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Florida Southern College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Lakeland, FL
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,607
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 61%
Hispanic 15%
Native American 7%
Black 7%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Asian 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 28%
Life & Natural Sciences 26%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Arts 13%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,040
Est. Cost of Attendance $60,768
10-Year ROI $115,000
ROI Percentile 29th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 65%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 60 (5th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,872 (82th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (57th pctl)
Muggyness Super Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 38 #358
Humanities & Social Sciences 18 #409

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1,150 – 1,330
ACT Range 25 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Florida Southern College 621 40% / 60% 5% $60,931
Computer Science 23 +5 83% / 17% 9%
Game and Interactive Media Design 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematics and Statistics 10 +2 70% / 30% 10%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 7 29% / 71% 43%
Biology 27 +1 30% / 70% 0% $52,733
Biotechnology 8 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Chemistry 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 9 +7 44% / 56% 0%
Exercise Science 44 41% / 59% 7% $48,908
Marine Biology 23 +2 26% / 74% 0%
Medical Laboratory Science 4 50% / 50% 0%
Nursing 37 5% / 95% 0% $100,098
Accounting 26 +4 54% / 46% 12%
Agricultural Business and Management 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Business Administration 100 +2 58% / 42% 8% $66,412
Business Analytics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Economics 3 +3 100% / 0% 33%
Finance 13 85% / 15% 23%
Health Services Administration
Marketing 14 +1 29% / 71% 14%
Small Business Administration
Sports Management 11 55% / 45% 0%
Creative Writing 10 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Criminology 22 36% / 64% 0% $49,126
History 3 100% / 0% 0%
Humanities 2 50% / 50% 0%
Literature 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Mass Communication 5 +6 20% / 80% 20%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Organizational Communication 15 +1 20% / 80% 0% $56,465
Philosophy 4 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 9 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Psychology 53 +9 23% / 77% 4% $50,292
Public Relations and Advertising 11 +3 27% / 73% 9% $56,465
Religion/Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Sports Communication 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $56,465
Elementary Education 22 18% / 82% 0% $47,782
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Social Science Teacher Education 3 67% / 33% 0%
Acting 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Dance 3 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Arts 9 11% / 89% 0%
Digital Media 5 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Drama and Theatre Arts
Film Studies 10 60% / 40% 0%
Music 6 33% / 67% 0%
Music Education 7 43% / 57% 0%
Music Management 5 80% / 20% 0%
Music Performance 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Musical Theatre 11 45% / 55% 9%
Studio Art 8 12% / 88% 0%
Theatre Design and Technology 5 +1 0% / 100% 0%