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How strong are the academics at Florida Southern College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

10:1
Student to faculty ratio
64%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Florida Southern has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Florida Southern College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Florida Southern's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Florida Southern College:

78%
First-year retention rate
64%
4-year grad rate
68%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $43,125. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$43,125
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Florida Southern College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
12.4
29.92
47.44
64.96
82.48
100

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 3
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 44
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 27
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 23
  • Biotechnology 8
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 7
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2
  • Biotechnology 1
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 100
  • Accounting 26
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 14
  • Finance, General 13
  • Accounting 4
  • Business Administration and Management, General 2
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
  • Small Business Administration/Management 0
Communication
  • Organizational Communication, General 15
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 11
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 11
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 6
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 5
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 5
  • Sports Communication 4
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 3
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 3
  • Political Communication 1
  • Organizational Communication, General 1
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1
  • Sports Communication 1
  • Political Communication 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 23
  • Computer Science 5
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 22
  • Music Teacher Education 7
  • Social Science Teacher Education 3
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 10
  • General Literature 3
  • General Literature 1
  • Creative Writing 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 37
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 4
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 0
History
  • History, General 3
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics 10
  • Mathematics, General 4
  • Mathematics and Statistics 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
  • Business Analytics 1
  • Data Analytics, General 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 9
  • Environmental Studies 7
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 11
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 4
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 53
  • Psychology, General 9
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 22
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Economics, General 3
  • Economics, General 3
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
  • Social Sciences, General 0
  • Economics, Other 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Musical Theatre 11
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 10
  • Digital Arts 9
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 8
  • Music Performance, General 6
  • Music, General 6
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 5
  • Music Management 5
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Dance, General 3
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 1
  • Music Performance, General 1
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 1
  • Acting 1
  • Acting 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
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