Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Rollins College

Winter Park, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·rollins.edu

Rollins College's acceptance rate is 47.5% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 75% and its four-year rate is 69% (2024). Tuition and fees are $60,580 (2024). Fall enrollment is 3,046 students, and 3,236 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
47.5%
-17.2pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
6-yr graduation
75%
-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,046
peer median 1,996
Avg net price
$34,732
+$6.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About

Rollins College is a private liberal arts college in Winter Park, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1885. Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institution and oldest private university, it has an approximate enrollment of 3,000 students, composed of roughly 2,500 undergraduates and 500 postgraduates.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
8,860
8,860 candidates competed
Admitted
4,212
47.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
568
13.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
75%
4-year graduation
69%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
75%-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

5.4pp gap
Pell recipients
71%105 of 147
Non-Pell (all)
76%307 of 402
Subsidized loan, no Pell
73%61 of 83
No Federal Aid
77%246 of 319

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 44 Title IV programs, 18 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
18
40.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing18 · 40.9%
  • No Data26 · 59.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
17
No data
26

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

18
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+16.2%
$53,923 vs $46,411
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+41.3%
$45,910 vs $32,488
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+47.5%
$76,051 vs $51,545
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+48.8%
$48,340 vs $32,488
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+65.9%
$53,908 vs $32,488
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+72.1%
$55,912 vs $32,488
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+87.1%
$96,439 vs $51,545
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+88.1%
$61,095 vs $32,488

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

16
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
121%
$64,975 debt · $53,923 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
58%
$26,550 debt · $45,910 earn
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
54%
$41,000 debt · $76,051 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
54%
$25,995 debt · $48,340 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
48%
$27,000 debt · $55,912 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
44%
$23,746 debt · $53,908 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$41,000 debt · $96,439 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
41%
$25,200 debt · $62,086 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1927Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,177
$30–48k$27,965
$48–75k$30,079
$75–110k$32,393
$110k+$41,006

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$34,732
+$6,114vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $28,618
Federal loans
39.4%
Tuition and fees
$60,580

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, 734 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $18.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
734
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,428,718 total
Direct Loans
$18.0M
2,283 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.5M
814 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.7M
1,001 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.6M
201 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.8M
209 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.4M
58 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 629 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
629
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.4%
2017
6.0%
2018
4.1%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
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 Rollins College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

773 total completions
01Business
29438.0%
02Social Sciences
8811.4%
03Communication
8611.1%
04Psychology
729.3%
05Biological Sciences
587.5%
06Visual/Performing Arts
445.7%
07Health Professions
405.2%
08Computer Sciences
395.0%
09Education
273.5%
10Natural Resources
253.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,046
12-mo unduplicated
3,236
Undergraduate
2,761
Graduate
475

Gender split

Men
39%1,257
Women
61%1,979

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.3%
Hispanic
18.6%
Non-resident
7.9%
Black
5.5%
Two or more
4.6%
Asian
3.5%
Unknown
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
496
279 M · 217 W
Women athletes
43.8%
Athletic aid
$5.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$13.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.8M
$3.0M
Recruiting expense
$66K
$40K
Head-coach salaries
$67K
$71K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Lacrosse
61 M · 40 W
$949K
Soccer
39 M · 24 W
$1.5M
Baseball
62 M · —
$1.0M
Rowing
22 M · 30 W
$735K
Swimming
27 M · 23 W
$630K
Basketball
18 M · 15 W
$2.1M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
7.97
24 offenses · 3,013 students

3-year trend

8.182 yrs ago9.901 yr ago7.97Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
79
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
30
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
20

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
9
Arson
4
Motor vehicle theft
4
Fondling
3
Aggravated assault
2
Robbery
1
Statutory rape
1

By location

24total
  • On campus24

Includes 17 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
11
Dating violence
5
Stalking
16 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons04
Drugs017
Liquor132

Residence-hall fires

  • Ward Hall1 fire
    student burned thermostatDamage $100-$999
  • Elizabeth Hall1 fire
    Open flamesDamage $0-$99
  • Strong Hall1 fire
    student burned thermostatDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
220

