Florida Teaching Colleges
In 2019, 10,788 students received a teaching degree from a college in Florida, making it rank #7 in terms of graduations. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $12,029 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $16,396 a year.
About 44% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,137 per year.
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The total student population at University of Central Florida is 68,475, of which 58,821 students are undergraduates and of those, 41,852 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.
About 50% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
Approximately 34% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,359 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UCF is $37,100.
There are 20,435 students at NUS Florida in total, 4,904 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,685 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
About 58% of students who apply get accepted. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.
Roughly 48% of students at NUS Florida take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,417 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from NUS Florida with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Florida International University is 57,942, of which 48,818 students are undergraduates and of those, 27,906 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 54%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Roughly 22% of students at FIU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,154 a year. FIU has a 3.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from FIU is $38,700.
There are 8,760 students at Rasmussen College - Florida in total, 8,748 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,847 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 80% of students at Rasmussen College - Florida take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,935 a year. Rasmussen College - Florida has a 7.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,500 during the early-career years.
There are 35,491 undergraduates at UF, of which 32,209 are full-time, and there are 52,218 students altogether. UF has a freshman retention rate of 96%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 42%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Roughly 19% of students at UF take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,387 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,600 during the early-career years.
The total student population at University of South Florida - Main Campus is 43,846, of which 32,240 students are undergraduates and of those, 24,834 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at USF Tampa is 4.4 years.
About 45% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
36% of USF Tampa students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,678 a year. USF Tampa has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from USF Tampa with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 12,847 students at UWF in total, 9,733 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,789 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
About 50% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.
Roughly 35% of students at UWF take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,488 a year. UWF has a 6.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UWF is $31,500.
There are 32,472 undergraduates at Florida State, of which 29,040 are full-time, and there are 41,005 students altogether. Florida State has a freshman retention rate of 94%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
About 49% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Approximately 32% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,443 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Florida State is $36,500.
The total student population at Florida Atlantic University is 29,772, of which 24,376 students are undergraduates and of those, 16,436 are full-time. For undergraduates at FAU, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.
About 60% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
38% of FAU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,167 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from FAU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 16,776 students at UNF in total, 14,583 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,452 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.
Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,072 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UNF with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 676 students at Miami Regional University in total, 346 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 203 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Around 23% of accepted students are men, and 77% are women.
Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,536 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $19,500 during the early-career years.
There are 13,877 undergraduates at FGCU, of which 11,191 are full-time, and there are 15,031 students altogether. It takes the average FGCU undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.
About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Roughly 40% of students at FGCU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,320 a year. FGCU has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,200 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Southeastern University is 8,755, of which 7,704 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,877 are full-time. It takes the average SEU undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,287 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SEU is $30,000.
There are 11,808 students at St. Leo University in total, 8,662 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,112 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at St. Leo University is 4.2 years.
About 58% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.
82% of St. Leo University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,473 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,900 during the early-career years.
The total student population at St Petersburg College is 29,183, which includes 8,758 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 24% of students at SPC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,400 a year. SPC has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SPC is $28,000.
There are 54,973 students at MDC in total, 22,292 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
3% of MDC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,636 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from MDC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 4,227 students at STU in total, 2,692 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 899 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 49%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Roughly 59% of students at STU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,670 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from STU is $37,400.
The total student population at Broward College is 40,784, which includes 11,749 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,439 a year. BC has a 7.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,700 during the early-career years.
There are 10,591 students at Polk State in total, 3,675 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Roughly 9% of students at Polk State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,085 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.1% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,900 during the early-career years.
There are 4,153 undergraduates at USF St. Petersburg, of which 2,789 are full-time, and there are 4,727 students altogether. For undergraduates at USF St. Petersburg, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
About 40% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.
Roughly 44% of students at USF St. Petersburg take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,134 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from USF St. Petersburg is $36,800.
There are 31,816 students at Palm Beach State College in total, 8,112 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 7% of students at Palm Beach State College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,642 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Palm Beach State College is $27,100.
There are 9,333 students at UT in total, 8,441 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,146 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
82% of UT students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,980 a year. UT has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UT is $39,100.
There are 2,608 students at Flagler St. Augustine in total, 2,600 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,555 are full-time. It takes the average Flagler St. Augustine undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 57%. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
Roughly 69% of students at Flagler St. Augustine take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,789 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Flagler St. Augustine with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 46,521 students at Valencia College in total, 16,101 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
20% of Valencia College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,573 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Valencia College is $26,100.
There are 3,483 undergraduates at Barry University, of which 2,968 are full-time, and there are 7,186 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Barry University is 4.6 years.
Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,277 a year. Barry University has a 4.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Barry University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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