by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Eastern Florida State College was awarded 431 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is clinical/medical laboratory science.
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EFSC is ranked #1,108 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when EFSC held the #1,179 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
EFSC is also ranked #35 out of 77 schools in Florida.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Eastern Florida State College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio at Eastern Florida State College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Eastern Florida State College is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 13,937 undergraduates at EFSC with 4,508 being full-time and 9,429 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,483 | $5,001 | $7,100 | $9,152 | $7,758 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of EFSC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At EFSC, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $3,946 a year. That adds up to $15,784 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at EFSC is 11.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for EFSC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3865 North Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935 |
| Phone: | 321-632-1111 |
| Website: | www.easternflorida.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science | 84 | NA |
| Public Health | 53 | $31,744 |
| Nursing | 36 | NA |
| Horticulture | 0 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 0 | NA |
| Computer Software & Applications | 0 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Information Technology | 0 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 0 | NA |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 8,331 students took at least one online class at Eastern Florida State College. This is a decrease from the 12,928 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 8,331 | 4,997 |
| 2019-2020 | 12,928 | 10,746 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,367 | 3,322 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,065 | 3,203 |
| 2016-2017 | 6,581 | 2,876 |
Learn more about online learning at Eastern Florida State College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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