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

About the location

See the city around the campus.

City
Your neighbourhood, at a glanceExplore Lakeland around campus
Show on the map

Drag to explore. Select a place for its name and distance from campus.

Browse nearby places as a list
    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.

    Explore industries & history →

    Applying here

    Requirements & deadlines

    Confirm criteria and dates for your exact degree and applicant route on the university website, then save them in your application plan.

    Official university website ↗

    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.

    Degrees

    Choose a degree for tailored outcomes.

    55 matching programs

    Select a degree or earnings value for its source, timeframe and estimate details.

    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$31,486 LiteratureBachelors Degree$21,781 MathematicsBachelors Degree$43,758 Mathematics and Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$63,005 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$42,024 MusicBachelors Degree$21,964 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$30,771 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$27,476 Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelors Degree$28,598 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$30,670 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$27,494 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree$37,928 Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelors Degree$30,678 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$61,020 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$97,959 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$25,890 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelors Degree$26,643 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$32,925 Social Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$35,329 SociologyBachelors Degree$26,625 StatisticsBachelors Degree$45,382 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelors Degree$42,030 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$46,638 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelors Degree$40,821 Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelors Degree$29,685

    Flights home

    Up to three homes, one travel reality check.

    Create a profile to add up to three homes and compare routes.