $79,391 84 100%
Professional 2.9% 19 16% / 84% 5% $50,801 24 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 16 38% / 62% 31% $72,513 76
Education 2.3% 15 7% / 93% 0% $54,081 34 96%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 18 #236
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 18 #402

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 41%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 41% 41% 41%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1150 – 1330
SAT Math Range 560 – 650
SAT RW Range 590 – 680