Florida State University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
31,812
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
54%
Hispanic
21%
Black
9%
Asian
4%
Mixed
4%
International
2%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
27%
Life & Natural Sciences
18%
Engineering, Computing & Math
10%
Arts
7%
Education
2%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$5,656
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$18,786
Est. In-State Cost
$7,317
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$24,302
10-Year ROI
$247,000
ROI Percentile
92th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
96%
4-Year Graduation Rate
74%
6-Year Graduation Rate
86%
Transfer-Out Rate
5%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,832 (78th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
244 (46th pctl)
Muggyness
Muggy
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
23%
Yield (Unbound)
30%
Early Decision
Oct 15
Early Action
Oct 15
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $54M | #24 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $101M | #62 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $181M | #91 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 458 | #29 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 87 | #65 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 283 | #109 |
Honors College
Name
University Honors Program
Students
2,000 (6%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_required
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
1,270
–
1,410
ACT Range
29
–
32
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 2,435 | 35% / 65% | 2% | $61,285 | |
| Computational Science | 6 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 231 +10 | 74% / 26% | 7% | $84,452 | |
| Mathematics | 48 +5 | 50% / 50% | 4% | $61,015 | |
| Physics | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 22% | $73,711 | |
| Physics | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $73,711 | |
| Statistics | 43 +15 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $86,350 | |
| Biochemistry | 68 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $65,749 | |
| Biology | 414 +2 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $54,562 | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $80,112 | |
| Chemistry | 14 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $80,112 | |
| Computational Biology | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Science | 118 +2 | 34% / 66% | 1% | $46,235 | |
| Geosciences | 11 +2 | 36% / 64% | 9% | $59,175 | |
| Meteorology | 35 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $61,016 | |
| Neuroscience | 109 +1 | 31% / 69% | 2% | — | |
| African American Studies | |||||
| Anthropology | 28 +5 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $48,194 | |
| Asian Studies | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $47,562 | |
| Classical Studies | 14 +1 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $44,899 | |
| East Asian Languages | 15 +3 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $45,897 | |
| English | 249 +39 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $56,525 | |
| French | 7 +2 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $44,282 | |
| German | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| History | 82 +10 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $47,821 | |
| Humanities | 62 +8 | 42% / 58% | 3% | $43,049 | |
| Italian | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $44,282 | |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |||||
| Linguistics | 9 +3 | 11% / 89% | 0% | — | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 33 +2 | 30% / 70% | 3% | $46,235 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,562 | |
| Philosophy | 22 +10 | 68% / 32% | 5% | $51,772 | |
| Psychology | 760 +82 | 18% / 82% | 2% | $65,079 | |
| Religion | 9 +6 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,001 | |
| Russian | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Russian and East European Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,562 | |
| Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages | |||||
| Spanish | 11 +12 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $44,282 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 1,933 | 58% / 42% | 3% | $84,044 | |
| Accounting | 145 +3 | 52% / 48% | 0% | $94,977 | |
| Actuarial Science | 37 +1 | 68% / 32% | 8% | $95,462 | |
| Entrepreneurship | 81 — | 58% / 42% | 2% | — | |
| Finance | 627 +30 | 74% / 26% | 3% | $92,792 | |
| General Business | 20 — | 65% / 35% | 5% | $79,229 | |
| Management | 248 +19 | 51% / 49% | 4% | $65,337 | |
| Management Information Systems | 113 +21 | 66% / 34% | 4% | $91,570 | |
| Marketing | 473 +58 | 37% / 63% | 5% | $75,266 | |
| Real Estate | 98 +32 | 65% / 35% | 2% | $81,995 | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | 91 +12 | 66% / 34% | 0% | $92,240 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Communication and Information | 470 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $70,820 | |
| Information Technology | 172 — | 59% / 41% | 1% | $84,452 | |
| Public Relations | 98 +5 | 12% / 88% | 1% | $62,093 | |
| Digital Media Production | 200 +16 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $63,374 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 539 | 40% / 60% | 1% | $59,313 | |
| Criminal Justice | 444 +37 | 39% / 61% | 1% | $59,313 | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 43 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $59,313 | |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 52 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 311 | 43% / 57% | 1% | $51,785 | |
| Recreation, Tourism and Events | 28 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $33,639 | |
| Sport Management | 146 +14 | 68% / 32% | 1% | $54,446 | |
| Elementary Education | 71 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,994 | |
| English Education | 26 — | 19% / 81% | 4% | $59,689 | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 23 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $59,689 | |
| Special Education | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,879 | |
| Visual Disabilities Education | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $51,879 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Fine Arts | 202 | 22% / 78% | 2% | $44,730 | |
