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Florida International University

Miami, FLQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forBig campusPell students graduate at the same rate
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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 560–650 (fall 2024: 550–640)Florida International University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 510–620 (fall 2024: 520–620)Florida International University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 22–27 (fall 2024: 21–27)Florida International University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 91.7% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 91.8%)Florida International University Common Data Set 2025–26

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

Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

Florida International admits about 5 in 10 applicants (55%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 81% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

55%

55%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

32,855

Admitted

17,957

Yield

29%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

4.00

SAT middle 50%

1070–1260

10001600
ACT middle 50%

22–27

1836
Applications +63% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 55%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 39,508 undergrads, where 41% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

39.5K

undergrads · larger than 99% of colleges

Diversity index

0.51

Pell Grant

41%

above the median

First generation

41%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.52 → 0.51 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (15% of graduates). 24 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 98% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,518 a year on instruction per student.

24 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 96% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$101.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

98%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,105 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.2K less than the national median. The 84% who received grants paid $11,178 on average; the other 16% paid the full sticker price of $25,971 in-state / $38,369 out-of-state.

33%

$18.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,971 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
Merit aid
33% · avg $2K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

17%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $60,249 ten years after enrolling, more than at 69% of colleges; 72% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

72%

72%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$60.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16.5K

≈ $175/month for 10 years

Retention

92%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 54% → 74% 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 fell 15% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 19%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 63% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 55%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +63%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 53% → 55%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.52 → 0.51

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

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IPEDS unit ID 133951 · 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