Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL · Private for-profit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Winter Park, Florida, Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution, accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. With 25,777 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $38,219 ten years after enrollment, compared to a national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 47.0%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $27,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.42x. The average net price after financial aid is $38,875 per year. The most popular programs include Film, Video & Photographic Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Audiovisual Communications, Visual & Performing Arts, and Design & Applied Arts.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$38,219
Graduation Rate
47.0%
Median Debt
$27,000
Average Net Price
$38,875
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.25x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
1.42x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
25,777
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
53.1%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$26,906
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,906
Pell Grant Rate
33.8%
Federal Loan Rate
63.1%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$38,738
Income $30K–$48K
$38,162
Income $48K–$75K
$38,181
Income $110K+
$41,762

Student Demographics

Women
27.0%
White
35.0%
Black
32.0%
Hispanic
19.6%
Asian
1.8%
Two or More Races
6.8%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
24.3%

Accreditations

Programs (69)

Bachelor (22)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Film, Video & Photographic Arts $33,579 594
Human Computer Interaction $45,823 572
Audiovisual Communications $44,012 508
Visual & Performing Arts $36,870 376
Design & Applied Arts $44,962 374
Music $39,466 273
Fine Arts $38,124 263
Rhetoric & Composition $33,429 244
Arts & Entertainment Management $38,847 220
Communications Technology $36,898 211
Communications $44,933 142
Computer Science $77,512 104
Computer & Information Systems Security $62,381 92
Marketing $57,954 83
Computer Engineering $93,410 76
Computer Engineering Technology $59,181 61
Drama & Theater Arts $44,878 58
Public Relations $42,719 40
Computer & Information Sciences $80,909 19
Computer Programming $83,694 10
Graphic Communications $34,818 Not reported
Computer Software Engineering $66,676 Not reported

Master (11)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Arts & Entertainment Management $46,710 156
Human Computer Interaction $53,230 117
Rhetoric & Composition $44,962 104
Marketing $59,772 88
Film, Video & Photographic Arts $39,171 86
Public Relations $53,820 69
Design & Applied Arts $60,023 56
Journalism $53,227 42
Educational Assessment $69,641 41
Entrepreneurship $42,689 28
Management Information Systems $85,001 21

Associate (19)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer Engineering Technology Not reported 167
Audiovisual Communications $44,156 76
Human Computer Interaction $42,107 56
Visual & Performing Arts $38,049 53
Design & Applied Arts $38,716 43
Music $34,987 33
Rhetoric & Composition $36,220 31
Film, Video & Photographic Arts $24,816 31
Fine Arts $32,703 28
Computer Engineering Not reported 23
Computer Science $32,197 22
Arts & Entertainment Management $30,931 17
Communications $37,309 10
Marketing Not reported 8
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 6
Public Relations Not reported 3
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 3
Communications Technology $26,827 2
Computer Programming $59,102 0

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Assessment Not reported 18
Marketing Not reported 15

Undergraduate Certificate (15)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Communications $37,679 345
Communications Technology Not reported 322
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Not reported 272
Human Computer Interaction Not reported 153
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 111
Design & Applied Arts Not reported 93
Visual & Performing Arts Not reported 91
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 75
Computer Engineering Technology Not reported 71
Computer Engineering Not reported 41
Business Administration & Management Not reported 40
Arts & Entertainment Management Not reported 38
Audiovisual Communications $36,188 37
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 14
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 6

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