Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Assemblies of God
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 4,466
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 52%
From Region 4%
Athletes 14.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 53%
Hispanic 24%
Black 10%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Media 43 53% / 47% 0% $40,310 11
Film Production 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $37,453 8
Fine Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,998 11
Graphic Design 16 38% / 62% 0% $45,024 20
Keyboard Instruments $37,249 7
Music 5 60% / 40% 0% $36,960 7
Music Management 15 67% / 33% 0% $37,395 8
Music Performance $37,079 7
Voice and Opera $36,982 7
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 213 38% / 62% 5% $48,265 29 99%
Applied Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics $58,741 59
Mathematics and Statistics 3 67% / 33% 67% $65,697 73
Biochemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $47,547 27
Biology 18 22% / 78% 6% $46,971 26
Exercise Science 32 50% / 50% 3% $45,240 21 100%
Advertising and Public Relations $48,225 29
Sport Management 17 76% / 24% 24% $45,240 21 100%
Communication 12 25% / 75% 0% $51,547 39 97%
Creative Writing 8 12% / 88% 0% $42,602 15
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,829 13
English Language and Literature $42,577 15
General Studies 17 47% / 53% 0% $42,583 15
Individualized Studies 7 14% / 86% 0% $42,528 15
Intercultural Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,823 15
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $43,134 16
International Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $48,025 28
Journalism $50,902 37
Liberal Arts 13 31% / 69% 0% $43,204 16
Mass Communication 26 35% / 65% 8% $51,547 39 97%
Political Science 4 25% / 75% 0% $48,043 29
Public Relations 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,651 33
Radio and Television $53,904 46 100%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 5 20% / 80% 0% $53,904 46 100%
Digital Communication and Media 34 44% / 56% 3% $53,904 46 100%
Aviation Management 2 100% / 0% 0% $72,973 82
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences 161 22% / 78% 2% $42,510 15 91%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 8 0% / 100% 0% $47,007 26
Health and Wellness 2 50% / 50% 0%
Applied Psychology 14 29% / 71% 0% $36,944 7 91%
Human Services 9 11% / 89% 0% $33,729 5 86%
Psychology 78 +1 17% / 83% 4% $41,932 14 89%
Psychology Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $40,698 12
Social Work 19 16% / 84% 0% $50,860 37 97%
Criminal Justice 27 48% / 52% 0% $43,055 16 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business and Legal Studies 216 50% / 50% 8% $44,298 18 87%
Accounting 9 +1 67% / 33% 22% $59,280 60
Business Administration 71 +2 58% / 42% 3% $41,468 13 87%
Finance 5 +7 60% / 40% 20% $61,405 65
General Business 11 91% / 9% 36% $45,831 22
Hospitality Management 5 +1 0% / 100% 20% $42,580 15
International Business 11 +2 55% / 45% 18% $59,032 59
Marketing 22 +10 41% / 59% 5% $45,286 21
Organizational Leadership 77 +2 43% / 57% 6% $41,468 13 87%
Legal Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $45,602 22
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Christian Ministries and Religion 258 38% / 62% 0% $42,937 16 100%
Biblical Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $39,762 10
Ministry 248 +2 38% / 62% 0% $42,979 16 100%
Pre-Ministry $42,979 16 100%
Youth Ministry $29,652 3 100%
Worship Music 7 57% / 43% 0% $42,840 15 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 42 14% / 86% 2% $50,522 36 92%
Biology Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,398 33 90%
Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,655 45
Elementary Education 20 5% / 95% 0% $49,398 33 90%
English Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,350 39 96%
Mathematics Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,350 39 96%
Social Studies Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $51,350 39 96%
Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $52,366 42
Music Education 3 33% / 67% 33% $51,350 39 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 45 7% / 93% 0% $60,327 62 100%
Nursing 45 7% / 93% 0% $60,327 62 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,256
ROI Percentile 21th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

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
Humanities & Social Sciences 48.9% 478 30% / 70% 1% $43,620 17 97%
Business & Economics 23.3% 228 53% / 47% 10% $44,340 19 88%
Arts 8.9% 87 49% / 51% 2% $46,207 23 99%
Health Sciences 8.9% 87 23% / 77% 1% $53,394 45 100%
Education 4.0% 39 13% / 87% 0% $50,457 36 92%
Professional 3.5% 34 47% / 53% 0% $45,189 21 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.1% 21 19% / 81% 5% $47,053 26
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 4 50% / 50% 50% $65,697 73

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 31 #133
Business & Economics 11 #118
Agriculture & Food Science
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 42 #276

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 45%
Yield (Unbound) 45%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 45% 45% 45%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional