Florida State University

  • Details

    • Name: Florida State University
    • Location: Tallahassee, FL 32306-1037
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 25.38%
    • Average SAT Scores 1323
    • Four Year Completion Rate 72.73% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 82.99% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 83.9% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    72.7%
    6 Year
    83.0%
    8 Year
    83.9%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $23,683 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $18,786 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $5,656 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $16,100 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $18,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,009 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $5,777 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $7,427 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $11,131 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $16,057 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $17,910 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $49,814 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $47,426 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $55,983 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $53,471 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $61,675 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,337
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,544
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $62,442
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,038
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree $27,894 $17,433 $32,270
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree $28,378 $20,423 $56,990
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,152
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree $23,280 $14,114 $29,068
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,881
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,928
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $26,717 $15,696 $54,221
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $17,890 No data $43,159
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $65,561
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,178
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,664
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $22,365 No data $66,610
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $18,766 $8,655 $62,158
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $30,840 $18,979 $27,906
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,246
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,018
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,538
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,623
Music Bachelor's Degree $24,578 No data $26,580
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,443
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's Degree $26,766 $13,242 $39,397
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,878
Computational Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,886
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,649
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $28,638 $20,341 $36,112
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree $27,312 $20,000 $30,421
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,944
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $27,393 $20,900 $25,541
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $28,976 $16,693 $22,171
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Bachelor's Degree $33,064 $29,249 $20,423
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,868
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $32,074 $19,510 $31,412
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $23,601 $16,500 $31,872
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $18,659
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $21,874 No data $28,381
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,261
Economics Bachelor's Degree $30,828 $18,796 $39,699
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $20,070
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $25,281 No data $26,508
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $22,219 No data $57,588
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,320
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,508
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree $23,242 $11,611 $36,876
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $34,350 $26,230 $46,163
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,120
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $25,378 No data $27,899
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,392
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $26,246 $15,402 $26,859
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $20,323 No data $27,684
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,506
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $23,455 $14,467 $27,540
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Real Estate Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,748
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $28,645 $21,825 $44,311
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $25,209 $17,820 $51,300
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $57,924
Insurance Bachelor's Degree No data No data $53,352