Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Florida A&M University (FAMU), is a public historically black land-grant university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Founded in 1887, it is the third-largest historically black university in the US by enrollment and the only public historically black university in Florida. It is a member of the State University System of Florida and is accredited to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 21%
- Average net price: $13,819
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,700
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,349
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,044
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,153
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Tallahassee, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University include Health Services, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Health Services (263 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,081 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,750
- Psychology (144 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,472 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,375
- Business Administration and Management (136 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,902 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,977
- Multi- (122 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,139 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,500
- Criminal Justice (104 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,891 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Biology (99 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,173 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,251
- Nursing (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,658 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,353
- Political Science (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,733 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Social Work (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,477 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Agriculture (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $26,677 1 year after graduation · median debt $14,000
Degree mix: Business 18%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 4%, Health 45%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 13%, Communication 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,299 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,299
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,921
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,269
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,325
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,332
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,785
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,725
- Books and supplies: $1,138
- On-campus room and board: $12,328
- Off-campus room and board: $10,630
- Off-campus with family: $7,884
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,970
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 54%
- Federal loan recipients: 50%
- Average institutional grant: $4,917
- Average federal loan: $6,767
- Median debt at graduation: $23,548
Admissions
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University admits 21% of applicants. Of students admitted, 31% enrolled.
- Applications: 22,756
- Admitted: 4,678
- Enrolled: 1,429
- Yield (first-choice signal): 31%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,700
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 69%
- Part-time undergraduates: 10%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 812
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 89%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 53%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $113,110
- Associate professor salary: $85,077
- Assistant professor salary: $77,963
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,691
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,100
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University acceptance rate? Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University admits 21% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,299 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,819.
What majors does Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University offer? Popular programs include Health Services, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Multi-, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,349 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University official site: https://famu.edu.