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Rollins College is a private regional university located in Winter Park, Florida. Rollins College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Rollins College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,363 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Florida, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Rollins College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Rollins College is ranked 26th in Florida.
Rollins College’s median net annual cost of $29,562 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Rollins College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, International Business, Psychology, Music, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$29,562
Average years to graduate
4.2
Economics
Rank: #198
Economic score: 3.63
Education
Rank: #93
Economic score: 4.31
Entrepreneurship
Rank: #36
Economic score: 6.37
English Language & Lit
Rank: #193
Economic score: 6.92
International Relations
Rank: #98
Economic score: 15.66
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #191
Economic score: 20.23
HR Management
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 39.39
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Rollins College - Business Administration, HR Management, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Public Health - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 74% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Rollins College is 17% higher than the state average, and 17% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Rollins College, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Rollins College graduates within 4.2 years.
Rollins College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Rollins College’s economic mobility score of 8.99 is calculated by adjusting the 3.92 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. Rollins College’s EMS of 8.99 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Rollins College pays $29,562 a year, $42,994 less than the $72,556 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 $29,562
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Rollins College, 96% 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 $29,562 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 37% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,437. This is 17% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,292
Pell grants
$5,069
State grants
$7,315
Institutional grants
$31,076
Rollins College's selective admissions are indicated by their 49% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,409 applicants, of which 4,094 were admitted and 549 enrolled. Rollins College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Rollins College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
53%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
20%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%