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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:  18,605 (16,908 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  24 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/about/resources/
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
6%
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 2017Full timePart time
Total faculty7784
Instructional7784
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 year2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-2018% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
Tuition and fees$22,796$23,117$23,116$23,6942.5%
Books and supplies$200$530$530$5300.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board$16,648$8,400$8,400$8,4000.0%
Other$3,680$6,920$6,920$6,9200.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,376$2,500$2,500$2,5000.0%
Total Expenses2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-2018% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
Off Campus$43,324$38,967$38,966$39,5441.5%
Off Campus with Family$25,372$26,147$26,146$26,7242.2%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2017-2018
Tuition$14,025
Fees$3,674
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
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Prepaid tuition planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2016-2017
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 aid12,95982%————
Grant or scholarship aid2,75977%$20,805,505$7,541
Federal grants1,88452%$8,196,120$4,350
Pell grants1,88452%$7,951,450$4,221
Other federal grants46413%$244,670$527
State/local government grant or scholarships1865%$195,019$1,048
Institutional grants or scholarships1,29036%$12,414,366$9,624
Student loan aid2,47869%$33,281,446$13,431
Federal student loans2,45868%$26,762,671$10,888
Other student loans2206%$6,518,775$29,631
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid111,47165%$84,131,636$7,334
Pell grants8,60149%$36,952,950$4,296
Federal student loans9,50854%$105,355,445$11,081
  • 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.
open-close Net Price
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.
2014-20152015-20162016-2017
Average net price$31,909$27,840$25,254
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2014-20152015-20162016-2017
$0 – $30,000$34,298$28,548$26,411
$30,001 – $48,000$35,083$27,712$24,884
$48,001 – $75,000$37,420$28,844$26,115
$75,001 – $110,000$38,748$29,621$26,085
$110,001 and more$38,825$36,533$26,347
  • 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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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2017
Total enrollment18,605
Undergraduate enrollment16,908
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment1,003
Graduate enrollment1,697
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 72% Female: 28%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 3% Black or African American: 24% Hispanic/Latino: 17% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 41% Two or more races: 5% Race/ethnicity unknown: 8% Non-resident alien: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 50% 25 and over: 50% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 34% Out-of-state: 65% Foreign countries: 1% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2016.
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: 67% Enrolled in some distance education: 33% Not enrolled in any distance education: 0%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 77% Enrolled in some distance education: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education: 23%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2017-2018): $40
  • 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: 60%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Returned in Fall 2017
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 2011-12
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 27% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
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 2009-10] 4-year: 43% 6-year: 43% 8-year: 43% [Began in 2011-12] 4-year: 26% 6-year: 26%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in 2009-10 or 2011-12
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: 26% Female: 27%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2011-12 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: 27% Asian: 43% Black or African American: 16% Hispanic/Latino: 40% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 23% White: 37% Two or more races: 28% Race/ethnicity unknown: 19% Non-resident alien: 78%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2011-12 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 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 4% Received a Bachelor's degree: 45% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 3% Received a Bachelor's degree: 39% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 5% Received a Bachelor's degree: 57% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 4% Received a Bachelor's degree: 62% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 3% Received a Bachelor's degree: 59% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 4% Received a Bachelor's degree: 68% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2016-2017
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-53d5d-0d
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies--38d--
Knowledge Management--44d--
Marketing, Other-64d---
Marketing/Marketing Management, General2d0d100d-30d
Project Management--3--
Category total2d117d190d-30d
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects0d405d---
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other20d--158d-
Communications Technology/Technician27111---
Recording Arts Technology/Technician17262---
Category total64d778d-158d-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other7d18d-518d-
Journalism--67d--
Mass Communication/Media Studies-78d-0d-
Public Relations/Image Management--81d--
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other89d----
Sports Communication1d13d30d--
Category total97d109d178d518d-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Artificial Intelligence-11---
Computer Graphics-122---
Computer Programming, Other3d2d---
Computer Programming, Specific Applications-46d---
Computer Programming/Programmer, General-126---
Computer Science136---
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other-128d--
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other1d6d---
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration--0d--
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation-0---
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-84d---
Category total5d445d8d--
Education
Educational/Instructional Technology--56d-9d
Category total--56d-9d
Engineering
Computer Software Engineering18---
Category total18---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other-32---
Category total-32---
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing-198d5d--
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other8d39d128d--
Category total8d237d133d--
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Computer Interaction19d305d79--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other---163-
Category total19d305d79163-
Visual and Performing Arts
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other4d35d295d--
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General-143d16d--
Cinematography and Film/Video Production0d388d3--
Design and Applied Arts, Other9d----
Design and Visual Communications, General970100d--
Digital Arts6d63d---
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other554---
Film/Cinema/Video Studies18208146--
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other1d----
Game and Interactive Media Design-1d---
Graphic Design0d201d---
Intermedia/Multimedia3d57d---
Music Management3d183d---
Music Technology20d72d---
Music Theory and Composition-328d---
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology095---
Category total78d1,898d560d--
Grand total2743,9291,20483939
open-close Servicemembers and Veterans
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, 2016-2017
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 3017 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 329 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 56 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 7
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: $12,763 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $13,087 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $1,955 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: $2,390
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
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges6/29/1986 -  Accredited
open-close Campus Security
2016 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape000
Fondling010
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery170
Aggravated assault100
Burglary120
Motor vehicle theft201
Arson001
  • 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.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201520142013
Default rate12.7%17.8%19.2% (1)
Number in default1,1501,8392,306
Number in repayment9,03010,28711,982
  • (1) Adjusted rate reflects Cohort Default Rate (CDR) data updated as a result of an appeal and/or adjustments submitted after official cohort default rates were released.
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