Education
Ranked #30 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 58 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,918
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $10,519
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 11,052
Larger than 91% of colleges
National median 1,603
Florida SouthWestern State CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$4,782
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,401
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,979
- Average net price
- $4,782
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37.4%
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34.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
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First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$48,404
Former students who received federal aid
Where Florida SouthWestern State College ranks
- #30Best colleges for educationof 521 ranked
- #82Best colleges for nursingof 686 ranked
- #473Best colleges for businessof 986 ranked
Programs at Florida SouthWestern State College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Florida SouthWestern State College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #82 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 101 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $89,818
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $12,060
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Business
Ranked #473 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 91 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,132
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $14,154
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
11,052
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/associate college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees.
Colleges like Florida SouthWestern State College
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL
Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL
Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate/associate college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityTampa, FL · about 103 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- fsw.edu
Colleges nearby
- Southern Technical College Orlando FL3 mi from Florida SouthWestern State College
- Hodges University6 mi from Florida SouthWestern State College
Florida Gulf Coast University9 mi from Florida SouthWestern State College
Ave Maria University32 mi from Florida SouthWestern State College
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How much is Florida SouthWestern State College tuition?
In-state tuition at Florida SouthWestern State College is $3,401 and out-of-state tuition is $12,979 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $4,782 a year.
What is the average net price at Florida SouthWestern State College?
The average net price at Florida SouthWestern State College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $4,782 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Florida SouthWestern State College?
34.4% of first-time, full-time students at Florida SouthWestern State College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Florida SouthWestern State College?
The closest matches are Daytona State College, Polk State College, and Indian River State College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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