Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Name: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2020-21
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2020-21

The 2020-21 Common Data Set for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 27, 2021. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

33.0%

Applications

9,472

Admitted

3,124

Enrolled

1,039

SAT Composite

1040-1140

SAT Math

510-560

SAT Reading

520-590

ACT Composite

20-24

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$44,349

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

53%

6-year completion

Average net price

$13,739

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,548

federal loans only

Nonpayment

21%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report477numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Qingfang

Last Name:Lu

Title:Coordinator, Computer Applications

Office:The Office of Institutional Research

Phone:(850)599-3615

Email Address:Qingfang.lu@famu.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://famu.edu/index.cfm?oir&CommonDataSet

Address Information

Main Phone Number:(850)599-3000

WWW Home Page Address:www.famu.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(850)599-3796

Admissions Email Address:ugrdadmissons@famu.edu

Degrees Offered

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	330	667	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	150	226	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1614	3233	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	2094	4126	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	9	15	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	15	28	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	23	31	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	285	470	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	323	529	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	134	172	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7402

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	192	367	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	293	635	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	4	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	489	1002	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	39	61	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	70	102	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	5	14	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	114	177	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1782

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	2592	5143	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	571	878	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	9184

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	0	25	25
Hispanic/Latino	67	335	358
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	919	6259	6379
White, non-Hispanic	15	209	384
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	4	4
Asian, non-Hispanic	3	33	40
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	3
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	35	207	209
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	0	0	0
Total	1040	7072	7402

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	1520
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	285
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	305
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2018
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2019
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	863	219	191	1273
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	173	40	51	264
Completed in less than four years	207	49	40	296
Completed in less than five years	72	28	22	122
Completed in less than six years	452	117	113	682
Total completers	52.38	53.42	59.16	53.57
Six-year graduation rate	52.38%	53.42%	59.16%	53.57%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	85.4%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2754	6718	Not reported	9,472
Admitted	870	2254	Not reported	3,124
Enrolled	330	666	Not reported	996
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	666	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	15	28	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units18

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

History2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	86.42	897
ACT	51.45	534

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1040	Not reported	1140
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	520	Not reported	590
SAT math	510	Not reported	560
ACT composite	20	Not reported	24
ACT math	17	Not reported	23
ACT English	19	Not reported	23
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69922.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59969.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4997.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8001.2

SAT Math: 600-6999.5

SAT Math: 500-59973.9

SAT Math: 400-49914.1

SAT Math: 300-3991.3

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16000.6

SAT Composite: 1200-139912.0

SAT Composite: 1000-119978.9

SAT Composite: 800-9997.7

SAT Composite: 600-7990.8

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-361.9

ACT Composite: 24-2923.4

ACT Composite: 18-2367.2

ACT Composite: 12-177.3

ACT Composite: 6-110.2

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class17.9

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class31.1

Percent in top half of high school graduating class82.7

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class17.3

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2.4

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:32.8

Percent who had GPA of 4.018.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.0

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997.5

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.3

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.58

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:35

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month5

Application closing date (fall): Day1

Priority Date: Month11

Priority Date: Day1

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month6

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1

Amount of housing deposit:200

If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Semester

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Number of early decision applications received by your institution0

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan0

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	552	1030	Not reported	1582
Admitted	253	497	Not reported	750
Enrolled	172	317	Not reported	489

Application for Admission

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Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)24%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing78%

Percent who live off campus or commute23%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%

Percent of males who join fraternities1%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing18%

Percent who live off campus or commute82%

Percent of students age 25 and older8%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.3

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.3

Average age of full-time students20.9

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21.3

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	5645	5645
Tuition: in-state	5645	5645
Tuition: out-of-state	17585	17585
Tuition: nonresident	17585	17585
Required fees	140	140
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1138	1138	1138
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1356	1912	1912
Other expenses	4128	4532	4532

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$188

In-state (out-of-district):$188

Out-of-state:$586

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	36	146	6
Average institutional non-need grant	6967	7274	2497
Athletic grant recipients	29	194	6
Average athletic grant	12420	11633	6737

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$26,979,747

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,048,948

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,611,711

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$78,000

Total Scholarships/Grants$33,718,406

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,809,372

Federal Work-Study$609,315

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$17,418,687

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$46,039

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,774,276

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,701,675

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,293,652

Total Scholarships/Grants$12,815,642

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,104,695

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$14,104,695

Parent Loans$14,523,946

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,032,195

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1291	6788	726
Applied for need-based aid	1268	6453	565
Determined to have financial need	1123	5876	503
Awarded any aid	1109	5696	437
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	958	4734	330
Awarded need-based self-help aid	800	4048	264
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	773	2727	123
Need fully met	111	480	13
Average percentage of need met	61.6	58.6	40.6
Average financial aid package	14039	13083	8504
Average need-based scholarship or grant	7516	6852	3873
Average need-based self-help award	3392	4057	3772
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	818	81.2	26155
Federal loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	49	4.9	13821

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details: Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2020-2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	535	125	660
Members of minority groups	434	99	533
Females	250	72	322
Males	285	53	338
Nonresidents	54	3	57
Doctorate or other terminal degree	393	0	393
Master's, but not terminal master's	138	0	138
Bachelor's degree	3	0	3
Unknown or other highest degree	1	125	126
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	34	15	49

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14.4

based on ____ students7,761

and ____ faculty538

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	75
10-19 students	Not reported	29
20-29 students	Not reported	85
30-39 students	Not reported	7
40-49 students	Not reported	6
50-99 students	Not reported	2
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	204

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	2.37%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.79%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	2.43%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.33%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	4.74%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.55%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	1.18%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2.24%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.92%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.66%
Liberal arts/general studies	100%	Not reported	0%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.20%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	1.05%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.33%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.72%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.04%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	7.63%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	4.47%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.79%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	4.01%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	23.36%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	10.13%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.26%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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