Students
There are 1,819 full-time degree seeking students and 163 faculty members (109 full-time and 54 part-time), for a 11:1 student:faculty ratio. The college's students come from nearly every state, with about one-quarter from Florida. The gender distribution is 42% male and 58% female. The college's Program for Experienced Learners serves about 1,500 non-traditional students, with classes taught largely in the evenings and on weekends. At the May, 2011 commencement, 393 degrees were awarded in the residential program and 139 in the Program for Experienced Learners.
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