Florida International University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #341 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #144 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #125 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 109 | In Florida |
| #1 of 7 | In Miami |
| #49 of 1,026 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
| Top50% | For 218 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 64%
- Undergraduates
- 45,688
- Graduates
- 9,921
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- 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 64% and is among the top 25% 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 | 64% | 63% | 65% |
| Applicants | 17,343 | 6,980 | 10,363 |
| Admissions | 11,075 | 4,369 | 6,706 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,979 | 1,155 | 1,824 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1,445 | 722 | 723 |
22,672 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
14,804 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,969 or 90%
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
455 or 10%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 26
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Florida International University are 21-26 (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 | 35115 (63%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 6612 (12%) |
| White | 5754 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 4986 (9%) |
| Asian | 1527 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 1129 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 430 (0.8%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 28 (0.1%) |
| 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
- $11,087
- Students receiving aid
- 91%
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 | $2,214 |
| Fee in-state | $1,844 | $2,214 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,434 | $2,838 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,403 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,600 |
| Room charge | $7,764 |
| Meal charge | $3,836 |
Florida International University majors
Florida International University has granted 12,363 bachelor's degrees across 80 programs, 3,751 master's across 90 programs, and 685 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 | 1,694 | 97 | 20 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 304 | 646 | 33 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 893 | 25 | 12 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 620 | 194 | ||
| Finance, General | 608 | 95 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 578 | 44 | 5 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 401 | 126 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 430 | 69 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 396 | 47 | 10 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 135 | 260 | ||
| Accounting | 247 | 92 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 338 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 302 | 2 | 3 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 216 | 75 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 287 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 287 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 221 | 43 | 19 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 268 | 5 | 7 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 141 | 137 | ||
| Information Technology | 265 | 7 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 234 | 33 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 126 | 132 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 212 | 9 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 157 | 28 | 16 | |
| Public Administration | 97 | 95 | 8 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 186 | 11 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 180 | 9 | 1 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 166 | 17 | ||
| Law | 172 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 162 | |||
| Economics, General | 139 | 3 | 6 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 121 | 24 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 52 | 80 | ||
| Real Estate | 21 | 107 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 126 | 1 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 76 | 48 | 3 | |
| Chemistry, General | 83 | 22 | 16 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 119 | |||
| Medicine | 117 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 112 | |||
| Public Health, General | 84 | 17 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 82 | 10 | 6 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 62 | 35 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 88 | 4 | 4 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 36 | 59 | ||
| Sociology, General | 92 | |||
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 86 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 83 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 81 | |||
| Social Work | 78 | 3 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | 76 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 4 | 62 | 9 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 74 | |||
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 21 | 52 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 68 | |||
| Biochemistry | 64 | 3 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 60 | 7 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 67 | |||
| History, General | 54 | 6 | 3 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 63 | |||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 62 | |||
| Management Science | 51 | |||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 49 | |||
| Music, General | 39 | 9 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 36 | 11 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 47 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 45 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 34 | 8 | ||
| Physics, General | 28 | 9 | 5 | |
| Physician Assistant | 41 | |||
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 38 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 36 | |||
| Philosophy | 35 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 34 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 33 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 31 | |||
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 31 | |||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 30 | |||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 30 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 21 | 8 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 24 | 4 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 28 | |||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 25 | |||
| Digital Arts | 22 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 15 | 3 | 4 | |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 22 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 19 | 2 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 21 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 13 | 7 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 2 | 17 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 19 | |||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 14 | 4 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 17 | |||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 17 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 13 | 4 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 12 | 3 | ||
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 13 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 11 | 1 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 10 | |||
| Creative Writing | 9 | |||
| Women's Studies | 9 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 8 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 8 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | |||
| Computational Science | 7 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 7 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 7 | |||
| Geography | 7 | |||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| International and Comparative Education | 6 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 6 | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 6 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 5 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 2 | 2 | ||
| Statistics, General | 2 | 2 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | |||
| Engineering, General | 3 | |||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Interior Architecture | 2 | |||
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 2 | |||
| Nursing Science | 2 | |||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 1 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Telecommunications Engineering | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 135 | 12,363 | 3,751 | 685 |
Florida International University has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 69% | 63% | 74% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Florida International University is a world-class research university with 47,286 scientific papers published and 992,019 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Political Science, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 270 | 803 |
| 1992 | 301 | 989 |
| 1993 | 327 | 1159 |
| 1994 | 339 | 1324 |
| 1995 | 407 | 1590 |
| 1996 | 429 | 1968 |
| 1997 | 432 | 2076 |
| 1998 | 435 | 2548 |
| 1999 | 484 | 2969 |
| 2000 | 514 | 3740 |
| 2001 | 547 | 4284 |
| 2002 | 764 | 5666 |
| 2003 | 667 | 6902 |
| 2004 | 778 | 8341 |
| 2005 | 954 | 10066 |
| 2006 | 1068 | 12106 |
| 2007 | 1069 | 14629 |
| 2008 | 1238 | 17338 |
| 2009 | 1237 | 20106 |
| 2010 | 1319 | 25343 |
| 2011 | 1437 | 27673 |
| 2012 | 1590 | 31606 |
| 2013 | 1809 | 36691 |
| 2014 | 2037 | 42070 |
| 2015 | 2137 | 46558 |
| 2016 | 2311 | 49393 |
| 2017 | 2620 | 56457 |
| 2018 | 2562 | 61357 |
| 2019 | 2859 | 73037 |
| 2020 | 3223 | 86940 |
| 2021 | 3146 | 101094 |
| 2022 | 3035 | 106360 |
| 2023 | 2974 | 107243 |
Florida International University alumni
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Andy Garcia
- Occupations
- film actorfilm producercomposervoice actoractor
- Biography
-
Andrés Arturo García Menéndez, known professionally as Andy García, is an American actor. 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 received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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Ana Maria Polo
- Enrolled in Florida International University
- 1979-1983 graduated with bachelors degree in political science
- Occupations
- lawyeractorsingerpresenterjudge
- Biography
-
Ana María Cristina Polo González is a Cuban-American television arbitrator on Caso Cerrado and Ana Polo Rules.
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Danny Pino
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorfilm 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.
-
Aimee Carrero
- Occupations
- stage actorvoice actortelevision actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Aimee Carrero is a Dominican-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 | 5,816 |
| 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 |