Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL · Private Nonprofit

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59.1%
Acceptance Rate
1240
Median SAT
$55,294
Median Earnings
10,874
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 8.8 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $61,020
$8,500 $160,116
Computer Science $59,846
$8,500 $160,116
Teacher Education and Professi... $42,030
$8,500 $160,116
Teacher Education and Professi... $40,821
$8,500 $160,116
Business Administration, Manag... $38,289
$8,500 $160,116
Public Relations, Advertising,... $37,928
$8,500 $160,116
Physiology, Pathology and Rela... $28,598
$8,500 $160,116
Psychology, General $27,494
$8,500 $160,116
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 10,874 6,423 59.1% 10.0%
2022 11,120 6,295 56.6% 12.0%
2021 10,759 6,550 60.9% 12.1%
2020 9,116 4,592 50.4% 14.7%
2019 8,034 4,188 52.1% 16.4%
2018 7,254 3,644 50.2% 19.4%
2017 5,983 3,079 51.5% 23.4%
2016 6,192 2,820 45.5% 23.0%
2015 6,190 2,806 45.3% 24.9%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$55,294
Median Earnings (6 years)
$47,749
Median Debt
$25,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
69.3%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$38,180
Fees
$800
Room & Board
$12,006
Total Cost of Attendance
$50,986

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $23,266
$30-48k income $25,913
$48-75k income $27,634
$75-110k income $30,479
$110k+ income $34,331

Popular Majors

  • 1 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 3 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
  • 4 Psychology, General
  • 5 Computer Science

Highest Earning Majors

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $61,020
  • Computer Science $59,846
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $42,030
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $40,821
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations $38,289

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 3,194
International 4%
Women 64%
Race/Ethnicity
White 66%
Hispanic 15%
Black 7%
Asian 3%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 96%
Avg: $27,906 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 26%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 54%
Avg: $6,516
School's Own Grants 99%
Avg: $22,887 from school funds