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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida · Midsize city

#2 most selective in Florida
20.6%
Admit rate
$13,739
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$44,349
Median earnings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Tallahassee, Florida (midsize city setting), enrolling 7,582 undergraduates. It is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).

PublicMidsize · 7,582 undergradsMidsize cityVery selective · 21% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's admitted students.

Admit rate
20.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1030–1180
Avg GPA
3.75

Enter a test score to see where you land against Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. Around 1200, the large and complex Mississippian culture had built earthwork mounds near Lake Jackson which survive today; they are preserved in the Lake Jackson Archaeological State Park. Tallahassee is home to many entertainment venues, theaters, museums, parks, and performing arts centers, including the Railroad Square Art Park. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
23 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Tallahassee (TLH)

How Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University compares

Selectivity20.6%

More selective than 95% · #2 most selective of 49 in Florida

SAT average1107

Higher than 32%

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 47% · #35 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention89%

Higher than 85%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,349

Higher than 22% · #38 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$13,739

Cheaper than 78% · #18 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$23,548

Lower than 47%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment7,582

Larger than 85%

Percentiles compare Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

9,005students
  • Undergraduate7,58284%
  • Graduate1,42316%

Undergraduates by gender

7,582undergrads
  • Women4,91265%
  • Men2,67035%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White3.3%
  • Black89%
  • Hispanic6.1%
  • Other or multiracial1.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
7,582
Graduate enrollment
1,423
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
54%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$28,782
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$83,196
Endowment
$101,700,975

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,397 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Florida64%
  • Other U.S. states34%
  • International1.4%

A regional draw: about 64% of first-years come from Florida, the rest from elsewhere.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
20.6%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1030–1180
SAT average
1107
SAT reading
520–610
SAT math
510–570
ACT composite
20–24
Average GPA
3.75

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,785
Out-of-state tuition
$17,725
Room & board
$12,328
Books & supplies
$1,138
Total cost of attendance
$23,970
Average net price
$13,739

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
29%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,153
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,349
Median debt at graduation
$23,548
Students with federal loans
50%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
24%

About 25% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
29%
Low-income (Pell)
44%
First-generation
43%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,679
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
35%
Housing charge (year)
$6,528
Meal plan (year)
$5,116
Application fee
$35
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
365 (229 men · 136 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Football117
Track and Field (Outdoor)53
Track and Field (Indoor)51
Baseball36
Basketball34
Softball21
Volleyball18
Golf11
Cross Country9
Bowling9
Tennis6

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
12
Property offenses (2022–2024)
23

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (9,313 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

12reported offenses a year
4.0 violent a year7.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
4.0
Burglary
3.7
Rape
3.0
Aggravated assault
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$13,299
$30–48k
$10,921
$48–75k
$15,269
$75–110k
$18,325
$110k+
$20,332

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$71,701

$15,269/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

48%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,681
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 48% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,681. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,484 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$44,349
Typical debt at graduation
$23,548
Debt vs. one year's pay
53%
Out-earn a HS grad
47%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$43,915
Men
$45,325

Men out-earn women by $1,410 (3%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
92°F
Winter low
40°F
Annual rain
58.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.97.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tallahassee, FL US station (3.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Colleges near Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.