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IPEDS ID: 134237
OPE ID: 02362100
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Full Sail University
3300 University Blvd, Winter Park, Florida 32792-7429
General information:  (407) 679-0100
Website:  www.fullsail.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private for-profit
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  24,627 (23,030 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  31 to 1
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Admissionswww.fullsail.edu/admissions
Apply Onlineapply.fullsail.edu/
Financial Aidwww.fullsail.edu/admissions/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorfullsail.studentaidcalculator.com/welcome.aspx
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.fullsail.edu/admissions/military
Disability Serviceswww.fullsail.edu/policies-and-guidelines/disability-services
Mission Statement
  www.fullsail.edu/about/our-story
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
7%
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2020Full timePart time
Total faculty77241
Instructional77241
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021% change 2019-2020 to 2020-2021
Tuition and fees$23,694$24,109$24,513$25,8205.3%
Books and supplies$530$530$530$5300.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,4000.0%
Other$6,920$6,920$6,920$6,9200.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,5000.0%
Total Expenses2017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021% change 2019-2020 to 2020-2021
Off Campus$39,544$39,959$40,363$41,6703.2%
Off Campus with Family$26,724$27,139$27,543$28,8504.7%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2020-2021
Tuition$16,087
Fees$3,381
Alternative Tuition Plans
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2019-2020
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid12,73980%————
Grant or scholarship aid2,60676%$22,887,706$8,783
Federal grants1,97558%$9,383,743$4,751
Pell grants1,97558%$9,175,890$4,646
Other federal grants46213%$207,853$450
State/local government grant or scholarships2096%$360,960$1,727
Institutional grants or scholarships1,77552%$13,143,003$7,405
Student loan aid2,33568%$28,163,056$12,061
Federal student loans2,32068%$24,156,913$10,412
Other student loans1414%$4,006,143$28,412
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid113,931$99,698,812$7,157
Pell grants10,654$50,350,406$4,726
Federal student loans12,335$142,333,674$11,539
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2017-20182018-20192019-2020
Average net price$24,790$26,310$26,336
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2017-20182018-20192019-2020
$0 – $30,000$25,797$27,998$27,840
$30,001 – $48,000$24,004$25,622$25,967
$48,001 – $75,000$24,734$27,044$26,502
$75,001 – $110,000$25,603$28,032$28,814
$110,001 and more$26,282$27,792$27,355
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2020
Total enrollment24,627
Undergraduate enrollment23,030
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment3,288
Graduate enrollment1,597
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 69% Female: 31%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 2% Black or African American: 26% Hispanic/Latino: 17% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 39% Two or more races: 6% Race/ethnicity unknown: 9% Non-resident alien: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 47% 25 and over: 53% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 25% Out-of-state: 74% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 1%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2019.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 80% Enrolled in some distance education: 20% Not enrolled in any distance education: 0%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 79% Enrolled in some distance education: 21% Not enrolled in any distance education: 0%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2020-2021): $75
  • This institution has an open admission policy. Contact the institution for more information.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 61%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2019 and Returned in Fall 2020
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in 2014-15
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 44% Transfer-out rate: 2%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in 2012-13] 4-year: 31% 6-year: 31% 8-year: 31% [Began in 2014-15] 4-year: 46% 6-year: 46%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in 2012-13 or 2014-15
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 44% Female: 52%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2014-15 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 31% Asian: 69% Black or African American: 30% Hispanic/Latino: 54% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 31% White: 49% Two or more races: 44% Race/ethnicity unknown: 36% Non-resident alien: 90%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2014-15 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2012-13
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 0% Received an Associate's degree: 2% Received a Bachelor's degree: 28% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 1% [Pell] Received a certificate: 0% Received an Associate's degree: 1% Received a Bachelor's degree: 23% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 1% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 1% Received an Associate's degree: 2% Received a Bachelor's degree: 48% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 1%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2012-13
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 1% Received an Associate's degree: 2% Received a Bachelor's degree: 44% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Pell] Received a certificate: 0% Received an Associate's degree: 2% Received a Bachelor's degree: 40% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 3% Received a Bachelor's degree: 55% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 1%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2019-2020
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorMasterUndergraduate
Certificate		Postgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce-0d0d210d
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies--21d--
Knowledge Management--24d--
Marketing, Other-0---
Marketing/Marketing Management, General8d31d76d-31d
Project Management--0--
Category total8d31d121d2131d
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other31133-345-
Journalism--44d--
Mass Communication/Media Studies---20-
Public Relations/Image Management--42d--
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other0d----
Sports Communication83922--
Category total39d172108d365-
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects00---
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other79d269d-225-
Communications Technology/Technician32196-92-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician735-1-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician0d0d---
Category total118d500d-318-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Artificial Intelligence134---
Computer Graphics-0---
Computer Programming, Other1423---
Computer Programming, Specific Applications-0---
Computer Programming/Programmer, General-0---
Computer Science766---
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other--6d--
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other1118-22-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration--0d--
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation-0---
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-0---
Category total331416d22-
Education
Educational/Instructional Technology--29d-7d
Category total--29d-7d
Engineering
Computer Software Engineering116-4-
Category total116-4-
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other118-1-
Category total118-1-
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing-00d--
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other41206139d6-
Category total41206139d6-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Computer Interaction9938579133-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other---164-
Category total9938579297-
Visual and Performing Arts
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General-00--
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other910024414-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production0d0d0--
Design and Applied Arts, Other84174---
Design and Visual Communications, General66288d25-
Digital Arts84263-52-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other991---
Film/Cinema/Media Studies1425511639-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other54d165d---
Game and Interactive Media Design-0d---
Graphic Design0d0d---
Intermedia/Multimedia41241---
Music Management17101---
Music Technology65228---
Music Theory and Composition-0---
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology00---
Category total383d1,680d448d130-
Grand total7233,1499301,16438
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2019-2020
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 3248 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 259 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 40 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 4
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $14,953 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $14,726 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $2,069 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: $1,125
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 86% Part-time students: 91%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesAccredited since (06/29/1986)2/28/2018
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
English LanguageAccredited since (08/01/2019)08/31/2024
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/109545.
open-close Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201620172018
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery010
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft101
k. Arson100
VAWA Offenses201620172018
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking320
Arrests201620172018
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.001
b. Drug abuse violations003
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201620172018
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.110
b. Drug abuse violations103
c. Liquor law violations100
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201820172016
Default rate11.7%14.6%13.0%
Number in default9981,3371,212
Number in repayment8,4879,1239,288
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