Florida International University

Miami, Florida · Public · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $9,288What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 55%
Graduation rate: 74%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 39,508
In-state tuition: $6,565Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $18,964
SAT midpoint: 1,150
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $60,249Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$9,288

5/5

Better than 87% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

74%

5/5

Better than 88% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$60,249

4/5

Better than 66% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$16,500

5/5

Better than 85% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,462

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$9,288

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

What would this cost me?

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Florida International University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	74%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	92%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$16,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$60,249

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Florida International University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$78,671	216
Computer Engineering	$75,210	119
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	$73,602	70
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$71,447	212
Mechanical Engineering	$71,335	177
Civil Engineering	$66,215	144
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$64,541	25
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$62,562	701
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$62,254	79
Accounting and Related Services	$54,963	174
Finance and Financial Management Services	$51,633	573
Mathematics	$49,507	42
Management Information Systems and Services	$49,506	51
Human Resources Management and Services	$47,062	135
Public Administration	$46,281	81
International Business	$45,661	476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$44,522	306
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$43,772	297
Economics	$42,314	141
Social Work	$41,626	93
Marketing	$40,839	452
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$39,016	180
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$37,745	Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$36,839	492
Special Education and Teaching	$36,598	59
Communication and Media Studies	$36,424	294
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$36,007	28
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$35,827	106
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$35,476	480
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$34,435	222
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$34,418	229
International Relations and National Security Studies	$33,417	253
Hospitality Administration/Management	$33,364	499
History	$31,835	73
Philosophy	$31,583	32
Sociology	$31,147	49
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$30,578	71
Psychology, General	$30,218	1,548
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$29,862	127
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$29,422	76
Sustainability Studies	$28,997	63
Chemistry	$28,660	86
English Language and Literature, General	$27,037	206
Political Science and Government	$26,983	312
Music	$25,484	32
Fine and Studio Arts	$22,334	99
Biology, General	$21,529	920
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$20,113	31
Area Studies	$19,457	30
Biological and Physical Sciences	Not reported	546
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	82
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	80
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	78
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Not reported	56
Homeland Security	Not reported	55
Security Science and Technology	Not reported	51
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	44
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	43
Real Estate	Not reported	41
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other	Not reported	30
Research and Experimental Psychology	Not reported	27
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	26
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Not reported	22
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	21
Physics	Not reported	16
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	10
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	10
Engineering, General	Not reported	7
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	7
International and Comparative Education	Not reported	1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture and Related Services, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Landscape Architecture	Not reported	Not reported
Physical Sciences, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Social Sciences, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Statistics	Not reported	Not reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Not reported	Not reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Not reported	Not reported

All 81 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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