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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Florida State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Florida State University students is 83.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 86.1%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 79.0%.

83.2%

  • asian 85.9% 122 students
  • African American 82.8% 356 students
  • white 83.4% 3,194 students
  • unknown 81.9% 59 students
  • hawaiian 81.8% 9 students
  • hispanic 83.4% 1,060 students
  • International Students 67.4% 29 students
  • Mixed Race 82.9% 170 students

Drop Out

Florida State University has an overall drop-out rate of 10.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 14.4% and 8.5% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

10.9%

  • asian 9.2% 13 students
  • African American 13.9% 60 students
  • white 10.5% 402 students
  • unknown 16.7% 12 students
  • hispanic 10.1% 128 students
  • International Students 30.2% 13 students
  • Mixed Race 9.8% 20 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Florida State University at a rate of 5.3% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 5.1%, and male students' 5.6%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

5.3%

  • asian 4.2% 6 students
  • African American 2.1% 9 students
  • white 5.5% 212 students
  • hispanic 6.1% 78 students
  • Mixed Race 6.3% 13 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.6%

  • African American 1.2% 5 students
  • white 0.5% 20 students
  • hispanic 0.4% 5 students
  • Mixed Race 1.0% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer Engineering $62,442 $71,015 $89,448
Chemical Engineering $66,610 $68,305 $78,263
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $69,881 $68,918 $74,476
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $57,924 $60,878 $72,533
Management Information Systems and Services $59,944 $61,218 $71,768
Mechanical Engineering $62,158 $61,303 $70,243
Computer and Information Sciences, General $54,221 $54,252 $65,069
Civil Engineering $56,990 $58,568 $64,747
Finance and Financial Management Services $51,300 $50,894 $63,855
Insurance $53,352 $54,646 $63,838
Accounting and Related Services $51,508 $51,880 $61,791
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $57,588 $58,923 $60,292
Real Estate $46,748 $49,588 $58,769
Statistics $43,878 $37,208 $58,288
Marketing $46,163 $45,720 $54,524
Economics $39,699 $40,728 $52,070
Business Administration, Management and Operations $44,311 $41,751 $51,000
Design and Applied Arts $44,538 $45,435 $50,825
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $37,544 $40,635 $48,828
Apparel and Textiles $39,397 $40,455 $46,783
Mathematics $38,664 $37,568 $46,340
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $18,659 NA $46,169
Hospitality Administration/Management $36,876 $40,780 $46,075
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $32,270 $32,439 $45,970
Political Science and Government $31,872 $32,391 $44,777
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $43,159 $41,527 $44,525
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $29,443 $27,618 $43,702
Business/Commerce, General $39,320 $38,289 $43,390
Communication and Media Studies NA $36,291 $43,263
Criminal Justice and Corrections $31,412 $31,993 $41,367
International Relations and National Security Studies $30,421 $31,959 $41,287
Social Sciences, General $36,112 $36,423 $41,229
Chemistry $32,261 $26,933 $41,112
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $25,541 $27,533 $40,814
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,158 $38,756 $40,373
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $27,899 $33,335 $40,079
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $35,623 $35,060 $39,909
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology $31,392 $39,009 $38,938
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management $30,886 $33,637 $38,533
Philosophy NA $29,685 $38,070
Sociology $27,540 $30,916 $38,057
Social Work $27,684 $29,685 $37,511
Geography and Cartography $29,018 $28,055 $36,278
History $27,120 $28,055 $35,429
English Language and Literature, General $27,906 $29,603 $35,333
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $28,152 $29,685 $35,088
Psychology, General $26,859 $28,518 $34,900
Fine and Studio Arts $26,508 $25,709 $34,754
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $28,381 $21,508 $34,447
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $29,068 $27,319 $34,386
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $20,423 $25,434 $34,205
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $20,070 $27,947 $32,707
Anthropology $24,506 $21,508 $32,670
Music $26,580 $24,532 $32,114
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $27,038 $22,824 $28,170
Biology, General $22,171 $23,036 $27,625
Dance NA $20,140 $22,903
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $23,928 $23,649 $16,613
Area Studies $21,337 NA NA
Industrial Engineering $65,561 $71,643 NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $29,178 $29,685 NA
Religion/Religious Studies $25,868 $25,967 NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $38,246 NA NA
Physics $36,649 $50,231 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Business/Commerce, General $64,971 $69,338 $78,057
Computer and Information Sciences, General $84,179 $83,177 $77,718
Finance and Financial Management Services $64,567 $61,516 $75,845
Accounting and Related Services $63,216 $60,325 $72,686
Psychology, General $52,945 $57,995 $65,740
Design and Applied Arts NA $52,733 $62,928
Educational/Instructional Media Design $49,060 $57,770 $58,834
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning $49,041 $47,729 $58,336
Political Science and Government $50,644 $45,852 $57,438
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $55,644 $58,823 $55,923
Public Administration $51,045 $52,107 $55,203
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $42,784 $44,635 $52,673
Educational Administration and Supervision $44,295 $44,595 $50,556
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $36,542 $39,009 $49,517
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $38,004 $44,021 $49,243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $50,522 $48,667 $49,067
Criminal Justice and Corrections $45,057 $44,356 $48,142
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $37,739 $42,044 $46,946
Public Health $41,366 $39,009 $46,419
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $31,726 $39,523 $45,919
Library Science and Administration NA $42,761 $45,580
Social Work $41,965 $43,054 $45,366
Curriculum and Instruction $44,294 $44,610 $45,204
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $35,108 $38,289 $44,508
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $41,792 $38,289 $42,848
Fine and Studio Arts $29,726 $22,727 $34,298
Music $16,720 $22,485 $26,377
Information Science/Studies $44,120 NA NA
Mechanical Engineering $79,418 NA NA
Industrial Engineering $43,313 $52,107 NA
Apparel and Textiles NA $45,292 NA
Economics $56,902 $69,338 NA
Geography and Cartography $43,826 $42,682 NA
International Relations and National Security Studies $45,967 $29,685 NA
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $35,214 $29,685 NA
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $39,243 NA NA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $135,452 NA NA
Management Information Systems and Services NA $104,192 NA
Marketing NA $41,565 NA
Insurance $96,878 NA NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $86,926 $92,632 $102,429
Educational Administration and Supervision $78,794 $74,576 $77,527
Chemistry NA NA $74,364
Psychology, General $66,161 $58,221 $58,964
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $53,562 $56,641 $56,578
English Language and Literature, General $43,259 $53,358 $53,906
Music $42,146 $28,212 $34,066
Physics NA $72,482 NA
Business/Commerce, General NA $162,463 NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $44,597 $45,794 $47,574
Educational Administration and Supervision $62,523 $58,673 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Medicine $55,551 $56,453 $66,493
Law $53,072 $51,566 $65,480