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Florida International University

Miami, Florida · Large suburb

#5 best value in Florida
54.7%
Admit rate
$9,288
Avg net price
74%
Graduation rate
$60,249
Median earnings

Florida International University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Miami, Florida (large suburb setting), enrolling 39,508 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicLarge · 39,508 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 55% admitIndependent · Conference USAMild wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Florida International University's admitted students.

Admit rate
54.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1260
Avg GPA (est.)
3.39

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

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

About Miami, Florida

Miami is a coastal city in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Florida. The Tequesta tribe occupied the Miami area for around 2,000 years before contact with Europeans. A village of hundreds of people, dating to 500–600 BCE, was located at the mouth of the Miami River. It is believed that the entire tribe migrated to Cuba by the mid-1700s. Miami enjoys a vibrant culture that is influenced by a diverse population from all around the world. Miami is known as the "Magic City" for seemingly popping up overnight due to its young age and massive growth. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
11 miles to Miami, FL
To the ocean
8 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Miami (MIA) · major hub

How Florida International University compares

Selectivity54.7%

More selective than 81% · #16 most selective of 49 in Florida

SAT average1163

Higher than 49%

Graduation rate74%

Higher than 84% · #13 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention92%

Higher than 88%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$60,249

Higher than 68% · #11 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$9,288

Cheaper than 93% · #5 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$16,500

Lower than 88%

Student–faculty ratio24 : 1

Lower than 4%

Undergraduate enrollment39,508

Larger than 99%

Percentiles compare Florida International 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

49,038students
  • Undergraduate39,50881%
  • Graduate9,53019%

Undergraduates by gender

39,508undergrads
  • Women23,97761%
  • Men15,53139%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White8.5%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic68%
  • Asian2.8%
  • Other or multiracial9.4%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
39,508
Graduate enrollment
9,530
Student–faculty ratio
24 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
41%
First-generation students
41%
Students over 25
19%
Median family income
$23,924
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$106,353
Endowment
$337,735,286

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

Admissions

Admission rate
54.7%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1260
SAT average
1163
SAT reading
550–640
SAT math
520–620
ACT composite
21–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.39

Cost

In-state tuition
$6,565
Out-of-state tuition
$18,964
Room & board
$13,080
Books & supplies
$1,350
Total cost of attendance
$21,462
Average net price
$9,288

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)
74%
Graduated on time (4 years)
59%
First-year retention
92%
Transferred to another college
14%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,768
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$60,249
Median debt at graduation
$16,500
Students with federal loans
17%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
47%

About 15% 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
59%
Low-income (Pell)
52%
First-generation
51%

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
4,403
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
11%
Housing charge (year)
$8,100
Meal plan (year)
$4,056
Application fee
$30
Athletics
Independent
Football conference
Conference USA
Varsity athletes
523 (226 men · 297 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)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)167
Football114
Soccer56
Baseball40
Basketball39
Swimming and Diving (combined)26
Softball22
Volleyball22
Beach Volleyball21
Golf8
Tennis8

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
43
Property offenses (2022–2024)
139

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (54,723 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.

61reported offenses a year
14 violent a year46 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
40
Rape
6.7
Burglary
6.0
Fondling
4.7
Aggravated assault
2.0
Robbery
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
$7,003
$30–48k
$7,873
$48–75k
$10,925
$75–110k
$14,568
$110k+
$18,200

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
$47,062

$10,925/year × about 4.3 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.

68%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,820
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 68% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,820. 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 2,979 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)
$60,249
Typical debt at graduation
$16,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
27%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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
$57,337
Men
$65,720

Men out-earn women by $8,383 (15%) 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
91°F
Winter low
58°F
Annual rain
69.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
50°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.05.411JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miami Nwsfo, FL US station (0.6 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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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.