Florida International University Data & Information Overview

Want the scoop on Florida International University? We've put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors FIU offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more. If you're interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Florida International University Ranked?

2020 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Florida International University was awarded 204 badges in the 2020 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is dietetics and clinical nutrition services.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2020 analysis, FIU is ranked #497 out of 1,727 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when FIU held the #516 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

FIU is also ranked #13 out of 61 schools in Florida.

See all of the rankings for Florida International University.

Is It Hard to Get Into FIU?

Acceptance Rate

Florida International University has an acceptance rate of 54%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for FIU.

Average Test Scores

About 81% of students accepted to FIU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 610.

FIU received ACT scores from 33% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 27.

Learn more about Florida International University admissions.

Florida International University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Florida International University, this rate is 27 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Florida International University is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Florida International University

Freshmen Retention Rate

Florida International University has a freshmen retention rate of 88%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from FIU have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Florida International University.

Good Overall Diversity at FIU

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 47,629 undergraduates at FIU with 26,655 being full-time and 20,974 being part-time.

FIU Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

The overall diversity score for FIU is 61.16 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

Get more detailed information on diversity and student demographics at Florida International University.

How Much Does Florida International University Cost?

The overall average net price of FIU is $12,503. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for FIU

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$10,024	$11,047	$13,305	$15,127	$16,233

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of FIU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At FIU, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $6,126 a year. That adds up to $24,504 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at FIU is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Get more details about paying for Florida International University.

How Much Money Do FIU Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from FIU with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $46,300 in their early years. That's great news for FIU students since it is 13% more than the average college graduate's salary of $40,800 per year.

See which majors at Florida International University make the most money.

Location of Florida International University

Located in Miami, Florida, Florida International University is a public institution. Miami is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Get more details about the location of Florida International University.

Contact details for FIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	11200 S. W. 8 Street, Miami, FL 33199
Phone:	305-348-2000
Website:	www.fiu.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/floridainternational
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/fiu

Florida International University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 83 majors graduated from Florida International University. Of these students, 11,705 received undergraduate degrees and 3,676 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
General Psychology	1,357	$26,000
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	964	$32,300
Communication & Media Studies	746	$34,000
General Biology	723	$19,600
Hospitality Management	607	$35,000
Finance & Financial Management	525	$47,900
International Business	521	$40,000
Criminal Justice & Corrections	499	$31,900
Marketing	413	$36,300
Computer Information Systems	384	$54,800

Learn more about the majors offered at Florida International University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at FIU

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2017-2018, 37,763 students took at least one online class at Florida International University. This is an increase from the 34,281 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	37,763	11,785
2016-2017	34,281	10,037
2015-2016	30,126	8,495
2014-2015	26,341	6,956
2013-2014	23,709	5,878

Learn more about online learning at Florida International University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Florida International University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Old Dominion University
• Temple University
• University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
• University of Rhode Island
• Wichita State University

Curious on how these schools stack up against FIU? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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