Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL · Public · Large suburb · FSSC
Public institution in Fort Myers, FL · 10,613 undergraduates · $43,421 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Median graduate debt
- Top 4%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 7%Cost of attendance
- Top 11%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $8,249225th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,40176th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,979448th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $14,644143rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $8,00052nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,4211,437th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,0281,416th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 38.5%1,554th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 10,613239th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 28.0:12,110th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.6%1,018th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 106 mi (TPA)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 6 of 6 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $68,289 | $64,919 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $44,170 | $50,856 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $42,402 | $45,305 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,927 | $39,729 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $39,214 | $41,961 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1962source
- Athletic nickname: "Buccaneers"source
- School colors: Purplesource
- Mascot: Captain Blackbeardsource
- Formerly known as "Edison Junior College" (1962–1972)source
- Formerly known as "Edison Community College" (1972–2004)source
- Formerly known as "Edison College" (2004–2008)source
- Formerly known as "Edison State College" (2008–2014)source
- Athletic conference: NJCAAsource
Athletics — 4 sports
NJCAA Division I · NJCAA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $740,387 (M $262,826 · W $477,561)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitefsw.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 133508)
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