Quad

Head-to-head

United States Air Force Academy
Florida State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    United States Air Force Academy's yield is 48 pts higher than Florida State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Florida State has 7.8× as many undergrads as United States Air Force Academy

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    United States Air Force Academy graduates 10 pts more of its students than Florida State (92% vs. 83%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    United States Air Force Academy is 1.7× more selective than Florida State

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Florida State is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Florida State's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than United States Air Force Academy's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

United States Air Force Academy admits 14%, Florida State 24%; United States Air Force Academy's yield is higher, at 78%.

Acceptance rate
United States Air Force Academy14%
Florida State24%
Quad's selectivity
  • United States Air Force AcademyHighly selective
  • Florida StateVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
United States Air Force Academy
1230–1440
Florida State
1270–1410
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • United States Air Force AcademyRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important85%
  • Florida StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Florida State has 7.8× as many undergrads as United States Air Force Academy; only Florida State reports a Pell share (23%).

Undergrads
United States Air Force Academy4.1K
Florida State32.2K
Pell Grant share
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Florida State23%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at United States Air Force Academy, and Psychology at Florida State.

Students per faculty member
United States Air Force Academy7 to 1
Florida State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • United States Air Force AcademyBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • Florida StatePsychology, General7%

What each costs

Only Florida State reports an average cost ($19.5K).

Average cost, all students
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Florida State$19.5K
Aid generosity
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Florida State30%

What each pays off

Florida State's former students earn a median $61.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Florida State$61.7K
Graduation rate
United States Air Force Academy92%
Florida State83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Florida State got more selective while United States Air Force Academy held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • United States Air Force AcademyGrowing+13%
  • Florida StateGrowing+159%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;United States Air Force Academy Common Data Set 2020–21, Fall 2020;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why