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Cost & aid

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.

+8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time
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

Cost by family income

Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).

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$0$10K$20K$0$100K$200K$300K$400K+Full price $24KLittle need-based aid above $110K
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Price per year by family income
Family incomePrice per year
$0–30K$13K a year
$30–48K$11K a year
$48–75K$15K a year
$75–110K$18K a year
$150KPublished data end at $110K
$200KPublished data end at $110K
$250KPublished data end at $110K
$300KPublished data end at $110K
$350KPublished data end at $110K
$400K and abovePublished data end at $110K
$150K a year

At $150K: Published data end at $110K

Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.

Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.

What can change this

  • Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

$20,104

Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Full price, averaged across in-state & out-of-state$28,332
− Grants, averaged over every first-year−$8,228

81% got grants averaging $10,139; 19% got none.

= Average total cost$20,104
Tuition & fees$10KRoom & board$11.6KBooks & supplies$1.1KOther expenses$5.6K
Compared to all colleges$20,104
National median: $24,284Below typical

Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.

Who pays what

Received grants · 81%$13,819 averagenet price (in-state students)
No grants · 19%$24.2K / $36.1Kfull price, in-state / out-of-state

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Sticker price by residency

RateTuition & feesFirst-years
In-state$5,785$24,15365%
Out-of-state$17,725$36,09335%

Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($18,368) to tuition and fees.

Next year (2026–27), reported by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

$18,937 in-state · $30,877 out-of-state before aid

Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 9% in-state, up 5% out-of-state from 2023–24.

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  • Tuition, fees, food & housing$18,937
  • Books and supplies$1,138
  • Transportation$1,446
  • Other expenses$4,348
  • Total for a student living on campus$25,869
Median debt at graduation

$23.5K

≈ $250/month for 10 years

Payback estimate

1.8 yrs

of median salary to cover 4 years of net price

Undergrads with a federal loan50%
National median: 45%Above typical

About 1 in 2 undergrads borrows federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$18,595
No Pell Grant$13,875
Family income under $30K$18,500
$30K–$75K$17,500
Over $75K$17,000

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full2%
  • Paying it down7%
  • Payments paused51%
  • Not paying it down25%
  • Behind or in default13%
  • Forgiven or discharged0%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

29%of full price

Aid generosity

Moderate

Grants cover 29% of the $28,332 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 23% of colleges.

$8,228 in grants per first-year ÷ $28,332 full price.

Compared to every college29%
29%
← Limitedmore generous than 23% of 1,514Very generous →

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (1,358), 2023–24

Received grants or scholarships, avg $10,139 No grants

About 1 in 5 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $24,153 in-state / $36,093 out-of-state.

Where the aid comes from

From the college56% · avg $4.9K
Pell Grants56% · avg $6.3K
State or local grants37%
Student loans53% · avg $6.4K

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.

Aid by family income isn't reported.

From Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's Common Data Set

First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2024–25.

First-yearsAll full-time
Have financial need80%1,111 students80%5,507 students
Need met, on average61%58%
Need fully met11%10%
Average aid package$16,264$15,570
Average need-based grant$8,644$8,453
Average need-based loan$3,582$4,330

50% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.

Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.

Applying for aid

For fall 2026 entrants.

To apply for aid: the FAFSA.
Need is calculated with the federal formula.

Aid offers: about April 15

Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.

What the college's own scholarships consider

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Music or drama✓not marked

A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.

International students

7 international students received an average of $20,654 from the college in 2024–25.

Merit aid offered.

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)