🎓 College profile

Florida College

FL · Private nonprofit · Large suburb · 307 applicants 2023

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

🎯 The reality

  • Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 950, or ACT below 17 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Bacc/Assoc
Total enrollment
588
Under 1,000
In-state tuition
$20,360
sticker, before aid
Tuition
$20,360
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)
Admit rate
66.4%
Accessible
SAT middle 50%
950–1250
EBRW + Math composite
ACT middle 50%
17–20
composite
Test policy
Required
2023
10-yr earnings
$43,445
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$42,430
Earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,445
4-year completion
54%
Median debt (completers)
$12,000
Cost of attendance
$34,870
sticker price, not net
Pell-eligible students
23%

💰 True ROI

4.5× return

What families actually pay (after aid) vs. the sticker — and how 10-yr earnings stack against the real cost. Most sites quote sticker; we quote what families really pay.

What families actually pay (4 yrs)
$95,724
$23,931/yr avg net
Aid that hides behind the sticker
$43,756
vs sticker $139,480
10-yr earnings total
$434,450
$43,445/yr median, 10 yrs out
Years to recoup actual cost
2.2 yrs
at the median earnings rate

"True ROI" = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (actual 4-yr net price). The actual net is from Scorecard (average across all families); your family's net price will vary by income — see the breakdown above. Earnings are 10 years after enrollment (Scorecard PP-FOS, all majors combined).

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At Florida College, the average net price is $23,931/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k
$20,494/yr
Family income $30-48k
$19,241/yr
Family income $48-75k
$19,530/yr
Family income $75-110k
$25,004/yr
Family income $110k+
$29,396/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use Florida College's official Net Price Calculator:

Get your family's estimate from Florida College →

Opens on Florida College's site. Takes about 10–15 minutes; have your most recent tax return handy.

Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Florida College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Florida College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Liberal Arts, Humanities, & General Studies
22 degrees · 25.9%
Typical career outcomes
Management Analyst $99k Marketing Specialist $75k HR Specialist $68k
Flexible degree → many paths. Real outcomes depend on the second skill (data, coding, teaching cert).
2. Business, Management, & Marketing
20 degrees · 23.5%
Typical career outcomes
Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
3. Communication, Journalism, & Related
16 degrees · 18.8%
Typical career outcomes
Public Relations Specialist $67k Marketing Manager $158k Writer / Editor $75k Reporter / Journalist $58k
Media, PR, marketing communications. Salary spread is wide.
4. Education
15 degrees · 17.6%
Typical career outcomes
Elementary School Teacher $64k Secondary School Teacher $65k School Principal $101k Special Education Teacher $66k
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.
5. Health Professions
12 degrees · 14.1%
Typical career outcomes
Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at Florida College

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 30 $40,888 $61,597
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Bachelor's Degree — — $44,035
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree 14 — $39,764

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

⚖️ Compare side-by-side

Florida College vs. another college

Type the college you want to compare against. We'll show admit rates, net price by your family income, top majors with career outcomes, and merit aid — all in one side-by-side view.

Alternatives to Florida College

Matched not just by selectivity, but by strategic goal — what a family actually decides on.

🏆 Better merit-aid options
These similar-selectivity schools have published auto-merit grids that Florida College doesnt — your kids scores could unlock real scholarship dollars.
Texas Tech University
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31 auto-merit scholarships on file
The University of Alabama
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23 auto-merit scholarships on file
Mississippi State University
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19 auto-merit scholarships on file
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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19 auto-merit scholarships on file
University of Louisville
KY · Public
19 auto-merit scholarships on file
💰 Better out-of-state value
For families paying $110k+ income tuition, these schools cost meaningfully less than Florida College.
Christian Brothers University
TN · Private nonprofit
$5,843/yr for $110k+ families ($23,553 less)
Fairmont State University
WV · Public
$6,945/yr for $110k+ families ($22,451 less)
United States Merchant Marine Academy
NY · Public
$9,168/yr for $110k+ families ($20,228 less)
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
NM · Public
$9,996/yr for $110k+ families ($19,400 less)
College of the Ozarks
MO · Private nonprofit
$10,426/yr for $110k+ families ($18,970 less)
🛡️ Safer in-state options
Same state, similar SAT band, but with a more forgiving admit rate — useful safety / match anchors.
Florida Gulf Coast University
FL · Public
77% admit rate (vs 66% here)

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