Tallahassee, Florida · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Florida State University is a public four-year institution based in Tallahassee, Florida. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 43,889 students in fall 2024, including 32,720 undergraduates and 11,169 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of State University System of Florida.
Florida State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 149 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Finance, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. It awarded 14,293 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
96% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
43,889
Students enrolled
96%
First-year retention
14,293
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
149
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 149
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
96%
First-year retention, part-time students
92%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
10,022
Associate degrees
130
Master's degrees
3,287
Doctoral degrees (research)
455
Professional doctorates
319
Post-master's certificates
80
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
43,889
Undergraduates, fall 2024
32,720
Graduate students, fall 2024
11,169
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
50,268
Undergraduates, 2024-25
36,829
Graduate students, 2024-25
13,439
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
19
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
63%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University System of Florida
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
President
Richard McCullough
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization