College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $14,254. College Scorecard.
Higher than 27% of Florida colleges we cover and 24% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 55% of Florida colleges we cover and 21% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Florida SouthWestern State College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Florida SouthWestern State College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Florida SouthWestern State College majors, earnings & careers
Florida SouthWestern State College offers 7 bachelor's majors across 5 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Florida SouthWestern State College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $89,818 | $14,926 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $57,918 | $12,750 |
| Business Administration | $57,132 | $16,650 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | $55,414 | — |
Quick list of all 7 majors
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Business Administration$57,132
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$57,918
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$55,414
- Nursing$89,818
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Cape Coral
Overall prices in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,835. Housing costs 25% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 57 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Lee County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Lee County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Florida SouthWestern State College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida SouthWestern State College | — | $7,247 | 39% | $43,421 | This school |
| Tallahassee State College | — | $7,781 | 38% | $37,561 | |
| Daytona State College | — | $7,177 | 43% | $37,096 | |
| Indian River State College | — | $3,815 | 45% | $38,315 | |
| Seminole State College of Florida | — | $8,970 | 41% | $41,733 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Florida SouthWestern State College would cost you $534 less per year than Tallahassee State College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Florida SouthWestern State College.
- Florida SouthWestern State College gives aided families $1,410 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Florida SouthWestern State College | Tallahassee State College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $14,254 | $13,378 | +$876 |
| Average grants | −$7,007 | −$5,597 | −$1,410 |
| You pay | $7,247 | $7,781 | −$534 |
“+” means Florida SouthWestern State College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Florida SouthWestern State College
How much does Florida SouthWestern State College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,254 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,247 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,011 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,337.
How much do Florida SouthWestern State College graduates earn?
Former Florida SouthWestern State College students earn a median $43,421 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Florida SouthWestern State College graduation rate?
39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
Is Florida SouthWestern State College the right fit for your family?
Get a free report comparing Florida SouthWestern State College with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.
Build my free reportWe never share your contact information.
Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score