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The 2024-25 Florida State University Fact Book provides the most current data available as a general description of the activities of the university. Student information is provided through the Fall 2024 semester. The 2024-25 academic year is used for annual figures. Other data are current as of time of publication. The Fact Book is optimized for screen reader compatibility with Adobe Acrobat, and in fact is PDF/UA Compliant. Underlying Word documents are available by request. If you have questions or need any information about the fact book, please contact Gene Cilluffo.

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2024-25 Fact Book (PDF Version)

Table of Contents

Links open in PDF format unless otherwise indicated.  Page numbers reference locations in physical versions of the Fact Book.


INTRODUCTIONPage #
Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Florida State University1
Florida State University Perspective & the Official Seal of the University2
History of Florida State University4
Accreditations6
Florida State University Colleges and Schools8
Governing Boards - Florida State University's Board of Trustees9
Governing Boards - State University System10
Historical Presidents and Current Officers of the University11
Operating Budget 2024-2512
Education and General Allocated Resources by Program Component 2024-2513
External Sources for Research, Service, and Training Funds14
Organizational Structure15
Tallahassee/Leon County, Florida16
STUDENTSPage #
Student Characteristics, Fall 202418
Admission Statistics19
New Student Headcount by Residency20
Headcount Enrollment, Fall Semesters22
Headcount Enrollment by College, Fall Semesters23
Geographical Origin of Students by Florida County, Fall Semesters24
Geographical Origin of Students by State, Fall Semesters26
Geographical Origin of Students by Country, Fall 202428
Geographical Origin of FTICs by Florida County, Fall 202429
First Time in College (FTIC) Students by High School and State, Fall 202430
Florida Community/State College Transfers to FSU31
Retention & Graduation Rates for Full-Time FTICs32
Retention & Graduation Rates for Full-Time FTICs - Graphs33
Retention & Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfers34
Retention & Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfers - Graphs35
Total Student Credit Hours by Course Level & Class Level, Fall 202436
Total Student Credit Hours by Department, Fall 202437
Student Credit Hours and Headcount by Level/Semester40
Annual Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment (National Standard FTE)41
Annual FTE Enrollment by College (National Standard FTE)49
Headcount Summaries by Academic Department50
Headcount Summaries by College, Fall Semesters53
Degrees Awarded by Program: 2023-24 (Summer, Fall, Spring)55
Degrees Awarded by College by Year (Summer, Fall, Spring)58
Enrollment History: Headcount by Level60
Residence of Alumni by State61
Residence of Alumni by Florida County62
Panama City Campus Student Headcount Enrollment, Fall Semesters63
Distance Learning Course Enrollment and Student Credit Hours66
Enrollment by Location (Campus, Site, International Location)67
FACULTY AND STAFFPage #
Faculty Characteristics and Citations69
Faculty Positions70
Fall Headcount & Annual Fundable Student FTE per Filled Faculty Positions71
Mean Salary by Rank for Nine-Month Filled Faculty, 2024-2572
Faculty Salary Trends73
College of Medicine Faculty74
Sources of Doctoral Degree, Instructional Faculty75
Tenured Faculty by Age, 2024-2576
Faculty Senate77
Full-Time Employees by Occupational Category, Ethnicity & Gender, Fall 202478
Faculty Research Productivity79
AWARDS AND HONORSPage #
Eminent Scholar Chairs81
Krafft, Daisy Parker Flory, and McKenzie Professors82
Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professors83
Florida State University Distinguished Teachers84
University Teaching Awards and Distinguished Research Professor Awards85
Developing Scholars92
Mentor Awards94
University Advising Awards96
Other Faculty and Staff Awards97
Ross Oglesby Awards98
Honorary Degrees Awarded and Westcott Distinguished Service Medal Recipients99
SUPPORT SERVICESPage #
Institutes & Research Centers103
University Libraries106
FSU Buildings - Some Facts107
FSU Buildings - Gross Square Feet and Number of Rooms109
Florida State University Site and Acreage Holdings111
Sustainable Campus112
Division of Student Affairs113
University Housing116
Office of Financial Aid117
Intercollegiate Athletics118
Florida State University Ensembles120
APPENDIXPage #
Florida State Univeresity Degree Program Inventory as of July 2025A
GlossaryB