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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida

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  • Accessibility
  • Demographics
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  • Online Offerings
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public college in Tallahassee, Florida and has been named to the Abound: Finish College Best Colleges for Adults award list for 2024. The part-time student body is 1,069 students, which represents 14% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $11,583 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $188. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, weekend/evening classes, on-campus day care, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

  • On Campus
  • Public

Website: www.famu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:Yes

Demographics

Part-time students
1,069 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:6,640
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:580
  • Pell Grant students:4,050
  • Part-time students
    14%
  • Students over 25 years old
    8%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$188
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$11,583
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Online & Distance Programs


Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(1)
  • Psychology(1)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
  • Social Sciences(2)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(1)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:61%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:28%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
111 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:No
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
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