Florida State University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,640
2023 Average Net Price
$14,903
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
25.4%
74,038 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
43,234
82.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
83%
5,322 Graduates

About

Florida State University is a higher education institution located in Leon County, FL. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,903.

In 2023, 78% of undergraduate students attending Florida State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,640
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Florida State University was $4,640. N/A

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Average Net Price

$14,903
2023 Value
6.43%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Florida State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,903. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Florida State University grew by 6.43%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

78%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
22%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Florida State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 10.3% with respect to 2022, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Florida State University received 74,038 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 5.19% annual growth. Out of those 74,038 applicants, 18,793 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 25.4% acceptance rate.

There were 43,234 students enrolled at Florida State University in 2023. N/A

Florida State University has an overall enrollment yield of 31.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

25.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
18,793
Accepted Out of 74,038

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Florida State University was 25.4% (18,793 admissions from 74,038 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 25%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 5.19%, while admissions declined by 3.88%.

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Enrollment

Florida State University had a total enrollment of 43,234 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Florida State University is 35,545 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,689. This means that 82.2% of students enrolled at Florida State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Florida State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.9% White, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.57% Black or African American, 4.09% Two or More Races, 3.7% Asian, 0.116% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0648% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Florida State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.3%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.7%), followed by White Male (19%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.02%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florida State University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43,234 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida State University is 35,545 and the part-time enrollment is 7,689. This means that 82.2% of students enrolled at Florida State University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

96%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Florida State University was 96%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Florida State University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    24,179 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    8,937 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    3,706 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Florida State University is 55.9% White, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.57% Black or African American, 4.09% Two or More Races, 3.7% Asian, 0.116% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0648% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Florida State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Social Sciences (1,496 degrees awarded), Legal (449 degrees), and English (330 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida State University are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (429,939 people), Other managers (344,143 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (240,773 people), Police officers (175,408 people), and Postsecondary teachers (162,821 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida State University in 2023 are Social Sciences (1,496 degrees awarded), Legal (449 degrees), English (330 degrees), Human Sciences (334 degrees), and Protective Services (772 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida State University are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Florida State University are Social Sciences (1,496 degrees awarded), Legal (449 degrees), English (330 degrees), Human Sciences (334 degrees), and Protective Services (772 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida State University are Elementary & secondary schools (617,645 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (492,989 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (393,989 people), Legal services (370,075 people), and Computer Systems Design (255,752 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida State University are Social Sciences (1,496 degrees awarded), Legal (449 degrees), English (330 degrees), Human Sciences (334 degrees), and Protective Services (772 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Florida State University.
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Most Common (2023)
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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
Highest Graduation Rate (88.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Florida State University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (88.9% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.26% of graduates (67 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    5,028 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    3,380 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    1,835 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Florida State University is white female (5,028 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (3,380 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Florida State University employs 508 Professors, 415 No academic ranks and 373 Associate professors. Most academics at Florida State University are Male Professor (358), Female No academic rank (226), and Male Associate professor (207).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida State University are: Business and Financial Operations, with 1,105 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 835 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 764 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$688M
2023 Salaries
5.42%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Florida State University paid a median of $688M in salaries, a 5.42% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.4% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.85% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$198M
Instructional Salaries
1,624
Number of Employees

In 2023, Florida State University paid a total of $198M to 1,624 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.8% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
508 Employees
Business and Financial Operations
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
1,105 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Florida State University were Professor with 508 employees, No academic rank with 415 employees, and Associate professor with 373 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida State University were Business and Financial Operations with 1,105 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 835 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 764 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female No academic rank
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Florida State University was Male Professor with 358 employees, Female No academic rank with 226 employees, and Male Associate professor with 207 employees.

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