Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology
Orlando, FL · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
—Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,500Median debt at graduation
757Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
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- Average net price
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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Outcomes
- Graduation rate
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- First-year retention
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- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,410
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 3 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 166 | $21,610 | $7,853 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 189 | $17,311 | $7,853 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 107 | $36,774 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 757
- Part-time
- 100%
- Women / men
- 50% / 50%
- White
- 31%
- Hispanic
- 18%
- Black
- 38%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16:1
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
- Website
- www.first.edu
- Also known as
- F.I.R.S.T. Institute
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 31% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 23% of degrees
- Visual & Performing Arts – 46% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.