Florida International University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #327 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #139 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #120 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 109 | In Florida |
| #1 of 7 | In Miami |
| #47 of 1,013 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
| Top50% | For 216 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 59%
- Undergraduates
- 44,363
- Graduates
- 9,590
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.fiu.edu
Florida International University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Florida International University has an acceptance rate of 59% and is among the top 21% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 59% | 57% | 60% |
| Applicants | 25,034 | 10,127 | 14,907 |
| Admissions | 14,729 | 5,796 | 8,933 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,376 | 1,308 | 2,068 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1,793 | 914 | 879 |
21,680 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
13,713 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
4,703 or 91%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1060
or below
75% of them
had 1250
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Florida International University are 1060-1250 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
466 or 9%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 26
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Florida International University are 20-26 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 34555 (64%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 6117 (11%) |
| White | 5470 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 4766 (9%) |
| Asian | 1509 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 1074 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 416 (0.8%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 17 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,012
- Students receiving aid
- 92%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $4,721 | $9,119 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,721 | $9,119 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $16,529 | $21,600 |
| Fee in-district | $1,844 | $2,215 |
| Fee in-state | $1,844 | $2,215 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,434 | $2,839 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,403 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,156 |
| Room charge | $8,100 |
| Meal charge | $4,056 |
Florida International University majors
Florida International University has granted 11,472 bachelor's degrees across 79 programs, 3,853 master's across 89 programs, and 694 doctorate degrees across 37 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Florida International University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 1,536 | 127 | 15 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 918 | 10 | 15 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 220 | 609 | 34 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 499 | 168 | ||
| Finance, General | 522 | 110 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 493 | 63 | 14 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 476 | 29 | 2 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 396 | 111 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 423 | 73 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 189 | 221 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 327 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 286 | 7 | 8 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 212 | 58 | 20 | |
| Accounting | 174 | 111 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 180 | 94 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 133 | 140 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 216 | 45 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 258 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 219 | 13 | 6 | |
| Information Technology | 204 | 21 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 222 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 207 | 9 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 201 | 10 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 177 | 14 | 5 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 65 | 127 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 144 | 32 | 15 | |
| Public Administration | 79 | 85 | 6 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 119 | 36 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 35 | 120 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 152 | 1 | ||
| Law | 153 | |||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 127 | 18 | ||
| Economics, General | 138 | |||
| Real Estate | 30 | 105 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 133 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 85 | 21 | 21 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 76 | 41 | 6 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 70 | 50 | ||
| Medicine | 118 | |||
| Public Health, General | 101 | 12 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 106 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 43 | 58 | 4 | |
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 101 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 99 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 79 | 12 | 6 | |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 50 | 47 | ||
| Social Work | 93 | 3 | ||
| History, General | 70 | 17 | 5 | |
| Management Science | 60 | 27 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 85 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 77 | 2 | 5 | |
| Nursing Practice | 81 | |||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 80 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 59 | 18 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | 74 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 55 | 8 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 60 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 60 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 53 | 4 | ||
| Digital Arts | 56 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 52 | |||
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 51 | |||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 49 | |||
| Biochemistry | 43 | 5 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 22 | 25 | ||
| Music, General | 32 | 15 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 47 | |||
| Physician Assistant | 45 | |||
