Scorecard match plate
Pair FL:FL
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · FL
- ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-RACE · wide · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Both grew, one campus expanded much faster
ENROLL-RACE · wide · 2013–2023
Undergraduate headcount rose at both Southeastern University and Florida Southern College across 2013–2023, but one fitted annual pace pulls far ahead of the other. Treat them as size peers on different slopes, not interchangeable large campuses.
- Southeastern University: enrollment grew +76.5% over 2013–2023; fitted +244 students/yr fitted, r² 0.59.
- Florida Southern College: enrollment grew +9.6% over 2013–2023; fitted +33 students/yr fitted, r² 0.69.
- Southeastern University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.16).
- Florida Southern College: acceptance rate eased +18.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.69).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
150%-Time Completion
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Debt at Graduation
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Southeastern University Lakeland, FL | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 4,813 | 2,656 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 42.9% | 69.9% |
| In-State Tuition | $32,950 | $44,040 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $32,950 | $44,040 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $36,314 | $47,749 |
| Acceptance Rate | 53.0% | 64.4% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $46,744 | $55,294 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $21,500 | $25,000 |
| Retention Rate | 69.9% | 80.0% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Southeastern University vs Florida Southern College
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Florida Southern College leads on 150%-time completion (69.9% vs 42.9% at Southeastern University)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Southeastern University leads on in-state tuition ($32,950 vs $44,040 at Florida Southern College)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Southeastern University leads on out-of-state tuition ($32,950 vs $44,040 at Florida Southern College)
Southeastern University profile · Florida Southern College profile · Compare other colleges
150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Southeastern University and Florida Southern College?▼
Florida Southern College leads on 150%-time completion at 69.9% versus 42.9% at Southeastern University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Southeastern University and Florida Southern College?▼
Southeastern University leads on in-state tuition at $32,950 versus $44,040 at Florida Southern College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Southeastern University and Florida Southern College?▼
Southeastern University leads on out-of-state tuition at $32,950 versus $44,040 at Florida Southern College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.