| Art History | 16 +2 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $42,685 | |
| Dance | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | — | |
| Interior Design | 32 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $64,567 | |
| Studio Art | 76 +11 | 24% / 76% | 4% | $42,685 | |
| Theatre | 61 +5 | 34% / 66% | 3% | $37,410 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health and Human Sciences | 695 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $56,637 | |
| Athletic Training | 54 — | 41% / 59% | 2% | $50,662 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 80 — | 1% / 99% | 0% | $61,010 | |
| Dietetics | 10 +2 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $56,014 | |
| Exercise Physiology | 161 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $63,523 | |
| Health Sciences | 111 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | — | |
| Nutrition | 24 — | 8% / 92% | 4% | $56,014 | |
| Family and Child Sciences | 199 +16 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $51,362 | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 46 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $57,253 | |
| Music Therapy | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,323 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Motion Picture Arts | 25 | 40% / 60% | 4% | $56,216 | |
| Film Production | 25 — | 40% / 60% | 4% | $56,216 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Music | 129 | 60% / 40% | 2% | $43,345 | |
| Music | 53 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $36,773 | |
| Music Education | 37 — | 51% / 49% | 3% | $59,689 | |
| Music Performance | 34 — | 65% / 35% | 3% | $36,773 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $36,773 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing | 178 | 7% / 93% | 1% | $95,194 | |
| Nursing | 178 — | 7% / 93% | 1% | $95,194 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Social Sciences and Public Policy | 1,542 | 49% / 51% | 2% | $63,241 | |
| Public Health | 250 +10 | 30% / 70% | 1% | — | |
| Economics | 202 +25 | 79% / 21% | 1% | $70,934 | |
| Economics | |||||
| Geography | 15 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $52,200 | |
| International Affairs | 237 +29 | 40% / 60% | 5% | $56,087 | |
| Political Science | 463 +35 | 46% / 54% | 1% | $70,265 | |
| Social Sciences | 292 +4 | 62% / 38% | 2% | $57,550 | |
| Sociology | 83 +18 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $47,788 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Social Work | 67 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $53,546 | |
| Social Work | 67 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $53,546 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedman College of Hospitality | 161 | 35% / 65% | 2% | $50,997 | |
| Hospitality Management | 161 — | 35% / 65% | 2% | $50,997 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMU-FSU College of Engineering | 403 | 70% / 30% | 6% | $89,474 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 41 — | 51% / 49% | 10% | — | |
| Chemical Engineering | 44 — | 59% / 41% | 5% | $94,474 | |
| Civil Engineering | 112 — | 71% / 29% | 4% | $82,970 | |
| Computer Engineering | 38 — | 84% / 16% | 5% | $98,573 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 36 — | 72% / 28% | 8% | $92,775 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 27 — | 70% / 30% | 26% | $92,585 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 105 — | 75% / 25% | 2% | $89,094 |
Rankings
Fun and Games
Party til You Drop (Out)
Party Schools
Legendary
Politically Incorrect
Equal Opportunity Objectification
Most Attractive Men
Rugged & Bookish
I'm Getting Cancelled in 3, 2, 1...
Most Attractive Women
Looks AND Brains
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
Significant Community
Engineering, Computing & Math
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Spherical Cow Enthusiasts
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
Math Masochists Scared of Actual Chemicals
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
Embedded and Exhausted
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Pragmatic Plug-and-Players
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Composite Crew
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Kinetic Energy Cartel
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Natural Selection
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Kinetics & Dynamics Club
X-Ray Vision Required
Clinical Diagnostics
Diagnostic Detectives
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
The Strata
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Carbon Neutral
Behind Every Doctor
Health Services
Care Coordinators
Where Diagnoses Begin
Laboratory Sciences
Lab Coats Required
Talk About a Career
Phonoaudiology
SLP Specialists
Jocks R'US
Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
The Training Room
Puppies Over People
Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
Overqualified Scuba Divers (Marine Biology)
Business & Economics
LIFO the Party
Accounting
Ledger Lords
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Comparative Advantage State Anchors
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Sun, Sand, and Syndication
May I Take Your Order?
Hospitality & Tourism
Industry Connected
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers
Sports & Entertainment Business
Nepo-Baby Adjacent
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Required Reading
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Caucus Crew
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
Objection!
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Sampler Platter
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
Office Hours Regulars
Education
No Johnny, Don't Eat Your Buggers
Early Education
Sandbox Specialists
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Classroom Ready
Hablas Pedagogy?
Languages Education
ESL Squad
History Repeats Itself
Social Sciences Education
Map and Map Quest
Everyone Gets a Medal
Special Education
Differentiated Instruction
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers
Specific Subjects Education
Specialty Stars
Show Your Work, Then Teach It
STEM Education
Math Whisperers
Arts
Lights, Camera, Tuition
Film
Hollywood Pipeline
Eight Hours of Scales
Music
Practice Room Prophets
Theatre Kid Generation
Performing Arts
Opening Night
Professional
Future Firefighters, Paramedics, and Emergency Managers
Public Safety
First Due on Scene