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Florida SouthWestern State College is a public located in Fort Myers, Florida. Florida SouthWestern State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Florida SouthWestern State College is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,853 10 years after enrolling, 41st in Florida, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Florida SouthWestern State College bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average.
Florida SouthWestern State College’s median net annual cost of $7,950 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Florida SouthWestern State College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$7,950
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 38% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Florida SouthWestern State College is 20% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Florida SouthWestern State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Florida SouthWestern State College graduates within 4.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Florida SouthWestern State College’s economic mobility score of 26.76 is calculated by adjusting the 1.94 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. Florida SouthWestern State College’s EMS of 26.76 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Florida SouthWestern State College pays $7,950 a year, $10,221 less than the $18,171 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $7,950
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Florida SouthWestern State College, 84% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $7,950 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 15% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,628. This is 39% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,252
Pell grants
$3,830
State grants
$2,731
Institutional grants
$1,329
Florida SouthWestern State College offers 4 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
4
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
44%
Full time
49%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
76%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
50%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
35%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%