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Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens, FLQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendly
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Florida Memorial admits about 9 in 10 applicants (85%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 34% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

85%

85%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

9,121

Admitted

7,777

Yield

5%

of admits enroll

Applications +76% since fall 2014 · admit rate 21% → 85%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,183 undergrads, where 69% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.2K

undergrads · larger than 42% of colleges

Diversity index

0.30

Pell Grant

69%

above the median

First generation

46%

above the median

Large suburbNAIA · The Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.45 → 0.30 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (24% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 69% of faculty are full-time. Spends $3,701 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

24% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Social Work

$45.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

69%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$3.7K

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 $21,964 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.3K less than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $21,679 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $35,766.

39%

$22K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$35,766 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
Little or none
under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 39% of full price

Federal loans

66%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −11% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $36,624 ten years after enrolling, more than at 9% of colleges; 38% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

38%

38%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$36.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$30.1K

≈ $319/month for 10 years

Retention

50%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 39% → 31% 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 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 11%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 76% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 21% to 85%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −11% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +76%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 21% → 85%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.45 → 0.30

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 133979 · 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