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Florida SouthWestern State College

  • LocationFort Myers, FL
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 13,860 students
Official website

Florida SouthWestern State College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 2.4 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Florida SouthWestern State College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Cecilias Catholic Church: 2.4 mi1Florida SouthWestern State College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Cecilias Catholic Church — 2.4 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
30 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.39%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.27 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,739

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member27 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
13,860
Total students13,860
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$7,247
Cost of attendance (per year)$14,254
Median federal debt at graduation$8,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
39%
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$43,421
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants35%

Value index: 57 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Venice in Florida

The Most Reverend Emilio Biosca Agüero, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Venice in Florida

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofvenice.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 133508
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/associate's college
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is Florida SouthWestern State College a Catholic college?
No. Florida SouthWestern State College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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