Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

www.famu.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,152

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$14,610

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

9.32%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

35.7%

10,269 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

9,626

87% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

50.9%

762 Graduates

About

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a higher education institution located in Leon County, FL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University were General Interdisciplinary Studies (204 degrees awarded), General Health Services (141 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (116 degrees).

In 2019, 2,117 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (1,803 degrees), 14.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (128 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $3,152, which is $−25,348 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $3,152, which is $−25,348 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,610.

In 2019, 75% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 62% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,152

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was $3,152. The cost of tuition at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $−25,348 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,610

2019 Value

0.558%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,610. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University grew by 0.558%.

This chart compares the average net price of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,267

Room and Board

$1,138

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was of $10,267 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,138. The cost of room and board increased by 1.2% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

62%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 1.35% with respect to 2018, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.32%

2017 Default Rate

260

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was 9.32%, which represents 260 out of the 2791 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University received 10,269 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 14.4% annual growth. Out of those 10,269 applicants, 3,665 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 35.7% acceptance rate.

There were 9,626 students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2019, and 88% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has an overall enrollment yield of 37.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

35.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

3,665

Accepted Out of 10,269

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was 35.7% (3,665 admissions from 10,269 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 38.9%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 14.4%, while admissions grew by 5.07%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

88%

Submission Percentage

1,201

Scores Submitted

88% of enrolled first-time students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has a total enrollment of 9,626 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is 8,374 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,252. This means that 87% of students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.8% Black or African American, 7.33% White, 4.94% Hispanic or Latino, 3.25% Two or More Races, 0.841% Asian, 0.0416% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0208% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (59.4%), followed by Black or African American Male (29.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.78%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (44.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (19.7%) and White Female (9.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,626 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is 8,374 and the part-time enrollment is 1,252. This means that 87% of students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2019 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 Agricultural and Mechanical University was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
7,966
White
706
Hispanic or Latino
476

The enrolled student population at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is 82.8% Black or African American, 7.33% White, 4.94% Hispanic or Latino, 3.25% Two or More Races, 0.841% Asian, 0.0416% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0208% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 50.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.48% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2 students (0.0208%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 705 more women than men received degrees from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is black or african american (1,803 degrees awarded). There were 14.1 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (128 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is General Interdisciplinary Studies (204 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (141 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (116 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (45 degrees awarded), Legal (130 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (204 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are Other managers (192,977 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (105,964 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (104,780 people), Marketing managers (84,594 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (73,982 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are Architecture and Related Services (45 degrees awarded), Legal (130 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (204 degrees), Agriculture (48 degrees), and Communications (106 degrees).

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 Agricultural and Mechanical University are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Dentists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 Agricultural and Mechanical University are Elementary & secondary schools (262,709 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (193,437 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (161,245 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (140,670 people), and Computer Systems Design (130,301 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Most Common

General Interdisciplinary Studies
204 degree-majorss awarded
General Health Services
141 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
116 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was General Interdisciplinary Studies with 204 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

706

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

1,411

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 706 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, which is 0.5 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,411).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in General Interdisciplinary Studies, which is 0.606 times less than the 127 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 127 degrees were awarded to women at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in General Interdisciplinary Studies, which is 1.65 times more than the 77 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 13% of students graduating from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
1,803 degrees awarded
White
128 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is black or african american (1,803 degrees awarded). There were 14.1 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (128 degrees).

0.142% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Black or African American Female
1,226 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
577 degrees awarded
White Female
67 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is black or african american female (1,226 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (577 degrees).

Operations

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has an endowment valued at nearly $87.8M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $925k (1.05%), compared to the 4.24% average return ($13.2M on $311M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2019, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University had a total salary expenditure of $297M. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University employs 159 Professors, 159 Associate professors, and 146 Assistant professors. Most academics at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are Male Professors (109), Male Associate professors(81), and Female Assistant professors (80).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are: Management, with 225 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 211 employees, and Service with 183 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$87.8M

2019 Endowment

0.268%

growth from 2018

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has an endowment valued at about $87.8M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University grew 0.268% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $223M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$40.9M - Federal
$7.46M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University received $40.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $7.46M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$133M

2019 Salaries

1.35%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University paid a median of $133M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($297M) and a 1.35% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.17% decline from 2017 and a 0.669% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$49M

Instructional Salaries

586

Number of Employees

In 2019, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University paid a total of $49M to 586 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71.1M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

159 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

225 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University were Professor with 159 employees; Associate professor with 159 employees; and Associate professor with 146 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University were Management with 225 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 211 employees; and Service with 183 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was Male Professor with 109 employees, Male Associate professor with 81 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 80 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

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