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Stetson University is a private regional university located in DeLand, Florida. Stetson University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Stetson University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,485 10 years after enrolling, 25th in Florida, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Stetson University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Stetson University is ranked 25th in Florida.
Stetson University’s median net annual cost of $23,218 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 Stetson University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Finance, Music, Marketing, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,218
Average years to graduate
4.2
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.92
Entrepreneurship
Rank: #20
Economic score: 4.2
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #133
Economic score: 5.01
Health & Fitness
Rank: #252
Economic score: 7.65
Accounting
Rank: #511
Economic score: 9.7
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #397
Economic score: 12.76
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 18.17
Visual & Performing Arts
Rank: #30
Economic score: 28.78
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 Stetson University - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Mental & Social Health Services, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Stetson University is 6% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Stetson University, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Stetson University graduates within 4.2 years.
Stetson University is in the top 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.
Stetson University’s economic mobility score of 15.93 is calculated by adjusting the 3.95 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. Stetson University’s EMS of 15.93 ranks in the top 50% 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Stetson University pays $23,218 a year, $45,022 less than the $68,240 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 $23,218
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Stetson University, 100% 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 $23,218 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,818. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,492
Pell grants
$5,288
State grants
$6,546
Institutional grants
$34,417
Stetson University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,260 applicants, of which 8,486 were admitted and 637 enrolled. Stetson University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
76%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
56%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
19%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%