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How strong are the academics at Florida Southern College?

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

14:1
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 14:1. 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:

79%
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
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
Computer Science
12.4
31.12
49.84
68.56
87.28
106

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 7
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 29
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 23
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 21
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 7
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 6
  • Biotechnology 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 106
  • Accounting 25
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7
  • Finance, General 5
  • Small Business Administration/Management 1
Communication
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 20
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 20
  • Organizational Communication, General 9
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 6
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 5
  • Sports Communication 2
  • Political Communication 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 28
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 21
  • Music Teacher Education 9
  • Social Science Teacher Education 2
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 4
  • General Literature 2
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 4
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 52
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 3
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 3
History
  • History, General 5
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics 5
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
  • Data Analytics, General 0
  • Business Analytics 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 13
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 15
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 3
  • Philosophy 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 6
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 29
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 16
  • Political Science and Government, General 15
  • Economics, General 6
  • Social Sciences, General 2
  • Economics, Other 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Musical Theatre 11
  • Music Performance, General 9
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 7
  • Digital Arts 6
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
  • Music Management 5
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 5
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 5
  • Music, General 4
  • Acting 4
  • Dance, General 3
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 3
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3

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