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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

General Information

Name: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Address: , Tallahassee, FL 32307
Phone:

  • General information: (850) 599-3000
  • Financial aid office: (850) 599-3730
  • Admissions office: (850) 599-3796

Website: www.famu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,274$2,958$2,852
        Out-of-state$15,196$14,949$14,949
Books and supplies$1,400$1,500$1,400
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,504$5,467$5,384
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$12,678$12,425$12,136
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,600$24,416$24,233

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 70%
  • Federal grants: 39%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 16%
  • Student loans: 59%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2738
  • State/local grants:$1418
  • Institutional grants:$5712
  • Student loans:$3457

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,7051,9772,728
Percent admitted61.0%56.8%64.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.5%48.5%43.6%
Part-time0.7%1.0%0.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 12154
Undergraduate enrollment: 10552
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 3%
Black non-hispanic: 94%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other - Master
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor


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