Florida SouthWestern State College, FL

Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 489-9300

Florida SouthWestern State College Rankings

Affordability88
Retention15
Graduation1
Earnings19
Diversity79
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Florida SouthWestern State College

23%Bachelor’s
45%Associate’s
32%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture<1%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
Engineering Technologies<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs19%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities65%
Science Technologies<1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Florida SouthWestern State College

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Cost

Cost of Attending Florida SouthWestern State College

$3KIn-State Tuition
$13KOut-of-State Tuition
$13KAverage Total Cost
$9KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolFLUS
$0–$30K$9K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$9K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$10K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$13K$21K$19K
>$110K$12K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Florida SouthWestern State College

17%Receive Federal Loans
$5KMedian Federal Debt
45%Repayment Rate
$83Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolFLUS
$0–$30K 56%68%57%
$30K–$48K 21%15%16%
$48K–$75K 13%10%12%
$75K–$110K 7%6%9%
>$110K 4%7%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolFLUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$5K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$5K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$4K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$4K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$17K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$9K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolFLUS
1-year after entering repayment 38%36%43%
3-years after entering repayment 45%40%46%
5-years after entering repayment 46%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 54%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Florida SouthWestern State College

65%Retention Rate
15%Transfer Rate
30%Withdrawal Rate
33%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolFLUS
Within 6 Years 33%60%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolFLUS
Asian 35%59%53%
Black 27%45%39%
Caucasian 33%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 33%54%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 12%46%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 60%46%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 40%47%50%
Two or more races 28%51%44%
Other race 22%46%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Florida SouthWestern State College

89%Employment Rate
$29KMedian Salary
$17K25 Pctl Salary
$42K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolFLUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 89%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%81%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 82%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolFLUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$17K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$29K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$42K$39K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$56K$52K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolFLUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$29K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$32K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$35K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Florida SouthWestern State College

12,651Undergraduates
53%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolFLUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 62%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 38%38%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolFLUS
Asian 2%2%4%
Black 13%24%18%
Caucasian 43%33%49%
Hispanic or Latino 33%32%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%3%2%
Two or more races 2%2%3%
Other race 4%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolFLUS
$0–$30K 50%56%43%
$30K–$48K 23%19%18%
$48K–$75K 15%13%16%
$75K–$110K 8%10%14%
>$110K 5%11%15%

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