10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$188,924at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Florida Southern College
⌖ Lakeland, FL · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$188,924 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
27.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−64%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,528Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Florida Southern College
What does Florida Southern College cost?
Florida Southern College reports an average annual net price of $28,551 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Florida Southern College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $55,528 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Florida Southern College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $25,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Florida Southern College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 19 field-and-credential outcomes at Florida Southern College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$74,720
$8,000Annual price−$106,720
$16,000Annual price−$138,720
$24,000Annual price−$170,720
$29,000Current college-wide context−$190,720
$32,000Annual price−$202,720
$40,000Annual price−$234,720
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$28,551Average net price / year
$60,768Cost of attendance
$25,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$265/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$55,528Median earnings · year 5 after completion
70.5%Completion rate
64.4%Admission rate
2,656Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
58% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
423 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
60% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$54,895Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$47,950Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$62,639Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income58%
Middle income61%
Higher income70%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$40,861Year 1
$58,753Year 4
$55,528Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$115,7302Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$96,7083Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$93,3354Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$82,3285Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$76,9056Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$72,4807Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$65,1048Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$62,793Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree · $51,925 reported+31%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt2Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $53,344 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$25,500federal debt3Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · $93,335 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt4Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · $49,315 reported+4%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt5Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $58,782 reported+3%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree · $115,730 reported-4%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in FL
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Boca Raton, FL
Everglades University
- Annual net price
- $27,371
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,555
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -70%
St. Thomas University
- Annual net price
- $26,312
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,255
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -54%
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
- Annual net price
- $30,381
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,007
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Annual net price
- $28,354
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,813
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $115,730 | Not available | 0 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $96,708 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $93,335 | $27,000 | 0 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $82,328 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $76,905 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $72,480 | $24,187 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,104 | $23,250 | 0 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $62,793 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $58,782 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $57,128 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $54,810 | Not available | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,344 | $25,500 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $52,796 | $25,955 | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $51,925 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,829 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,315 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,549 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $38,358 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.