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Florida International University is a public national university located in Miami, Florida. FIU is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at FIU is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,501 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Florida, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, FIU bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. FIU is ranked 2nd in Florida.
Florida International University’s median net annual cost of $5,298 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at FIU sorted by number of graduates - General Psychology, Biology, Computer and Information Sciences, Finance, Hospitality Mgmt., Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$5,298
Average years to graduate
4.6
Registered Nursing
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.55
Marketing
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.97
International Business
Rank: #3
Economic score: 1.09
Business Administration
Rank: #19
Economic score: 1.13
Education-grades & methods
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.14
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #6
Economic score: 1.22
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.5
International Relations
Rank: #11
Economic score: 2.3
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #40
Economic score: 2.35
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #53
Economic score: 3.88
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at FIU - Business Administration, Hospitality Mgmt., Marketing, Human Resource Mgmt., Registered Nursing, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #228
Economic score: 0.45
Public Administration
Rank: #98
Economic score: 0.62
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #35
Economic score: 0.62
Finance
Rank: #40
Economic score: 0.66
Public Health
Rank: #79
Economic score: 0.76
International Business
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.79
Educ. Administration
Rank: #361
Economic score: 0.96
Real Estate
Rank: #15
Economic score: 1.27
General Psychology
Rank: #231
Economic score: 1.42
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #174
Economic score: 5.14
The average student at Florida International University takes 4.6 years to graduate, with 70% graduating within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at FIU is 12% more than the state average and 2% more than the average for all national universities in the country.
At FIU, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at FIU graduates within 4.6 years.
FIU is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Florida International University’s economic mobility score of 45.63 is calculated by adjusting the 0.4 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. FIU’s EMS of 45.63 ranks in the top 5% nationally.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Florida International University pays $5,298 a year, $18,505 less than the $23,803 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $5,298
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At FIU, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $5,298 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 85% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,307. This is 31% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,224
Pell grants
$4,751
State grants
$6,358
Institutional grants
$3,956
Florida International University offers 38 bachelor programs, 9 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level FIU offers 31 programs, 29 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
69
Hybrid programs
31
Percentage of programs online
40%
Florida International University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 64% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 16,406 applicants, of which 10,502 were admitted and 4,061 enrolled. FIU has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
72%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
35%
59%
In-state
96%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
9%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
68%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%