Private (nonprofit)

Florida School of Traditional Midwifery

Gainesville, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·midwiferyschool.org
Acceptance
88.0%
+5.9pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
No freshman cohort
—
Total enrollment
54
peer median 54
Avg net price
No freshman cohort
—
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About

The Florida School of Traditional Midwifery is a non-profit institution located in Gainesville, Florida, that focuses on providing direct-entry midwifery education rooted in evidence-based practice and historical traditions. Graduates are prepared to sit for national licensure examinations and practice as Licensed Midwives in Florida.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
25
25 candidates competed
Admitted
22
88.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
11
50.0% yield

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council

Accredited since 2000Next review Oct 2025

Action history · 6

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
  2. Feb 2022Removal of Show Cause Status
    Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
  3. Nov 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
  4. Aug 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
  5. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Midwifery Education Accreditation Council

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 28 students received $193K in Pell grants, alongside $373K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
28
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$193K
$192,594 total
Direct Loans
$373K
63 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$147K
30 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$226K
33 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 59 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
59
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.0%
2017
5.0%
2018
4.1%
2019
1.6%
2020*
1.8%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at FSTM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
54
12-mo unduplicated
76
Undergraduate
76
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%75

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.3%
Black
25.0%
Hispanic
21.7%
Two or more
3.3%
Unknown
3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 73 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    6.0:1

    FSTM vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions FSTM selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectFlorida School of Traditional Midwifery
    		No freshman cohort88.0%54No freshman cohort—
    Academy of Interactive Entertainment
    		—41.6%47$34,626—
    Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry135$18,985—
    Capital Health School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry66No freshman cohort—
    Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry16No freshman cohort—
    Circle in the Square Theatre School
    		—8.0%39$28,089—
    Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry38No freshman cohort—
    Derech Hachaim Seminary
    		—93.3%300$15,748—
    Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry65No freshman cohort—
    Graham Hospital School of Nursing
    		—100.0%40$21,228—
    Great Lakes Boat Building School
    		—Open admission26$25,522—
    Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing
    		Not reported82.1%71$23,656—
    Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing
    		—20.0%178$21,187—
    JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
    		Not reported58.6%188$40,644—
    Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry100No freshman cohort—
    Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry51No freshman cohort—
    Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital
    		—100.0%14$14,370—
    Memorial Hospital School of Radiation Therapy Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry11No freshman cohort—
    Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry21No freshman cohort—
    National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
    		—100.0%16$9,422—
    Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
    		—53.3%67$40,023—
    Portland Actors Conservatory
    		—75.0%11$29,915—
    Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
    		—29.2%294$28,415—
    Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing
    		—88.9%145$21,827—
    School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden
    		—0.0%14$28,780—
    St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry329No freshman cohort—
    St. Louis Med Tech
    		—Open admission12$10,851—
    Studio Incamminati
    		Not reported100.0%39$27,537—
    The Ailey School
    		—32.5%94$35,855—
    Trinity Health System School of Nursing
    		—100.0%26$9,825—
    UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry16$9,231—
    UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
    		—99.6%326$22,889—
    UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
    		—87.9%308$33,159—
    UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
    		—77.9%715$29,374—
    UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
    		—80.8%97$27,327—
    Upper Valley Educators Institute
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only51Grad-only—
    Washington Health System School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry37$19,169—
    Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
    		—100.0%164$25,163—
    Word of Life Bible Institute
    		—Open admission489$14,516—
    Peer group median—82.1%54$24,410

    Institutions like FSTM

    Explore the federal data for institutions in FSTM's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Florida School of Traditional Midwifery

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about FSTM.

    What is the acceptance rate at Florida School of Traditional Midwifery?

    Florida School of Traditional Midwifery's acceptance rate is 88.0% (22 admitted from 25 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Florida School of Traditional Midwifery?

    Florida School of Traditional Midwifery does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates follow first-time, full-time undergraduates. This institution does not enroll that cohort.

    How many students attend Florida School of Traditional Midwifery?

    Florida School of Traditional Midwifery reports a total enrollment of 54 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Florida School of Traditional Midwifery?

    Florida School of Traditional Midwifery does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, and this institution does not enroll that cohort.

    What is the yield rate at Florida School of Traditional Midwifery?

    Florida School of Traditional Midwifery's yield rate is 50.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Florida School of Traditional Midwifery located?

    Florida School of Traditional Midwifery is located in Gainesville, Florida 32601.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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