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South Florida State College was awarded 112 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, South Florida State College is ranked #1,732 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
South Florida State College also holds the #59 spot on the Best Colleges in Florida ranking.
South Florida State College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at South Florida State College is about average at 17 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 South Florida State College is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,710 undergraduates at South Florida State College with 1,056 being full-time and 1,654 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,400 | $3,641 | $6,345 | $8,406 | $10,024 |
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 South Florida State College, 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 South Florida State College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,582 a year. That adds up to $18,328 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at South Florida State College is 9.6%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for South Florida State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 600 W College Dr, Avon Park, FL 33825-9356 |
| Phone: | 863-453-6661 |
| Website: | www.southflorida.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 28 | $28,161 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 8 | NA |
| Nursing | 5 | NA |
| Horticulture | 0 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 0 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 0 | NA |
| Information Technology | 0 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 0 | NA |
| Electromechanical 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, 1,833 students took at least one online class at South Florida State College. This is a decrease from the 2,012 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,833 | 913 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,012 | 1,127 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,171 | 368 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,074 | 288 |
| 2016-2017 | 975 | 233 |
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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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