# Florida State University (FSU)

Public college in Tallahassee, FL. IPEDS ID 134097.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/florida-state-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/florida-state-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 24% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $11,297 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 86%; beats 97% of FL colleges and 93% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $61,675; beats 92% of FL colleges and 73% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $16,100

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $5,938 |
| 30-48k | $6,963 |
| 48-75k | $10,496 |
| 75-110k | $14,991 |
| 110k+ | $19,239 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $25,720 in-state; about $38,850 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $5,656 in-state, $18,786 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $12,740; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 640–710; SAT math: 630–700; ACT: 29–32 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 74,038 applicants, 18,793 admitted, 5,890 enrolled; test scores required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 24%, ACT 29–32 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 25%, ACT 27–31 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (79 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $78,941 | $114,802 | $23,346 |
| Management Information Systems | $66,252 | $103,648 | $18,173 |
| Industrial Engineering | $76,426 | $96,504 | $20,000 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $62,578 | $94,887 | $18,750 |
| Security / Homeland Security | $58,249 | $93,841 | $20,693 |
| Electrical Engineering | $72,425 | $93,740 | $15,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $61,376 | $93,727 | $20,250 |
| Insurance | $61,071 | $92,064 | $21,500 |
| Accounting | $55,626 | $91,056 | $18,625 |
| Chemical Engineering | $70,797 | $90,815 | $25,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $62,021 | $89,622 | $24,085 |
| Finance | $56,516 | $87,089 | $18,162 |
| Marketing | $49,808 | $84,981 | $18,250 |
| Civil Engineering | $67,050 | $84,340 | $23,199 |
| Real Estate | $55,257 | $80,900 | $19,500 |
| Nursing | $69,997 | $78,811 | $22,030 |
| Statistics | $47,347 | $77,605 | $22,500 |
| Business Administration | $49,325 | $77,320 | $17,021 |
| Business | $47,342 | $74,716 | not reported |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $49,144 | $73,888 | $22,250 |
| Economics | $47,304 | $73,527 | $17,625 |
| Biochemistry | $31,074 | $69,875 | $17,750 |
| Mathematics | $49,919 | $68,131 | $27,811 |
| Political Science | $34,745 | $68,059 | $18,700 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $13,371 | $67,180 | $15,267 |
| Area Studies | not reported | $67,110 | not reported |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $39,967 | $66,943 | $27,125 |
| Chemistry | $40,629 | $66,724 | $23,000 |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | $66,157 | not reported |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $41,060 | $65,941 | $13,849 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $41,130 | $64,807 | $20,100 |
| International Relations | $32,098 | $63,984 | $17,767 |
| Hospitality Management | $37,330 | $62,673 | $18,864 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $29,690 | $62,663 | $20,000 |
| Physiology | $23,574 | $61,342 | $19,001 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $29,519 | $60,909 | $18,750 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $32,227 | $60,876 | $18,500 |
| Dietetics | $29,158 | $60,380 | $23,750 |
| Entrepreneurship | $48,625 | $58,824 | $17,100 |
| Social Sciences | $33,235 | $58,460 | $23,375 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $28,127 | $57,647 | $20,750 |
| Special Education | not reported | $57,573 | $22,709 |
| Criminal Justice | $34,922 | $57,417 | $21,170 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $50,610 | $57,287 | $22,500 |
| History | $27,944 | $56,834 | $19,907 |
| Psychology | $30,140 | $54,728 | $19,000 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $30,146 | $54,288 | $18,979 |
| English | $29,534 | $52,602 | $20,750 |
| Geography | $35,608 | $52,537 | $26,707 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $45,696 | $51,863 | $19,349 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $35,361 | $51,587 | $21,349 |
| Biology | $26,140 | $51,256 | $21,517 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $28,603 | $51,157 | $19,750 |
| Social Work | $32,604 | $50,723 | $15,193 |
| Sociology | $33,783 | $50,612 | $22,164 |
| Classics | not reported | $50,542 | $19,633 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | not reported | $48,260 | not reported |
| Philosophy | $27,072 | $47,153 | $25,359 |
| Film and Photography | $31,689 | $46,180 | $20,476 |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | $32,027 | $44,502 | $17,100 |
| Music | $19,429 | $44,454 | $23,992 |
| Theatre | $18,431 | $44,115 | $21,000 |
| Anthropology | not reported | $42,791 | $20,725 |
| Studio Art | $26,785 | $41,067 | $20,222 |
| Dance | $21,877 | $40,892 | $21,706 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomedical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computational Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | $20,765 |
| Health Sciences | $27,277 | not reported | $23,242 |
| Public Health | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Criminal Justice → Police officer: median wage $67,200 (Tallahassee, FL), $74,470 (FL), $76,210 (U.S.)
- Finance → Financial analyst: median wage $71,490 (Tallahassee, FL), $94,490 (FL), $102,740 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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