| Sociology, General | 45 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 43 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 41 | |||
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 30 | 10 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 40 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 21 | 18 | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 27 | 5 | 5 | |
| Environmental Studies | 28 | 9 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 34 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 28 | 5 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 25 | 7 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 32 | |||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 21 | 10 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 31 | |||
| Physics, General | 16 | 6 | 7 | |
| Philosophy | 28 | |||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 28 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | 4 | 13 | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 26 | |||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 23 | |||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 21 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 21 | |||
| Computational Science | 21 | |||
| Medical Informatics | 20 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 16 | 3 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 19 | |||
| Art Teacher Education | 14 | 3 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 10 | 6 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 10 | 4 | ||
| Women's Studies | 13 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 11 | |||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 11 | |||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 9 | 1 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 4 | 6 | ||
| Creative Writing | 9 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 9 | |||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 8 | |||
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 8 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 7 | |||
| Engineering, General | 7 | |||
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 5 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 5 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 5 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 5 | |||
| Geography | 4 | |||
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 4 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Nursing Science | 2 | |||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Linguistics | 1 | |||
| Statistics, General | 1 | |||
| Telecommunications Engineering | 1 | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 189 | 11,472 | 3,853 | 694 |
Florida International University has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 74% | 70% | 77% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Florida International University is a world-class research university with 57,334 scientific papers published and 1,461,568 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Medicine, Chemistry, Political Science, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 329 | 1384 |
| 1993 | 352 | 1573 |
| 1994 | 375 | 1865 |
| 1995 | 451 | 2198 |
| 1996 | 484 | 2778 |
| 1997 | 484 | 2770 |
| 1998 | 502 | 3420 |
| 1999 | 545 | 3942 |
| 2000 | 604 | 5218 |
| 2001 | 617 | 5787 |
| 2002 | 803 | 7840 |
| 2003 | 802 | 9409 |
| 2004 | 880 | 10995 |
| 2005 | 1053 | 13412 |
| 2006 | 1183 | 16210 |
| 2007 | 1214 | 19085 |
| 2008 | 1439 | 22888 |
| 2009 | 1397 | 25937 |
| 2010 | 1585 | 33590 |
| 2011 | 1813 | 37403 |
| 2012 | 2020 | 43632 |
| 2013 | 2093 | 50199 |
| 2014 | 2491 | 57856 |
| 2015 | 2925 | 63275 |
| 2016 | 2729 | 68948 |
| 2017 | 2809 | 75745 |
| 2018 | 2939 | 86038 |
| 2019 | 3206 | 98458 |
| 2020 | 3657 | 118986 |
| 2021 | 3538 | 135195 |
| 2022 | 3318 | 133675 |
| 2023 | 3409 | 140227 |
| 2024 | 2964 | 138845 |
Florida International University alumni
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Andy Garcia
- Occupations
- voice actorcomposerfilm producerfilm actorfilm director
- Biography
-
Andrés Arturo GarcÃa Menéndez is an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence acting in Brian De Palma's The Untouchables (1987) alongside Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert De Niro. He continued to act in films such as Stand and Deliver (1988), and Internal Affairs (1990). He then costarred in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III (1990) as Vincent Mancini, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Ana MarÃa Polo
- Enrolled in Florida International University
- 1979-1983 graduated with bachelors degree in political science
- Occupations
- judgepresentersingeractorlawyer
- Biography
-
Ana MarÃa Cristina Polo González is a Cuban-American lawyer and television personality, best known as an arbitrator on the Spanish-language court show Caso Cerrado and the Anglophone spin-off counterpart Ana Polo Rules.
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Danny Pino
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
-
Daniel Gonzalo Pino is an American actor who starred as Detective Scotty Valens on the CBS series Cold Case from 2003 to 2010, and as NYPD Detective Nick Amaro in the long-running NBC crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 2011 to 2015. In 2002, he appeared in London's West End in Up for Grabs with Madonna. In May 2003, Pino played Desi Arnaz in a CBS special on the life of Lucille Ball, Lucy. He played drug cartel leader Miguel Galindo on Mayans M.C. which airs on FX, and FBI agent John Bishop in procedural crime drama Gone.
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Aimee Carrero
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorvoice actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Aimee Carrero is an American actress. She is known for voicing Princess Elena on Disney Channel's Elena of Avalor and Adora/She-Ra in the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Her live action roles include Sofia Rodriguez on the Freeform sitcom Young & Hungry and Angie on the Cartoon Network series Level Up.
General info
| Alternative names | FIU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Motto | Spes Scientia Facultas. |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to April. Also Summer Session (May - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,775 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 11200 S. W. 8 Street Miami, Florida, 33199 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 442,000 |
| Phone | 3053482000 |