Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL 7,582 Undergrads 63.0% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$23,970

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$13,739

After Aid

Median Earnings

$52,657

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,739

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$52,657

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$44,349

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate63.0%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age20.6

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients56.9%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time90.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS61.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

20.6%

SAT Avg

1,107

SAT Reading

25th: 52055575th: 610

SAT Math

25th: 51052575th: 570

ACT Composite

25th: 202075th: 24

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$476k

+$9k

-$9k

Median Cost$14k/yr

+$426k

-$41k

-$58k

Full Cost$24k/yr

+$389k

-$77k

-$95k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$14k/yr

Never

-117%

Full Cost$24k/yr

Never

-110%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-97%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-74%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$85,522

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$199k

Agricultural Business and Management

BachCIP: 0101

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$38,289

Natl Median: $66,647

Lifetime Value Added

-$167k

Agricultural Engineering

BachCIP: 1403

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $84,624

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agriculture, General

BachCIP: 0100

Median Debt

$14,000

Earnings (5yr)

$42,263

Natl Median: $53,676

Lifetime Value Added

-$153k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$26,750

Earnings (5yr)

$71,065

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

+$77k

Architecture

BachCIP: 0402

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$69,874

Natl Median: $66,914

Lifetime Value Added

+$79k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$27,251

Earnings (4yr)

$45,173

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$121k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$22,977

Earnings (4yr)

$53,902

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$48k

Chemical Engineering

BachCIP: 1407

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $98,158

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Civil Engineering

BachCIP: 1408

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,517

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$23,125

Earnings (4yr)

$83,041

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$180k

Computer Engineering

BachCIP: 1409

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $109,015

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

BachCIP: 1510

Median Debt

$31,000

Earnings (4yr)

$98,272

Natl Median: $93,843

Lifetime Value Added

+$296k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$44,891

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$123k

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

$26,125

Earnings (4yr)

$35,817

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$201k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

$18,500

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

BachCIP: 1410

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $100,647

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1503

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $84,599

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$29,685

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$244k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Food Science and Technology

BachCIP: 0110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,873

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$26,208

Earnings (4yr)

$44,477

Natl Median: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

-$127k

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$25,750

Earnings (4yr)

$46,081

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

-$113k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Industrial Engineering

BachCIP: 1435

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $98,442

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

$26,125

Earnings (4yr)

$50,832

Natl Median: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

-$73k

Law

BachCIP: 2201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $142,745

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mechanical Engineering

BachCIP: 1419

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,135

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

BachCIP: 3000

Median Debt

$27,500

Earnings (4yr)

$47,139

Natl Median: $50,532

Lifetime Value Added

-$104k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$14,935

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$381k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3899

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,083

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$48,733

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$91k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$22,375

Earnings (4yr)

$39,472

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$170k

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$41,861

Natl Median: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

-$149k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$21,353

Earnings (4yr)

$73,658

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$108k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$22,500

Earnings (4yr)

$47,477

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$101k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$18,228

Earnings (5yr)

$41,210

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$162k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$28,494

Earnings (4yr)

$56,187

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$29k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$52,489

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$68k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Agriculture, General

MastCIP: 0100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,941

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Architecture

MastCIP: 0402

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$73,496

Natl Median: $74,139

Lifetime Value Added

-$17k

Biology, General

MastCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,830

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$38,655

Earnings (4yr)

$90,641

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$133k

Chemistry

MastCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,937

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Civil Engineering

MastCIP: 1408

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $98,323

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$51,180

Earnings (2yr)

$31,848

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$398k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

MastCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $124,201

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

MastCIP: 1410

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $133,654

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Industrial Engineering

MastCIP: 1435

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $119,184

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

MastCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $74,607

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

MastCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $96,478

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

MastCIP: 5122

Median Debt

$53,250

Earnings (4yr)

$47,272

Natl Median: $82,751

Lifetime Value Added

-$258k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

MastCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$79,326

Earnings (4yr)

$75,716

Natl Median: $71,416

Lifetime Value Added

+$2k

Social Sciences, General

MastCIP: 4501

Median Debt

$26,138

Earnings (4yr)

$57,722

Natl Median: $65,443

Lifetime Value Added

-$159k

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$61,026

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

-$128k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

MastCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$33,875

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,033

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

MastCIP: 1311

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,111

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

DocCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $87,076

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

DocCIP: 5120

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $136,696

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

DocCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $108,962

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

DocCIP: 4407

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $98,285

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Professional Degrees

Law

ProfCIP: 2201

Median Debt

$115,500

Earnings (4yr)

$81,144

Natl Median: $107,773

Lifetime Value Added

-$95k

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

ProfCIP: 5120

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$130,224

Natl Median: $138,348

Lifetime Value Added

+$249k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.