United StatesLakeland, FL

Florida Southern College

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value52/100
Solid evidence68/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience60
Location55
Annual university cost$56,160Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance59%Not a personal probability
Graduation69%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$55,29410 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic72
Career48
Evidence coverage68

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,150Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Lakeland or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+393,325
    Residents aged 22–2431,437
    Residents aged 25–2953,812

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health19.3% · 76,088 employed residents
    Retail14.5% · 56,906 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality14.4% · 56,555 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    United Methodist

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$45,529 Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$56,415 Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelors Degree$42,512 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelors Degree$39,765 Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelors Degree$45,301 Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementBachelors Degree$28,960 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$31,839 Bioethics/Medical EthicsMaster's Degree$69,338 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$26,353 BiotechnologyBachelors Degree$28,689 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$38,289 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$61,020 ChemistryBachelors Degree$36,496 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$32,569 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$59,846 CriminologyBachelors Degree$27,488 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$45,383 DanceBachelors Degree$23,579 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$33,993 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$21,894 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelors Degree$22,420 EconomicsBachelors Degree$47,650 Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$82,063 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$63,747 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelors Degree$39,639 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$26,044 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$26,353 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelors Degree$33,993 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$26,256 HistoryBachelors Degree$28,960

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