Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL · SoutheastQuad's selectivityVery selective

Known forEconomic diversityApplications grew 5× since fall 2014

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 530–610 (fall 2024: 520–610)Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 510–580 (fall 2024: 510–570)Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2027 applicants: Required for some applicants (fall 2024: Test scores required)Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 90% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 89%)Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 5 applicants admitted

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical admits about 1 in 5 applicants (21%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 95% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

21%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

22,756

Admitted

4,678

Yield

31%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.77

SAT middle 50%

1050–1180

10001600

ACT middle 50%

19.5–24

1836

Applications +354% since fall 2014 · admit rate 49% → 21%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,582 undergrads, where 54% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

7.6K

undergrads · larger than 85% of colleges

Diversity index

0.21

Pell Grant

54%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.12 → 0.21 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (15% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,680 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,104 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.2K less than the national median. The 81% who received grants paid $13,819 on average; the other 19% paid the full sticker price of $24,153 in-state / $36,093 out-of-state.

29%

$20.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.2K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $24,153 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

50%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $44,349 ten years after enrolling, more than at 22% of colleges; 63% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

63%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$44.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.5K

≈ $250/month for 10 years

Retention

90%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 40% → 53% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 8%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 354% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 49% to 21%.

Cost
Rising
+8% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+354%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 49% → 21% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.12 → 0.21

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-10
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
State laws on public colleges
State legislatures (statutes read and summarized by hand) · In effect since July 1, 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-04
18
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
20
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (2026)
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 133650 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything