South Florida State College Rankings

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#6778 of 14,131 In the World
#1840 of 2,597 In North America
#1751 of 2,496 In the United States
#71 of 109 In Florida

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
2,880
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

South Florida State College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

South Florida State College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

950 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

832 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

South Florida State College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 1263 (44%)
White 1025 (36%)
Black or African American 321 (11%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 119 (4%)
Asian 52 (2%)
Two or more races 48 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 43 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$5,980
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $3,135
Tuition in-state $3,135
Tuition out-of-state $11,829
Fee in-district $30
Fee in-state $30
Fee out-of-state $30

South Florida State College majors

South Florida State College has granted 54 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at South Florida State College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 258
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 77 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 31
Business Administration and Management, General 11
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 11
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 11
Elementary Education and Teaching 10
Surgical Technology & Technologist 6
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 4
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 4
Network and System Administration & Administrator 4
Biomedical Technology & Technician 3
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 3
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 2
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 2
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 1
Office Management and Supervision 1
Grand Total 402 54

South Florida State College has a graduation rate of 48%, which is among the 37% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 48% 47% 48%

Publications & Citations

South Florida State College has published 41 scientific papers with 205 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Oncology and Cancer research, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Pathology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
41
Citations
205

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
33 / 176
Biology
32 / 154
Genetics
27 / 95
Chemistry
26 / 92
Biochemistry
26 / 92
Computer Science
16 / 94
Oncology and Cancer research
15 / 74
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14 / 139
Pathology
12 / 127
Environmental Science
11 / 9
Business
9 / 59
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
8 / 22
Political Science
8 / 89
Psychology
7 / 29
Sociology
7 / 52
Geology
7 / 8
Paleontology
7 / 8
Health Science
6 / 78
Law
6 / 86
Immunology
6 / 26
Cardiology
6 / 0
Demography
5 / 47
Public Health
5 / 47
Mathematics
5 / 103
Philosophy
5 / 80
Geography and Cartography
4 / 5
Physics
4 / 109
Ecology
3 / 1
Library and Information science
3 / 49
Engineering
3 / 52
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3 / 54
Education Majors
3 / 5
Marketing
3 / 5
Statistics
3 / 87
History
3 / 5
Molecular Biology
3 / 1
Advertising
3 / 44
Archaeology
3 / 5
Quantum and Particle physics
2 / 49
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
2 / 1

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 2
1999 0 3
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 0 0
2008 1 1
2009 0 1
2010 0 1
2011 1 0
2012 2 3
2013 0 9
2014 1 9
2015 2 4
2016 1 11
2017 3 3
2018 0 5
2019 3 9
2020 3 18
2021 6 21
2022 5 25
2023 2 26
2024 2 20
2025 5 31

Notable alumni

  1. Baxter Troutman

    Baxter Troutman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Baxter Troutman is a Winter Haven, Florida citrus grower, businessman, and Republican politician who served as the representative for District 66 in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2002, and was re-elected to three more successive terms. He served as vice chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection and the Environment & Natural Resources Council.

General info

Total FTE staff 350
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's

Location and contacts

Address 600 W College Dr
Avon Park, Florida, 33825-9356
United States
City population 10,000
Phone 8634536661