Rollins College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Rollins College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectRollins College
75%47.5%3,046$34,732Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Allegheny College
73%54.6%1,171$22,940Baccalaureate
Augustana College
73%62.7%2,570$22,736Baccalaureate
Bryant University
80%65.5%3,636$41,219Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Dominican University of California
78%83.5%1,900$35,333Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Eckerd College
66%75.8%1,893$38,071Baccalaureate
Emerson College
77%51.3%5,263$49,180Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Furman University
79%42.9%2,554$30,308Baccalaureate
Gustavus Adolphus College
77%61.0%1,906$22,900Baccalaureate
Hobart William Smith Colleges
77%64.0%1,841$31,563Baccalaureate
Hope College
80%79.2%3,395$27,182Baccalaureate
Illinois Wesleyan University
75%39.3%1,582$28,199Baccalaureate
Luther College
71%71.5%1,384$23,097Baccalaureate
Macalester College
87%28.5%2,138$32,149Baccalaureate
Muhlenberg College
82%72.0%1,788$28,905Baccalaureate
Ohio Wesleyan University
59%55.6%1,525$20,897Baccalaureate
Pacific Lutheran University
69%78.0%2,797$19,589Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Pacific University
67%89.6%3,427$35,273Doctoral/Professional
Rhodes College
85%50.4%1,861$28,585Baccalaureate
Roanoke College
67%83.1%1,804$24,503Baccalaureate
Saint Anselm College
80%78.0%2,111$34,779Baccalaureate
Sarah Lawrence College
71%61.7%1,798$41,437Baccalaureate
St Lawrence University
79%54.3%1,991$28,651Baccalaureate
St Olaf College
84%48.3%3,124$23,874Baccalaureate
Susquehanna University
82%81.4%2,255$28,819Baccalaureate
Trinity University
84%25.9%2,687$23,464Baccalaureate
University of Puget Sound
68%72.2%1,864$38,394Baccalaureate
Wagner College
65%88.0%2,001$28,241Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Whittier College
60%80.8%795$25,757Baccalaureate
Willamette University
71%77.1%2,180$25,121Baccalaureate
Peer group median76%64.7%1,996$28,618

Institutions like Rollins College

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

IPEDS
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Allegheny College

    Grad rate
    73%
    Admit rate
    54.6%
    Enrollment
    1,171
    Net price
    $22,940
  • BaccalaureateIllinois

    Augustana College

    Grad rate
    73%
    Admit rate
    62.7%
    Enrollment
    2,570
    Net price
    $22,736
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsRhode Island

    Bryant University

    Grad rate
    80%
    Admit rate
    65.5%
    Enrollment
    3,636
    Net price
    $41,219
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsCalifornia

    Dominican University of California

    Grad rate
    78%
    Admit rate
    83.5%
    Enrollment
    1,900
    Net price
    $35,333
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Eckerd College

    Grad rate
    66%
    Admit rate
    75.8%
    Enrollment
    1,893
    Net price
    $38,071
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts

    Emerson College

    Grad rate
    77%
    Admit rate
    51.3%
    Enrollment
    5,263
    Net price
    $49,180
  • BaccalaureateSouth Carolina

    Furman University

    Grad rate
    79%
    Admit rate
    42.9%
    Enrollment
    2,554
    Net price
    $30,308
  • BaccalaureateMinnesota

    Gustavus Adolphus College

    Grad rate
    77%
    Admit rate
    61.0%
    Enrollment
    1,906
    Net price
    $22,900
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    Hobart William Smith Colleges

    Grad rate
    77%
    Admit rate
    64.0%
    Enrollment
    1,841
    Net price
    $31,563
  • BaccalaureateMichigan

    Hope College

    Grad rate
    80%
    Admit rate
    79.2%
    Enrollment
    3,395
    Net price
    $27,182
  • BaccalaureateIllinois

    Illinois Wesleyan University

    Grad rate
    75%
    Admit rate
    39.3%
    Enrollment
    1,582
    Net price
    $28,199
  • BaccalaureateIowa

