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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: cost, admission and results

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public college in Tallahassee, Florida. It has about 7,582 undergraduate students. It admits 21% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $15,220 a year.

At a glance

  • 21%Admission rate
  • $15,220Net price a year
  • 61%Graduation rate
  • $52,104Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
7,582
Graduate students
1,423
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Special character
Historically Black college or university
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
famu.edu

Getting in

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University admits 21% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1107 out of 1600 (midpoints: 555 in reading and writing, 525 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 20 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Florida$5,785
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$17,734
Room and meals on campus$13,152
Books and supplies$1,138
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$25,045
Average net price after grants and scholarships$15,220

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 33% below the median net price of colleges in Florida on this site ($22,575). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$12,635
$30,001 to $48,000$12,485
$48,001 to $75,000$14,523
$75,001 to $110,000$19,477
Above $110,000$22,179

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeFL medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year89%74%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)61%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$52,104$48,800$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$17,500$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Florida and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

58% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 51% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 66% women and 34% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 27 of the 118 colleges in Florida on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,413.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University?

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University admits 21% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University?

Published tuition and fees are $5,785 a year for students from Florida and $17,734 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University?

61% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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