Rollins College
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing18 · 40.9%
- No Data26 · 59.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 6
- Dec 2025Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2015Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 733 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $17.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 629 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Rollins College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 11
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus29
- Public property1
Includes 22 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Hooker Hall2 firesflame applied to thermostatDamage $100-$999
- Hooker Hall2 firesflame applied to thermostatDamage $100-$999
- Gale Hall1 fireflame applied to thermostatDamage $100-$999
- Elizabeth Hall2 firesflame applied to thermostatDamage $100-$999
- Elizabeth Hall2 firesflame applied to thermostatDamage $100-$999
- Pugsley Hall3 firesflame applied to thermostatDamage $100-$999
- Pugsley Hall3 firesFlame applied to thermostatDamage $100-$999
- Pugsley Hall3 firesFlame applied to thermostatDamage $100-$999
- Lakeside2 firesElectricalDamage $100-$999
- Lakeside2 firesFlame applied to thermostatDamage $100-$999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Rollins College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Rollins College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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% | — | 3,046 | $33,847 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Allegheny College | 73% | 54.6% | 1,171 | $21,900 | Baccalaureate |
Augustana College | 73% | 62.7% | 2,570 | $12,437 | Baccalaureate |
Bryant University | 80% | 65.5% | 3,636 | $40,846 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Dominican University of California | 78% | 83.5% | 1,900 | $50,218 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Eckerd College | 66% | 75.8% | 1,893 | $33,011 | Baccalaureate |
Emerson College | 77% | 51.3% | 5,263 | $46,766 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Furman University | 79% | 42.9% | 2,554 | $29,997 | Baccalaureate |
Gustavus Adolphus College | 77% | 61.0% | 1,906 | $26,895 | Baccalaureate |
Hobart William Smith Colleges | 77% | 64.0% | 1,841 | $31,057 | Baccalaureate |
Hope College | 80% | 79.2% | 3,395 | $25,749 | Baccalaureate |
Illinois Wesleyan University | 75% | 39.3% | 1,582 | $29,550 | Baccalaureate |
Luther College | 71% | 71.5% | 1,384 | $25,635 | Baccalaureate |
Macalester College | 87% | 28.5% | 2,138 | $29,980 | Baccalaureate |
Muhlenberg College | 82% | 72.0% | 1,788 | $30,314 | Baccalaureate |
Ohio Wesleyan University | 59% | 55.6% | 1,525 | $21,619 | Baccalaureate |
Pacific Lutheran University | 69% | 78.0% | 2,797 | $21,370 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Pacific University | 67% | 89.6% | 3,427 | $35,350 | Doctoral/Professional |
Rhodes College | 85% | 50.4% | 1,861 | $25,060 | Baccalaureate |
Roanoke College | 67% | 83.1% | 1,804 | $27,786 | Baccalaureate |
Saint Anselm College | 80% | 78.0% | 2,111 | $34,744 | Baccalaureate |
Sarah Lawrence College | 71% | 61.7% | 1,798 | $21,132 | Baccalaureate |
St Lawrence University | 79% | 54.3% | 1,991 | $30,561 | Baccalaureate |
St Olaf College | 84% | 48.3% | 3,124 | $22,752 | Baccalaureate |
Susquehanna University | 82% | 81.4% | 2,255 | $26,539 | Baccalaureate |
Trinity University | 84% | 25.9% | 2,687 | $23,650 | Baccalaureate |
University of Puget Sound | 68% | 72.2% | 1,864 | $38,920 | Baccalaureate |
Wagner College | 65% | 88.0% | 2,001 | $27,733 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Whittier College | 60% | 80.8% | 795 | $29,871 | Baccalaureate |
Willamette University | 71% | 77.1% | 2,180 | $23,663 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 76% | 65.5% | 1,996 | $28,668 |
Rollins College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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- Amy Armenia, PhDExecutive Director of Institutional Research and Analytics
- Karla KnightFaculty Data Manager
- Aspen FoxAssistant Director
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardrollins.edu
- Data dictionaryOffice of Institutional Research - IR Data DocumentsThis document is part of the Rollins College Office of Institutional Research repository. It includes various data reports such as tuition and enrollment statistics over a ten-year period.rpublic.rollins.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookExplore Rollins College Interactive Factbooks2023The Rollins College Interactive Factbooks provide a comprehensive summary of current and historical information about the college, available through online Power BI dashboards. These interactive dashboards offer details on enrollment, admissions, student credit hours, FTE data, degrees conferred, student success, demographics, and more. They are updated annually and serve as a reliable source for both the campus community and external entities.rollins.edu
- Strategic planRollins College Strategic Planning & Future Vision2026Rollins College has been involved in integrated institutional planning since the 1980s and has engaged in five-year planning frameworks since 2011. The strategic planning cycles in 2016 and 2021 focused on strengthening the integrity of the College mission, enhancing the College's market position, and engaging the community. Under the leadership of President Grant H. Cornwell, three guiding themes were established: engaging students, delivering promises, and strengthening strategic assets.rollins.edu
Notable alumni of Rollins College (14)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Fred RogersTelevision
- F. Duane AckermanBusiness
- Pauline Betz AddieAthletics
- Donald J. CramChemistry
- Gigi FernándezAthletics
- Rahul GandhiPolitics
- Eddie HuangFood
- Leanza CornettTelevision
- Anthony PerkinsFilm
- Marlene StreitAthletics
- Chris RussoBroadcasting
- Libby SchaafPolitics
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