Florida Southern College
A good fit for students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. financial aid brings net price below sticker.
About This School
Florida Southern College is a private nonprofit institution located in Lakeland, Florida with approximately 2,656 undergraduate students enrolled. Florida Southern College has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 64%. The average net price after financial aid is $28,551 per year. The graduation rate is 71%, and the typical graduate earns $44,400 within 10 years of enrollment.
Florida Southern College is a private college in Lakeland, Florida, United States. 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.
Worth considering if you want a tight-knit campus experience with a genuinely unique setting — the Frank Lloyd Wright architecture alone makes it one of the more distinctive small colleges in the South. The numbers tell a mixed story, though: a 69% graduation rate and 78% freshman retention suggest a meaningful share of students don't finish, and median earnings of $44,400 a decade out aren't spectacular given a $29,664 annual net price. The relatively low debt at graduation ($19,500) is a real bright spot, so if you're disciplined about aid and have a clear career path, the value proposition improves considerably.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
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Admissions
SAT Scores
ACT Scores
Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Financial Aid
Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 6% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,656 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Florida Southern College
111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr
Lakeland, FL 33801-5698
Official Links
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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