Florida College

www.floridacollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,060

2021 Average Net Price

$20,538

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.45%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

82.7%

272 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

535

97.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

27.9%

53 Graduates

About

Florida College is a higher education institution located in Hillsborough County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Florida College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (92 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 145 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Florida College. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (120 degrees), 13.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida College is $17,060, which is $5,276 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Florida College is $17,060, which is $5,276 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,538.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Florida College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,060

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Florida College was $17,060. The cost of tuition at Florida College is $5,276 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Florida College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,538

2021 Value

2.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Florida College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,538. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Florida College grew by 2.52%.

This chart compares the average net price of Florida College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,345

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Florida College was of $9,345 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Florida College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Florida College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.08% with respect to 2020, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Florida College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.45%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Florida College was 2.45%, which represents 4 out of the 163 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Florida College received 272 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 14.2% annual growth. Out of those 272 applicants, 225 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.7% acceptance rate.

There were 535 students enrolled at Florida College in 2021. 42% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Florida College has an overall enrollment yield of 83.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

225

Accepted Out of 272

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Florida College was 82.7% (225 admissions from 272 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 76.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 14.2%, while admissions declined by −7.02%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Florida College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

42%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

42% of enrolled first-time students at Florida College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Florida College had a total enrollment of 535 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Florida College is 522 students and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Florida College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Florida College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.3% White, 7.66% Hispanic or Latino, 4.11% Black or African American, 3.74% Two or More Races, 1.87% Asian, and 0.935% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Florida College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41%), followed by White Male (37.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.83%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florida College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 535 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida College is 522 and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Florida College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Florida College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Florida College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Florida College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Florida College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
419 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
41 enrolled students
Black or African American
22 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Florida College is 78.3% White, 7.66% Hispanic or Latino, 4.11% Black or African American, 3.74% Two or More Races, 1.87% Asian, and 0.935% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9 students (1.68%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 29 more women than men received degrees from Florida College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Florida College is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Florida College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (92 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Florida College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (100 degrees awarded), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (4 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida College are Elementary & middle school teachers (254,681 people), Other managers (206,903 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (126,205 people), Postsecondary teachers (116,467 people), and Secondary school teachers (111,173 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (100 degrees awarded), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (4 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (3 degrees), English (2 degrees), and Communications (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Florida College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (100 degrees awarded), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (4 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (3 degrees), English (2 degrees), and Communications (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida College are Elementary & secondary schools (547,619 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (313,307 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (176,543 people), Computer Systems Design (164,209 people), and Religious organizations (129,665 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Florida College.

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Most Common (2021)

92 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Florida College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 92 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Florida College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Florida College, which is 0.667 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (87).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Florida College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Florida College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.449 times less than the 69 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Florida College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.23 times more than the 31 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 17% of students graduating from Florida College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Florida College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.89% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
120 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Florida College is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

2.76% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
72 degrees awarded
White Male
48 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Florida College is white female (72 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (48 degrees).

Operations

Florida College has an endowment valued at nearly $19.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.26M (31.9%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Florida College had a total salary expenditure of 20.7M. Florida College employs 16 Professors, 14 Assistant professors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Florida College are Male Professor (13), Male Assistant professor (8), and Female Assistant professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 26 employees, Management, with 13 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 13 employees.

Endowment

$19.6M

2021 Endowment

26.8%

growth from 2020

Florida College has an endowment valued at about $19.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Florida College grew 26.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.15M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Florida College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.77M

2021 Salaries

3.3%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Florida College paid a median of $6.77M in salaries, which represents 32.6% of their overall expenditure ($20.7M) and a 3.3% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.31M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Florida College paid a total of $2.31M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Florida College were Professor with 16 employees, Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees, Management with 13 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Florida College was Male Professor with 13 employees, Male Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Florida College.