Quad

Head-to-head

Lipscomb
Florida Southern

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lipscomb's yield is 14 pts higher than Florida Southern's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Florida Southern has 4 pts more first-gen students than Lipscomb (28% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Florida Southern has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Lipscomb (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Florida Southern's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Lipscomb

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Lipscomb graduates 3 pts more of its students than Florida Southern (68% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Lipscomb's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Florida Southern's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Florida Southern admits 64%, Lipscomb 68%; Lipscomb's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Lipscomb68%
Florida Southern64%
Quad's selectivity
  • LipscombSelective
  • Florida SouthernSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Lipscomb
1160–1380
Florida Southern
1150–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LipscombGPA and school record required
  • Florida SouthernGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Lipscomb is a bit larger than Florida Southern (2,997 vs. 2,656 undergrads); Florida Southern has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lipscomb3K
Florida Southern2.7K
Pell Grant share
Lipscomb24%
Florida Southern28%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Lipscomb, and Business Administration and Management at Florida Southern.

Students per faculty member
Lipscomb13 to 1
Florida Southern11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LipscombRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • Florida SouthernBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Florida Southern costs about $1.7K less a year than Lipscomb on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lipscomb$31.1K
Florida Southern$29.5K
Aid generosity
Lipscomb48%
Florida Southern52%

What each pays off

Lipscomb's former students earn more, a median $55.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lipscomb$55.5K
Florida Southern$55.3K
Graduation rate
Lipscomb68%
Florida Southern64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LipscombGrowing+15%
  • Florida SouthernGrowing+93%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why