Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 24,172
Graduate Enrollment: 1,435
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 73% / 27% (2017)
First generation college students: 39.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 17.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 34.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 15.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 8.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 5.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 37.5%
Black: 26.3%
Hispanic: 18.2%
Asian: 2.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 6.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 9.0%
Black: 26.3%
Hispanic: 18.2%
Asian: 2.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 6.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 9.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $37,984
In-State tuition: $25,687Out-of-State tuition: $25,687
Estimated books and supplies: $530 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,400 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $55,389 (2017)
Median Family Income: $21,350 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 50.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 57.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $29,597 |
| $30k-48k | $27,829 |
| $48k-75k | $27,085 |
| $75k-110k | $26,174 |
| $110k+ | $26,824 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 44%6-year graduation rate: 40%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 87.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,381 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,689 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 39.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 44.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 59.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 14.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 16.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $24,236 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $34,471 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Communications Technology/Technician. | 212 | $20,500 | $207 | $17,783 ($1,482) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 7 | $67,250 ($5,604) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Communication and Media Studies. | 471 | $21,124 | $149 | $26,457 ($2,205) | $30,266 ($2,522) |
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 15 | $33,960 | $246 | $12,634 ($1,053) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 123 | $38,549 | $361 | $31,530 ($2,628) | $32,564 ($2,714) |
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 32 | $404 | $35,923 ($2,994) | $44,139 ($3,678) | |
| Associate's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 50 | $32,103 | $323 | $27,728 ($2,311) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 20 | $43,043 | $414 | $52,440 ($4,370) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 56 | $435 | $34,642 ($2,887) | $46,166 ($3,847) | |
| Associate's Degree | Communications Technology/Technician. | 36 | $19,500 | $207 | $19,437 ($1,620) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 360 | $18,245 | $136 | $23,692 ($1,974) | |
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 64 | $31,000 | $269 | $27,220 ($2,268) | $28,393 ($2,366) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 245 | $43,000 | $413 | $30,021 ($2,502) | $29,220 ($2,435) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 6 | $23,164 ($1,930) | $32,853 ($2,738) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 18 | $24,252 | $241 | $55,309 ($4,609) | |
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 13 | $32,375 | $343 | $40,236 ($3,353) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Programming. | 51 | $37,372 | $349 | $61,602 ($5,134) | $73,095 ($6,091) |
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 15 | $17,003 ($1,417) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 71 | $19,875 | $207 | $48,867 ($4,072) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 3 | $47,927 ($3,994) | $45,273 ($3,773) | ||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 29 | $399 | $56,088 ($4,674) | $56,938 ($4,745) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 7 | $57,587 ($4,799) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 20 | $20,500 | $207 | $63,998 ($5,333) | |
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 18 | $25,000 | $233 | $39,576 ($3,298) | |
| Associate's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 47 | $34,757 | $255 | $25,062 ($2,089) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 232 | $41,000 | $366 | $22,051 ($1,838) | $28,553 ($2,379) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 121 | $399 | $31,139 ($2,595) | $38,008 ($3,167) | |
| Associate's Degree | Human Computer Interaction. | 61 | $29,767 | $264 | $25,482 ($2,124) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Computer Interaction. | 392 | $33,471 | $342 | $25,092 ($2,091) | $38,757 ($3,230) |
| Master's Degree | Human Computer Interaction. | 73 | $619 | $29,219 ($2,435) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 196 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 63 | $30,500 | $270 | $25,538 ($2,128) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 253 | $27,000 | $281 | $18,869 ($1,572) | |
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 71 | $34,679 | $259 | $21,137 ($1,761) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 231 | $40,218 | $390 | $26,954 ($2,246) | $39,154 ($3,263) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 83 | $456 | $37,752 ($3,146) | $49,577 ($4,131) | |
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 95 | $20,500 | $217 | $23,817 ($1,985) | $32,534 ($2,711) |
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 48 | $29,320 | $212 | $20,507 ($1,709) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 420 | $27,000 | $275 | $19,451 ($1,621) | $28,764 ($2,397) |
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 104 | $619 | $21,012 ($1,751) | $28,862 ($2,405) | |
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 37 | $27,500 | $281 | $19,280 ($1,607) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Marketing. | 34 | $51,783 ($4,315) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 237 | $30,500 | $286 | $20,914 ($1,743) | |
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 70 | $27,000 | $239 | $27,201 ($2,267) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 276 | $30,999 | $297 | $25,229 ($2,102) | $35,204 ($2,934) |
| Associate's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 35 | $32,718 | $240 | $23,359 ($1,947) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 241 | $39,580 | $374 | $25,512 ($2,126) | $35,092 ($2,924) |
| Master's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 186 | $433 | $28,543 ($2,379) | $39,555 ($3,296) | |
| Master's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 35 | $403 | $34,726 ($2,894) | $40,719 ($3,393) | |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 29 | $406 | $54,961 ($4,580) | $83,081 ($6,923) | |
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 41 | $45,747 | $455 | $33,398 ($2,783) | $42,669 ($3,556) |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 56 | $406 | $36,622 ($3,052) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $45,468Full time faculty: 95%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 36.0
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