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Rollins College

Winter Park, Florida · Large suburb

47.5%
Admit rate
$34,732
Avg net price
75%
Graduation rate
$58,295
Median earnings

Rollins College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Winter Park, Florida (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,631 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,631 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 48% admitNCAA Division II without footballMild winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Rollins College's admitted students.

Admit rate
47.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1160–1370
Avg GPA
3.46

Enter a test score to see where you land against Rollins College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Rollins College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Winter Park, Florida

Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The immediate area of the city was first inhabited by people of European descent in 1858, when David Mizell Jr. bought an 8-acre (32,000 m2) homestead between Lakes Virginia, Mizell, and Berry. A settlement, called "Lake View" by the inhabitants, grew up around Mizell's plot. About 7.0% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
4 miles to Orlando, FL
To the ocean
32 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Orlando (MCO) · major hub

How Rollins College compares

Selectivity47.5%

More selective than 85% · #12 most selective of 49 in Florida

SAT average1271

Higher than 74%

Graduation rate75%

Higher than 85% · #12 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention85%

Higher than 77%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,295

Higher than 63% · #15 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$34,732

Cheaper than 9% · #52 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$25,500

Lower than 28%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment2,631

Larger than 65%

Percentiles compare Rollins College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,037students
  • Undergraduate2,63187%
  • Graduate40613%

Undergraduates by gender

2,631undergrads
  • Women1,69064%
  • Men94136%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White57%
  • Black5.5%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian3.5%
  • Other or multiracial15%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,631
Graduate enrollment
406
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
24%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$43,978
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$95,301
Endowment
$484,716,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 638 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Florida44%
  • Other U.S. states49%
  • International7.1%

A national draw — only 44% of first-years come from Florida; 48% arrive from other states.

7% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
47.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1160–1370
SAT average
1271
SAT reading
600–690
SAT math
560–680
ACT composite
25–30
Average GPA
3.46

Cost

In-state tuition
$60,580
Room & board
$16,820
Books & supplies
$900
Total cost of attendance
$76,108
Average net price
$34,732

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
75%
Graduated on time (4 years)
69%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,239
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,295
Median debt at graduation
$25,500
Students with federal loans
39%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
50%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
69%
Low-income (Pell)
62%
First-generation
61%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,662
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
63%
Housing charge (year)
$9,850
Meal plan (year)
$6,340
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
496 (279 men · 217 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Lacrosse101
Soccer63
Baseball62
Rowing52
Swimming50
Basketball33
Softball29
Golf23
Other Sports23
Volleyball22
Tennis19
Sailing19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
8.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
44
Property offenses (2022–2024)
33

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,046 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

26reported offenses a year
15 violent a year11 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
8.7
Arson
7.3
Fondling
4.7
Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Burglary
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.7
Statutory rape
0.3
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$27,177
$30–48k
$27,965
$48–75k
$30,079
$75–110k
$32,393
$110k+
$41,006

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$124,152

$30,079/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

90%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$32,507
average award, among those who get one

Rollins College discounts heavily: 90% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $32,507. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 632 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,295
Typical debt at graduation
$25,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
44%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$56,629
Men
$64,215

Men out-earn women by $7,586 (13%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
92°F
Winter low
52°F
Annual rain
51.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.04.18.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orlando Executive AP, FL US station (3.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.