Postsecondary
Enrollment Heat Map
Postsecondary
Enrollment
FCS/SUS
Graduation Rate
FCS/SUS
Enrollment Status
Postsecondary Enrollment Heat Map
The “Access & Success” section of the dashboard captures Florida’s postsecondary pathway through a “to and through” lens, spanning both initial enrollment into college and progression toward completion. A key measure of access and success is postsecondary enrollment, which reflects the share of high school graduates who enroll in a Florida public college or university within one year of graduation.
Postsecondary enrollment is an important metric because it is closely linked to long-term educational and economic outcomes. As a growing share of jobs require education beyond high school, students who enroll in college are more likely to complete a credential and experience higher lifetime earnings and broader economic opportunity. Together, the “Access & Success” indicators help illustrate how students move from high school into and through postsecondary education.
Postsecondary Enrollment (Demographics)
Postsecondary enrollment reflects the share of high school graduates who enroll in a Florida public college or university within one year of graduation. Examining enrollment patterns across race/ethnicity, sex, and socioeconomic status provides important insight into how different student groups transition from high school into postsecondary education. Disaggregating these outcomes helps identify where gaps in access may exist and where progress is being made in expanding opportunity across student populations.
FCS/SUS Graduation Rate
Cohort graduation rates measure institutional success by capturing the share of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students who complete their credential within 150% of normal program time (three years for associate degrees and six years for bachelor’s degrees). These rates provide a key indicator of how effectively institutions support students from entry through completion.
Understanding these patterns provides important context for strengthening student persistence, improving completion outcomes, and advancing statewide goals for postsecondary attainment.
FCS/SUS Enrollment Status
Florida’s public postsecondary system includes 28 Florida College System (FCS) institutions and 12 State University System (SUS) institutions that together provide accessible, high-quality education pathways for residents, as well as out-of-state and international students. FCS institutions primarily serve an in-state student population, while SUS institutions enroll a more geographically diverse student body, including a growing share of students from outside Florida. Tracking these enrollment patterns helps contextualize how the state’s postsecondary system supports both resident access and broader student populations.
