Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 17% last year.

Barry University with 39% and Full Sail University with 41% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Florida Private Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate.

Colleges having lowest graduation rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Florida Private Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the lowest graduation rate of 17% and Barry University has the second lowest graduation rate of 39%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,334 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,535 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 65.18% and the average SAT score is 1,175 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 47.60% and the students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Florida Private Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate.

Table. Florida Private Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FLPrivate, 4-year 17.00%
2.43%
$11,66553.64%57.67%1,22011,57419 to 1
2
1
Barry University Miami, FLPrivate, 4-year 39.00%
1.60%
$33,4507.56%59.63%-6,95812 to 1
3
1
Full Sail University Winter Park, FLPrivate, 4-year 41.00%
1.02%
$26,417---26,73734 to 1
4
-
St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FLPrivate, 4-year 42.00%
0.76%
$34,77010.94%65.15%-6,37018 to 1
4
2
Southeastern University Lakeland, FLPrivate, 4-year 42.00%
9.43%
$31,73285.24%60.86%-10,04427 to 1
6
1
Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FLPrivate, 4-year 49.00%
2.75%
$28,36015.86%80.10%1,08010,24218 to 1
7
4
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FLPrivate, 4-year 57.00%
10.14%
$24,13650.19%96.53%-19,02015 to 1
8
1
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FLPrivate, 4-year 61.00%
0.49%
$37,08015.54%75.80%1,17020,94817 to 1
9
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FLPrivate, 4-year 63.00%
0.80%
$42,30428.86%64.53%1,23010,30118 to 1
10
2
The University of Tampa Tampa, FLPrivate, 4-year 65.00%
2.88%
$33,42417.69%26.35%-10,56617 to 1
Average47.60%$30,33431.72%65.18%1,17513,27620 to 1