Florida State CDS VERIFIED
Tallahassee, Florida (South) · 34,271 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $5,656/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Tallahassee flagship. Strong film, criminology, hospitality. Bright Futures funding makes in-state extremely cheap.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
23.8%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Decision35.0%
Early Action26.0%
Regular Decision25.0%
State residency
In-state32.0%
Out-of-state18.0%
By college within the university
College of Motion Picture ArtsTop-5 film school; sub-5% admit through portfolio review
4.0%FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
40.0%School of Communication
40.0%College of Arts & Sciences
45.0%
GPA range
3.5–3.95
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1300–1410
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
29–32
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$61K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 8 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $402K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 8 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Regional banking and financial services: SouthState, CenterState, Truist footprint.
- Tillis Construction, Turner Construction entry roles; Southeast heavy civil.
- Mid-tier management consulting: Deloitte advisory South region, not McKinsey-level.
- State government and policy: Florida legislature, regulatory agencies, lower pay tradeoff.
- Insurance underwriting: HCI Group, Heritage, UnitedHealth Southeast ops in Tampa.
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