Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · www.fsu.edu ·

Public|🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Finance and Financial Management Services🎓 Criminal Justice and Corrections

32,212

Students

24.2%

Admit Rate

$11,297

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#33

💰

Earnings

#414

📊

Value

#90

🎓

Academics

#84

🏈

Athletics

#13

🎉

Social Life

#14

🛡️

Safety

#158

☀️

Weather

#184

At a glance — A large public school in Tallahassee, FL.

Strong ROIBelow-average costHigh graduation rateLow student debtVery safe campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$49,814

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$61,675

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 66% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Psychology, General

760 grads18% male82% female

Finance and Financial Management Services

627 grads74% male26% female

Criminal Justice and Corrections

487 grads38% male62% female

Marketing

473 grads37% male63% female

English Language and Literature, General

249 grads33% male67% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$5,656

Out-of-State Tuition

$18,786

Avg Net Price

$11,297

Median Debt

$18,000

Avg net priceTop 11%

$11k$34k

Median debtTop 15%

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

23.0%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

5.5x

🏈 Athletics Score

61.8 / 100

Revenue

$155.0M

Expenses

$140.0M

Sports Offered

20(9M / 11W)

Net

+$15.0M

🏆 NCAA National Championships

16all-time titles

🏈 3 Football🏅 13 Other Sports

⭐ 1 championship since 2015

🏈 Football69

🏀 Basketball34

⚾ Baseball46

⚽ Soccer9

🏒 Hockey3

👥 32,212 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R1

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

96.8 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

14.03

Violent

Property

115

Drug/Alcohol

295

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

73.1 / 100

Warm and sunny, rainy

Avg Temp

64°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

220

per year

Rainfall

60"

per year

Humidity

73%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Report: FSU faces federal probe over scholarships amid DEI crackdown - tallahassee.com

tallahassee.com|Aug 14, 2026

Seminoles Announce Men's Basketball Jersey Patch Partnership with ReliaQuest - Florida State University - seminoles.com

seminoles.com|Aug 14, 2026

Fall semester kicks off with ‘Welcome FSU’ events - news.fsu.edu

news.fsu.edu|Aug 14, 2026

College Students Return to Campus as FSU Panama City Opens for Fall Move-In - WJHG

WJHG|Aug 15, 2026

St. John's 5-4 Florida State (Jun 1, 2026) Box Score - ESPN

ESPN|Jun 1, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1361

Top 15%

10261419

ACT Average28

Better than 76% of schools

2031

Graduation Rate84.3%

Top 9%

36%83%

Retention Rate96.0%

Top 4%

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 43.9%Female 56.1%

Race & ethnicity

White57.6%

Black7.2%

Hispanic23.5%

Asian3.8%

Other1.4%

🎉 Social Life Score

62.8 / 100

👥 32,212 students📋 24% admit

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · www.fsu.edu ·

Public|🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Finance and Financial Management Services🎓 Criminal Justice and Corrections

32,212

Students

24.2%

Admit Rate

$11,297

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#33

💰

Earnings

#414

📊

Value

#90

🎓

Academics

#84

🏈

Athletics

#13

🎉

Social Life

#14

🛡️

Safety

#158

☀️

Weather

#184

At a glance — A large public school in Tallahassee, FL.

Strong ROIBelow-average costHigh graduation rateLow student debtVery safe campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$49,814

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$61,675

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 66% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Psychology, General

760 grads18% male82% female

Finance and Financial Management Services

627 grads74% male26% female

Criminal Justice and Corrections

487 grads38% male62% female

Marketing

473 grads37% male63% female

English Language and Literature, General

249 grads33% male67% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$5,656

Out-of-State Tuition

$18,786

Avg Net Price

$11,297

Median Debt

$18,000

Avg net priceTop 11%

$11k$34k

Median debtTop 15%

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

23.0%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

5.5x

🏈 Athletics Score

61.8 / 100

Revenue

$155.0M

Expenses

$140.0M

Sports Offered

20(9M / 11W)

Net

+$15.0M

🏆 NCAA National Championships

16all-time titles

🏈 3 Football🏅 13 Other Sports

⭐ 1 championship since 2015

🏈 Football69

🏀 Basketball34

⚾ Baseball46

⚽ Soccer9

🏒 Hockey3

👥 32,212 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R1

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

96.8 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

14.03

Violent

Property

115

Drug/Alcohol

295

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

73.1 / 100

Warm and sunny, rainy

Avg Temp

64°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

220

per year

Rainfall

60"

per year

Humidity

73%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Report: FSU faces federal probe over scholarships amid DEI crackdown - tallahassee.com

tallahassee.com|Aug 14, 2026

Seminoles Announce Men's Basketball Jersey Patch Partnership with ReliaQuest - Florida State University - seminoles.com

seminoles.com|Aug 14, 2026

Fall semester kicks off with ‘Welcome FSU’ events - news.fsu.edu

news.fsu.edu|Aug 14, 2026

College Students Return to Campus as FSU Panama City Opens for Fall Move-In - WJHG

WJHG|Aug 15, 2026

St. John's 5-4 Florida State (Jun 1, 2026) Box Score - ESPN

ESPN|Jun 1, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1361

Top 15%

10261419

ACT Average28

Better than 76% of schools

2031

Graduation Rate84.3%

Top 9%

36%83%

Retention Rate96.0%

Top 4%

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 43.9%Female 56.1%

Race & ethnicity

White57.6%

Black7.2%

Hispanic23.5%

Asian3.8%

Other1.4%

🎉 Social Life Score

62.8 / 100

👥 32,212 students📋 24% admit

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Overall

Net Cost

$11,655

Admit

15.3%

Overall Rank: #17

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Overall

Net Cost

$13,936

Admit

37.7%

Overall Rank: #24

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX

Overall

Net Cost

$21,315

Admit

57.4%

Overall Rank: #53

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK

Overall

Net Cost

$15,300

Admit

76.6%

Overall Rank: #79

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Overall

Net Cost

$6,541

Admit

24.2%

Overall Rank: #4

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

Overall

Net Cost

$15,678

Admit

44.8%

Overall Rank: #22