FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

By: Jadyn & Natalie

Academic Life: The student to faculty ratio at Florida State

University is 26:1, and the school has 32.7 percent of its classes
with fewer than 20 students.
Known for: Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Psychology,
General, English Language and Literature, General, Finance,
General, and Biology/Biological Sciences.

Class Size: 4-year graduation rate: 61%

Student-faculty ratio: 26:1
Psychology, General: 6%
English Language and Literature, General: 5%
Finance, General:5%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Classes with fewer than 20 students (32.7%)

Student Life: Florida State University has a total

undergraduate enrollment of 40,416, with a gender distribution
of 45.1 percent male students and 54.9 percent female students.
At this school, 20 percent of the students live in college-owned,
-operated, or -affiliated housing and 80 percent of students live

off campus. Florida State University is part of the NCAA I

athletic conference.

Cost & All Financial Aids: At Florida State University, 51.3

percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of needbased financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or
grant award is $4,940.Paying for college doesn't have to be
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college investment account for you.
Instate: $6,507 (2014-15)
Room and board: $10,208 (2014-15)

Student body: With a total of 40,838 students enrolled in fall

2010, the student body is comprised of 75.9% undergraduate,
20.9% graduate and 3.2% unclassified. Women account for
54.8% of the enrollment, and minorities comprise 27.2% of total
enrollment. The average age for undergraduate students is 21.1.
Students from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and
over 130 countries, are represented.

Education: The Florida State University College of Education

offers a unique combination of global-class academics and a
close-knit, student-focused community for an exclusive
educational experience. Here, you will work as peers with some
of the finest minds in the educational world. You will engage in

leading educational research and technology... and emerge with

an educational advantage from an institution that holds the
Carnegie Foundations highest designation - Doctoral/Research
University-Extensive.

Living space: The dorms are less than 400 square feet

of living space
Transportation: Usually the students walk or take
bus
Size: 475 acres
Total cost: $21,208
Reflection: I learned that Florida State University is a public
school that leads to good jobs and a better education.