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 21% last year.
Hillsborough College with 34% and Polk State College with 35% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Florida 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,234 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,854 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Florida 4-Years Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 67.58%, and the average SAT score is 1,115, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FLPrivate, 4-year | 21.00% - | $12,097 | 51.83% | 57.91% | 1,115 | 12,770 | 23 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Hillsborough College Tampa, FLPublic, 4-year | 34.00% 1.00% | $9,088 ($2,491) | - | - | - | 21,483 | 23 to 1 |
| 3 - | Polk State College Winter Haven, FLPublic, 4-year | 35.00% 2.00% | $9,818 ($2,694) | - | - | - | 10,318 | 19 to 1 |
| 4 7 | Pensacola State College Pensacola, FLPublic, 4-year | 36.00% 5.00% | $9,463 ($2,361) | - | - | - | 9,491 | 25 to 1 |
| 5 3 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FLPublic, 4-year | 37.00% 5.00% | $9,631 ($2,657) | - | - | - | 23,556 | 27 to 1 |
| 6 - | Barry University Miami, FLPrivate, 4-year | 38.00% 2.00% | $34,350 | 7.49% | 77.24% | - | 6,825 | 7 to 1 |
| 6 1 | State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton, FLPublic, 4-year | 38.00% 4.00% | $11,595 ($3,074) | - | - | - | 8,750 | 23 to 1 |
| 6 3 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FLPublic, 4-year | 38.00% 1.00% | $9,286 ($2,682) | - | - | - | 23,936 | 25 to 1 |
| 6 - | Tallahassee State College Tallahassee, FLPublic, 4-year | 38.00% 2.00% | $8,062 ($2,026) | - | - | - | 12,455 | 25 to 1 |
| 10 4 | Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FLPublic, 4-year | 39.00% 3.00% | $8,952 ($2,830) | - | - | - | 30,728 | 31 to 1 |
| Average | 35.40% | $12,234 ($2,602) | 29.66% | 67.58% | 1,115 | 16,031 | 23 to 1 |