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Florida State University Common Data Set 2024-25

FLTest policy: Test-required: at least one SAT or ACT score required (CLT also accepted per C8F); additional scores considered if received by test deadlineCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

24.2%

18,954 of 78,272

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1290–1400

ACT middle 50%

29–32

Who got into Florida State University: GPA and SAT of reported applicants

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GPA and SAT of 122 reported applicants, accepted vs. rejected.

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Admissions
AppliedC178,272
AdmittedC118,954
EnrolledC15,855
YieldC130.9%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC20
Accepted a placeC20
Admitted from waitlistC20
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC963.9%
Submitted ACTC936.1%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9640–710
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9630–700
Average high school GPAC123.71
GPA of 4.0C1112.4%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1139.2%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1134.8%
GPA below 3.50C1113.6%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1—
Required feesG1—
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H219.6%
Average % of need metH271%
Average need-based packageH2$13,622
Average need-based grantH2$11,601
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankImportant
  • Academic GPAImportant
  • Standardized test scoresImportant
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Not considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationImportant
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceImportant
  • State residencyImportant
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceImportant
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB132,711
First-year retentionB2295.9%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB85.6%
Notes on this filing
  • Year set to 2025-26 based on the filing's Fall 2026 application items and 2025-26 cost reference; enrollment data are as of Fall 2024.
  • C1: applicant, admit and enrollee totals computed from gender rows (78272, 18954, 5855); they match the residency breakdown totals.
  • C2: waitlist policy answered No, but three waitlist counts are printed as 0 and were recorded as 0.
  • C2: waitlist ranking and release questions left blank.
  • C7: rigor checkmark assumed to fall in the Very Important column.
  • C8A/C8F: C8A marks SAT or ACT as required; C8F adds that CLT is also accepted and at least one score is needed before the deadline. Summarized in one phrase.
  • C9: SAT and ACT percentages converted from fractions (0.639 and 0.361).
  • C11/C12: unweighted GPA used for average and bands; weighted average of 4.26 not used.
  • B4-B11: the most recent cohort is Fall 2018. Six-year rate 0.856 taken from line H. Line H is labeled as the 2016 cohort, which appears to be a labeling error.
  • B4-B11: four-year rate not printed as a rate (line D = 4603 of 6219 adjusted cohort); left null rather than computed.
  • B22: retention rate from Fall 2023 cohort, 0.959 converted to 95.9.
  • G1: tuition and fee values are blank in the filing; 2025-26 costs were not yet available at filing time. All cost fields are null.
  • H2: first-time full-time first-year column used. Percent with need who were awarded aid is not printed (only counts 3269 of 3373), so left null.
  • H2: pct_need_fully_met computed as line h (641) / line d (3269) = 19.6%.
  • H2: avg_pct_need_met 0.71 converted to 71; package and grant amounts from first-time column lines J and K.
  • H2 header marks the aid year inconsistently (2024-2025 estimated vs 2023-2024 final); the year was not identified.

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Florida State University admissions FAQ
What is Florida State University's acceptance rate?
Florida State University admitted 18,954 of 78,272 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 24.2%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Florida State University have early decision?
No. Florida State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Florida State University?
The middle 50% of Florida State University's enrolled first-years scored 1290–1400 on the SAT and 29–32 on the ACT.
How many students get off Florida State University's waitlist?
Florida State University offered 0 students a waitlist spot and admitted 0 from it (— of those who stayed on).
What is Florida State University's graduation rate?
85.6% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Florida State University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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