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Florida State University, Florida

Overview of Florida State University

The campus of Florida State is in Tallahassee, Florida, which is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Florida State include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Florida State is known for its programs in real estate and construction management, family and social work, and construction trades.

Florida State Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 530. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 540 and 630.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Florida State is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 39,146 students enrolled (35,043 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Florida State offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Florida State Tuition and Affordability

Florida State is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Florida State

Florida State University
211 Westcott Bldg
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1037
General Phone: (850) 644-2525
Admissions Phone: (850) 644-6200
Financial Aid Phone: (850) 644-5871
http://www.fsu.edu

Florida State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Florida State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts2,084English, political science, international relations, social services, library science, economics, liberal arts and sciences, history, ...
Business And Management1,472finance, marketing, accounting, business management, business, MIS, international business, insurance, ...
Education And Teaching915elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, education of learning disabled, school counseling, music teaching, English teaching, social science teaching, math teaching, ...
Family And Social Work724social work, family studies, family and consumer science, public administration
Therapy And Counseling442psychology, music therapy, educational psychology, marriage and family therapy
Security And Law Enforcement416criminal justice and safety
Science383biology, atmospheric sciences, physics, biochemistry, chemistry, chemistry courses, geology, oceanography, ...
Media368media studies
Computer Science And Engineering350information science, computer and info science, computer engineering
Engineering286civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering
Law274law
Construction Trades206apparel and textiles
Nursing And Emergency Medicine204registered nursing
Music171music performance, music, various music studies, music theory and composition
Fine Arts151fine arts, art history and criticism
Drama And Performing Arts136drama, dance
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy125parks and recreation management, dietitian, vocational counseling, exercise science
Medical Assistant And Technician98audiology and speech pathology
Design90interior design, graphic design
Hospitality83hospitality management
Real Estate And Construction Management68real estate
Religion And Philosophy56religion, philosophy
Mathematics55mathematics, statistics
Photography And Commercial Art51cinematography
Medicine32medicine, neuroscience, health professions
Architecture And Planning26urban planning
Art Studies19arts management

Number of programs and degrees for Florida State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree6,85689
Master's degree1,68189
First-professional degree3012
Doctor's degree27659
Associate's degree1271
Post-master's certificate448

Florida State Student Body

In 2005, Florida State had a total enrollment of 39,146 students (35,043 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate78%
Graduate20%
First Professional2%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White71%
Black12%
Hispanic9%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1926%
20-2130%
22-2421%
25-2910%
30-345%
35-393%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida87%
Foreign countries2%
Georgia2%
Virginia1%
New Jersey1%
Pennsylvania1%
Maryland1%
New York1%
North Carolina1%
Illinois1%

Florida State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time87 %
Part-Time81 %

Florida State Room and Board (2005)

Florida State offers campus housing for 4,296 of its 35,043 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Tallahassee, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 14 meals per week.

Florida State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total22,45014,01662%6,06743%
Men9,0615,59062%2,52345%
Women13,3898,42663%3,54442%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal530620
SAT Math540630
ACT Verbal2328
ACT Math2327
ACT Composite2327

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT66%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT33%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (850) 644-6200

Florida State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,208
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,340
Room and board$ 7,774
Room charge$ 3,600
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,178
Books and supplies$ 856
Other expenses$ 2,250

Financial Aid:
Florida State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 148900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (850) 644-5871

Florida State Faculty

Florida State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured504190
Non-tenured, but on tenure track228133
Non-tenured and not on tenure track11157

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$106,4220*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year2*2*
No academic rankcalendar year24$63,1127$57,589
All faculty totalcalendar year32$70,47410$53,012

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year336$90,25586$81,095
Associate professoracademic year199$64,234115$58,945
Assistant professoracademic year194$59,651133$55,492
Instructoracademic year3$24,6426$22,081
Lectureracademic year2*2*
No academic rankacademic year3$62,4933$60,483
All faculty totalacademic year737$74,665345$62,359

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Florida State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballAtlantic Coast Conference
BasketballAtlantic Coast Conference
BaseballAtlantic Coast Conference
TrackAtlantic Coast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total199127326
Football82082
Track333871
Baseball31031
Basketball141529
All Other Sports3974113

Florida State Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Educational Evaluation and Research
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Demography and Population Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Italian Studies
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication and Media Studies, Other

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Molecular Biophysics
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Physics, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Educational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Music Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

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Florida State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Florida State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Florida State Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Florida State Number of degree programs
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 4%Florida State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Florida State Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Florida State % of degrees in music
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Florida State % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Florida State % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Florida State % of degrees in real estate and construction management
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Florida State % of degrees in construction trades
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Florida State Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Florida State % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Florida State % of degrees in family and social work
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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