Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 45%
Applicants who took ACT: 55%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 43%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 10%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 53%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 46%
SAT I Math score 700+: 7%
SAT I Math score 600+: 53%
ACT score 24-29: 76%
ACT score 30-36: 14%
ACT score 24+: 90%
Students applied: 28,313
Students admitted: 16,561
Admission rate: 58%
Students per faculty: 26
4-year graduation rate: 50%
6-year graduation rate: 74%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 32,201
Full-time enrolled men: 12,690
Full-time enrolled women: 16,174
Part-time enrolled men: 1,750
Part-time enrolled women: 1,587
Freshmen retained: 93%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $3,397
Fees (in state): $3,005
Tuition (out of state): $18,564
Fees (out of state): $3,005
Room and board: $9,626
Est. book expense: $1,000
Total cost (in state): $17,028
Total cost (out of state): $32,195
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,249
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $14,730
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $28,416
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $29,897
Average debt at graduation: $22,139

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 64%
Average need-based aid: $3,779
Average non-need-based aid: $2,298