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New College of FloridaSarasota, FL · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (18% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 84% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,232 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

120 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 53% of graduates; 23 programs in 14 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 24.019918% 22
    Graduates in this field earn $39,137 4 years out
  2. Marine Sciences 30.320110% 12
  3. Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.01019.2% 11
  4. Biological and Physical Sciences 30.01018.3% 10
    Graduates in this field earn $41,759 4 years out
  5. Environmental Studies 03.01036.7% 8

Fastest-growing field: Interdisciplinary studies, 0.0% → 23% of graduates since 2014–15 (27 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Biological and Physical Sciences$41,759 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $32,858

    4 years after completion$41,759
    National median: $58,891Below typical

    Median federal debt: $16,655 · 100 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,137 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $20,395

    4 years after completion$39,137
    National median: $53,072Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $40,722 · Non-Pell: $29,066(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,500 · 132 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college8 to 1
8 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 89% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty84%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$93,386

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$21,232
$21,232
← Lessmore than 90% of 557More →
Endowment per student$60,929
$60,929
← Lessmore than 92% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)