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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FLQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forBig campus
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 4 applicants admitted

Florida State admits about 1 in 4 applicants (24%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 94% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

24%

24%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

78,272

Admitted

18,954

Yield

31%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1270–1410

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–32

1836
Applications +159% since fall 2014 · admit rate 55% → 24%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 32,212 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

32.2K

undergrads · larger than 98% of colleges

Diversity index

0.60

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

28%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.53 → 0.60 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (7% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 84% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,724 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

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

Most popular major

Psychology, General

7% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$114.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

84%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.7K

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 $19,462 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.8K less than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $15,815 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $25,952 in-state / $39,082 out-of-state.

30%

$19.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.8K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,952 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
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 30% of full price

Federal loans

20%

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 $61,675 ten years after enrolling, more than at 71% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$61.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18K

≈ $191/month for 10 years

Retention

96%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 79% → 86% 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 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 19%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 159% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 55% to 24%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +159%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 55% → 24%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.53 → 0.60

Every series, year by year

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