Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Teaching Programs

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution situated in Tallahassee, Florida. Tallahassee is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University?

Contact details for Florida A&M University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1500 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32307
Phone:	850-599-3000
Website:	www.famu.edu

How Do I Get Into Florida A&M University?

You can apply to Florida A&M University online at: www.famu.edu/index.cfm?admissions&ApplyOnline

Admission Requirements for Florida A&M University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Florida A&M University?

The acceptance rate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is 35%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 28% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 35%, and the acceptance rate for women is 36%.

Average Test Scores

About 80% of students accepted to Florida A&M University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 590. Math scores were between 490 and 560.

Florida A&M University received ACT scores from 53% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University?

The overall average net price of Florida A&M University is $25,937. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Florida A&M University, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,535 a year. That adds up to $22,140 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Florida A&M University is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,301 undergraduate students at Florida A&M University, with 6,218 being full-time and 1,083 being part-time.

There are also 1,699 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,218 full-time undergraduates at Florida A&M University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	5,552
Hispanic or Latino	303
White	166
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	160

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 41 countries are represented at Florida A&M University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Nigeria, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

In 2020-2021, 4,656 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Florida A&M University has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Florida A&M University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was 23.1%. This is the #708 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Florida A&M University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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