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Compare Florida SouthWestern State College vs Community College of Rhode Island

Fort Myers, FL · Warwick, RI

Florida SouthWestern State CollegeCommunity College of Rhode Island
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,247/yr$6,513/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,011/yr$6,213/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$8,000$10,920
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,484/yr$6,299/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,516/yr$6,825/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,200/yr$6,965/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,337/yr$8,152/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$85/mo$116/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,185/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$14,251/yr$15,426/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,470/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,403/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$14,254/yr$12,725/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,401/yr$5,550/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,979/yr$14,834/yr
Students with Pell Grants35%47%
Students taking federal loans11%11%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate39%26%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported59%
Typical earnings 10 years in$43,421/yr$42,659/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$26,268–$63,096$22,183–$66,610
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)35%24%
White students graduating38%No data reported
Black students graduating34%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating42%No data reported
Asian students graduating45%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,028/yr$33,476/yr
Earn more than a HS grad62%55%
Graduate on timeNo data reported18%
Pell students who graduate39%No data reported
First-gen students who finish27%17%
Low-income students who finish25%15%
Students who transfer out20%9.8%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,497/yr$38,768/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 48% · Health Professions 20% · Science Technologies 11%Liberal Arts & General Studies 51% · Health Professions 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 48% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 51% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 20% of degreesHealth Professions — 25% of degrees
3rd most popular programScience Technologies — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 2% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degreesEducation — 2% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,923/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,988/yr
Degrees in STEM4.9%4.4%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment11,05211,171
Students per professor27 : 120 : 1
Average professor pay$7,052/mo$8,205/mo
Full-time professors28%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$25,854$22,267
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationFort Myers, FLWarwick, RI
RegionSoutheastNew England
Founded19621964
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate'sAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.6%9.2%
Men37%36%
Women63%64%
White students32%45%
Black students13%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino students40%24%
Asian students1.7%2.4%
Two or more races2.5%6.9%
Other / not reported6.7%3.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students50%53%
Part-time students62%60%
Students age 25+21%32%
Spent on teaching per student$4,739/yr$9,166/yr
Endowment$49.3M$9.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing402No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,060/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams57
Student athletes89105
Athletic scholarships$740,387$0
Athletics budget$2.6M$487,857
Athletics revenue$2.7M$600,391
Recruiting spend$19,890$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.