    Luther College

    Grad rate
    71%
    Admit rate
    71.5%
    Enrollment
    1,384
    Net price
    $23,097
  • BaccalaureateMinnesota

    Macalester College

    Grad rate
    87%
    Admit rate
    28.5%
    Enrollment
    2,138
    Net price
    $32,149
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Muhlenberg College

    Grad rate
    82%
    Admit rate
    72.0%
    Enrollment
    1,788
    Net price
    $28,905
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Ohio Wesleyan University

    Grad rate
    59%
    Admit rate
    55.6%
    Enrollment
    1,525
    Net price
    $20,897
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsWashington

    Pacific Lutheran University

    Grad rate
    69%
    Admit rate
    78.0%
    Enrollment
    2,797
    Net price
    $19,589
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalOregon

    Pacific University

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    89.6%
    Enrollment
    3,427
    Net price
    $35,273
  • BaccalaureateTennessee

    Rhodes College

    Grad rate
    85%
    Admit rate
    50.4%
    Enrollment
    1,861
    Net price
    $28,585
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Roanoke College

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    83.1%
    Enrollment
    1,804
    Net price
    $24,503
  • BaccalaureateNew Hampshire

    Saint Anselm College

    Grad rate
    80%
    Admit rate
    78.0%
    Enrollment
    2,111
    Net price
    $34,779
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    Sarah Lawrence College

    Grad rate
    71%
    Admit rate
    61.7%
    Enrollment
    1,798
    Net price
    $41,437
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    St Lawrence University

    Grad rate
    79%
    Admit rate
    54.3%
    Enrollment
    1,991
    Net price
    $28,651
  • BaccalaureateMinnesota

    St Olaf College

    Grad rate
    84%
    Admit rate
    48.3%
    Enrollment
    3,124
    Net price
    $23,874
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Susquehanna University

    Grad rate
    82%
    Admit rate
    81.4%
    Enrollment
    2,255
    Net price
    $28,819
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    Trinity University

    Grad rate
    84%
    Admit rate
    25.9%
    Enrollment
    2,687
    Net price
    $23,464
  • BaccalaureateWashington

    University of Puget Sound

    Grad rate
    68%
    Admit rate
    72.2%
    Enrollment
    1,864
    Net price
    $38,394
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York

    Wagner College

    Grad rate
    65%
    Admit rate
    88.0%
    Enrollment
    2,001
    Net price
    $28,241
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Whittier College

    Grad rate
    60%
    Admit rate
    80.8%
    Enrollment
    795
    Net price
    $25,757
  • BaccalaureateOregon

    Willamette University

    Grad rate
    71%
    Admit rate
    77.1%
    Enrollment
    2,180
    Net price
    $25,121

Rollins College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Analytics
Reports to Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Email
InstitutionalAnalytics [at] rollins.edu
Phone
407.646.2277
Address
Warren Administration Building, 1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

The Office of Institutional Analytics is committed to providing guidance on enterprise-wide data warehouses, business intelligence tools and dashboards, predictive analytics, and expert consultation to improve evidence-based decision-making for operational efficiency.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Amy Armenia, PhD
    Executive Director of Institutional Research and Analytics
  • Karla Knight
    Faculty Data Manager
  • Aspen Fox
    Assistant Director

Common Data Set

Rollins College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Reports & documents (5)

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

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A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

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Frequently asked questions about Rollins College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rollins College.

What is the acceptance rate at Rollins College?

Rollins College's acceptance rate is 47.5% (4,212 admitted from 8,860 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Rollins College?

Rollins College's six-year graduation rate is 75% and its four-year rate is 69%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Rollins College?

Rollins College reports a total enrollment of 3,046 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Rollins College?

The average net price at Rollins College is $34,732 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Rollins College?

Rollins College's yield rate is 13.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Rollins College located?

Rollins College is located in Winter Park, Florida 32789-4499.

Who runs Institutional Research at Rollins College?

Rollins College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Analytics, which reports to Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.

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
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