10-yr median earnings
$59,209
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University is a private nonprofit institution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $59,209
- 10-yr median earnings
- 73.2%
- Acceptance rate
- $30,371
- Avg net price / yr
- 63.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Nova Southeastern University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 16%
- former-student earnings, US
- 73.2%
- acceptance rate
- 63.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +2%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Nova Southeastern University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
48/100
Nova Southeastern University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A-
$59,209
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$30,371
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
63.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
61.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
75.6%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$30,371
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
63.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 63.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Nova Southeastern University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Nova Southeastern University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Nova Southeastern University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$59,209 Top 16% higher than 84% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Nova Southeastern University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $59,209 | #840 of 5103 | 84th |
| Average net price | $30,371 | #4513 of 5020 | 10th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 63.8% | #1920 of 4858 | 60th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,240 | #520 of 5462 | 90th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
7,240
Undergraduate enrollment
73.2%
Acceptance rate
1,157
SAT average
63.8%
150%-time completion
$59,209
10-yr median earnings
75.6%
First-year retention
How Nova Southeastern University ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Nova Southeastern University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $59,209 | #32 of 293 | 89th |
| Average net price | $30,371 | #227 of 269 | 16th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 63.8% | #139 of 260 | 47th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,240 | #35 of 297 | 88th |
Highest former-student earnings in Florida
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School | $106,192 | $64,951 |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami | $102,672 | $32,539 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida | $92,405 | $31,269 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $84,131 | $18,725 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $84,131 | $41,272 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | $79,652 | - |
| 7 | University of Miami | $75,328 | $37,244 |
| 8 | AdventHealth University | $72,282 | $30,135 |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | $72,275 | $9,109 |
| 10 | University of Florida | $71,588 | $6,541 |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online | $71,588 | $4,815 |
| 12 | Jacksonville University | $68,010 | $25,180 |
| 32 | Nova Southeastern UniversityThis school | $59,209 | $30,371 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 73.2% |
| SAT Average | 1,157 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 500 – 650 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 530 – 650 |
| ACT Average | 25 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 19 – 28 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Nova Southeastern University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$26,603 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$27,048 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$29,953 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$35,443 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Nova Southeastern University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $38,700 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $38,700 |
| Average Net Price | $30,371 |
35.8%
Pell Grant Rate
45.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,250
Median Debt
$257/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Nova Southeastern University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $23,765 to $31,303 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +11.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$23,765
Highest year
$31,303
Most recent (2023)
$31,303
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $27,9982023 · $31,303
Over the same years, enrollment went +41.9% (5,053 → 7,171 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
74.6%
Female
37.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
75.6%
Retention Rate
$58,153
Median Earnings (6yr)
71.7%
Earning Over $25K
61.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 63.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 75.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $58,153 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $59,209 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 71.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 61.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $24,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $257/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 39 | 2,565 | $85,676 | $221,571 | $71,088 |
| Bachelor's | 21 | 1,320 | $72,115 | $122,809 | $23,964 |
| Doctoral | 17 | 490 | $101,173 | $156,942 | $191,457 |
| First Professional | 1 | 172 | $96,470 | $96,470 | $162,455 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 32 | - | - | $238,601 |
Top programs at Nova Southeastern University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$221,571 median earnings
- Dentistry
Dentistry
$156,942 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$142,461 median earnings
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$131,167 median earnings
- Medicine
Medicine
$130,217 median earnings
- Optometry
Optometry
$130,197 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$129,749 median earnings
- Medical Illustration and I…
Medical Illustration and Informatics
$127,664 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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$30,365 net price · $6 apart
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$30,378 net price · $7 apart
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Nova Southeastern University? ▼
Nova Southeastern University is a private nonprofit institution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The acceptance rate is 73.2%. The average SAT score is 1,157. Undergraduate enrollment is 7,240 students.
How much do Nova Southeastern University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Nova Southeastern University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $59,209 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $58,153.
How much does Nova Southeastern University cost? ▼
The average net price at Nova Southeastern University is $30,371. In-state tuition is $38,700 and out-of-state tuition is $38,700. Median student debt at graduation is $24,250.
What is the graduation rate at Nova Southeastern University? ▼
Nova Southeastern University has a 63.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 75.6%.
Is Nova Southeastern University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Nova Southeastern University is $24,250, while former students earn a median of $59,209 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 41% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 61.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $257.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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