Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,152

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$13,096

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

9.58%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

31.1%

6,988 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

9,619

85.2% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

41%

1,108 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 Health Services (206 degrees awarded), General Interdisciplinary Studies (201 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (128 degrees).

In 2016, 2,333 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. 64.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (2,090 degrees), 18.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (112 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $3,152, which is $-22,704 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $3,152, which is $-22,704 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,096.

In 2016, 77% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 67% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,152

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was $3,152. The cost of tuition at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $-22,704 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Average Net Price

$13,096

2016 Value

17.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,096. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University grew by 17.9%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,774

Room and Board

$1,138

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was of $9,774 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,138. The cost of room and board increased by 6.08% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

67%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 4.05% with respect to 2015, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

9.58%

2015 Default Rate

306

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was 9.58%, which represents 306 out of the 3194 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.

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Admissions

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University received 6,988 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 19.8% annual growth. Out of those 6,988 applicants, 2,174 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 31.1% acceptance rate.

There were 9,619 students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2016, and 44% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has an overall enrollment yield of 50%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

31.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

2,174

Accepted Out of 6,988

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was 31.1% (2,174 admissions from 6,988 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 51.4%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 19.8%, while admissions declined by -27.5%.

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SAT Scores

44%

Submission Percentage

479

Scores Submitted

44% of enrolled first-time students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has a total enrollment of 9,619 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is 8,199 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,420. This means that 85.2% 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 84.1% Black or African American, 7.73% White, 3.07% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Two or More Races, 1.05% Asian, 0.146% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0104% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (58.7%), followed by Black or African American Male (30.6%) and Two or More Races Female (2.25%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (49.6%), followed by Black or African American Male (21.4%) and White Male (7.17%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,619 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is 8,199 and the part-time enrollment is 1,420. This means that 85.2% of students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

83%

2016 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 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    8,091

  2. White

    744

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    295

The enrolled student population at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is 84.1% Black or African American, 7.73% White, 3.07% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Two or More Races, 1.05% Asian, 0.146% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0104% 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 51.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.36% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2016, 667 more women than men received degrees from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The majority of degree recipients at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are black or african american (2,090 degrees awarded). There were 18.7 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (112 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is General Health Services (206 degrees awarded), followed by General Interdisciplinary Studies (201 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (128 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 (74 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (201 degrees), and Legal (115 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers

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 Social workers (189,243 people), Miscellaneous managers (124,850 people), Architects, except naval (100,027 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (79,527 people), and Counselors (50,702 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are Architecture and Related Services (74 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (201 degrees), Legal (115 degrees), Agriculture (45 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (86 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

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 Public relations specialists, Physicians & surgeons, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Financial analysts, and Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers

The most specialized majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are Architecture and Related Services (74 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (201 degrees), Legal (115 degrees), Agriculture (45 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (86 degrees).

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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 Agricultural and Mechanical University are Elementary & secondary schools (177,796 people), Hospitals (161,240 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (140,950 people), Individual & family services (106,188 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (102,414 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are Architecture and Related Services (74 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (201 degrees), Legal (115 degrees), Agriculture (45 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (86 degrees).

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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

  1. General Health Services

    206 degrees awarded

  2. General Interdisciplinary Studies

    201 degrees awarded

  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies

    128 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was General Health Services with 206 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 833

  2. 1,500

In 2016, 833 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, which is 0.555 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,500).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in General Interdisciplinary Studies, which is 0.779 times less than the 113 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 143 degrees were awarded to women at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in General Health Services, which is 2.27 times more than the 63 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 12% 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, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    2,090 degrees awarded

  2. White

    112 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is black or african american (2,090 degrees awarded). There were 18.7 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (112 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Black or African American Female

    1,380 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Male

    710 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    63 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is black or african american female (1,380 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (710 degrees).

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Operations

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has an endowment valued at nearly $82.1M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $962k (1.17%), compared to the 1.54% average return ($4.18M on $271M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2015, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University had a total expenditure of $293M. Of that $293M, they spent $145M on salaries and $293M on benefits.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University employs 172 Associate professors, 147 Assistant professors, and 146 Professors. Most academics at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are Male Professors (104), Female Associate professors(88), and Male Associate professors (84).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are: Management, with 326 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 228 employees, and Service with 210 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$82.1M

2015 Endowment

1.74%

growth from 2014

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has an endowment valued at about $82.1M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University grew 1.74% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $189M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $36.1M - Federal

  2. $5.76M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University received $36.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.76M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$145M

Salary Expenditure

$293M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University had a total expenditure of $293M. Of that $293M, they spent $145M on salaries and $293M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$145M

2015 Salaries

0.609%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University paid a median of $145M in salaries, which represents 49.6% of their overall expenditure ($293M) and a 0.609% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.2% growth from 2013 and a 0.971% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 206M (43.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$45.9M

Instructional Salaries

547

Number of Employees

In 2015, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University paid a total of $45.9M to 547 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $62.1M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

172 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

326 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University were Associate professor with 172 employees; Assistant professor with 147 employees; and Assistant professor with 146 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University were Management with 326 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 228 employees; and Service with 210 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was Male Professor with 104 employees, Female Associate professor with 88 employees, and Male Associate professor with 84 employees.

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

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