Accreditation & Student Achievement Data

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Florida State University's School of Information programs are consistently highly ranked by U.S. News and World Report.

  • ALA-Accredited Master’s in Information (MSI/MAI) degree is ranked #11 in Library and Information Studies programs
  • School Media Specialization is ranked #1
  • Youth Services Specialization is ranked #3.
  • The Master’s of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) degree is ranked among the Top 3 public universities in Best Online Graduate Information Technology Programs
  • The Master’s of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) was also rated #3 among public institutions as Best Online Information Technology Programs for Veterans.

 

MSI Time to Degree: AY2018-19: 2.29 years  |  2019-20:  2.25 years  |  2020-21: 2.10 years  | 2021-22: 2.09 years  | 2022-23: 2.32 years 

MSI Employment in Field of Study: AY2018-19: 87.9% | 2019-20: 100.0% | 2020-21: 94.8% | 2021-22: 88.3% | 2022-23: 95.8%

Table 1: Current Semester
Degree BS-ICT BS-IT MSI MS-IST MSIT Specialist PhD
Enrollment Spring 2024 170* 230* 324 2 217 11 24
Enrollment FT 141 187 60 0 129 0 21
Enrollment PT 29 43 264 2 88 11 3
Minorities 40.59% 59.13% 34.57% 100.00% 60.83% 9.09% 62.50%
Females 53.53% 26.52% 81.48% 0.00% 35.48% 90.91% 62.50%
Degrees Awarded (AY2023-24-Su/Fa only) 31 43 93 0** 65 2 3
Retention AY 2022-23 Cohort 100.0% 97.4% 100.0% 100.0% 99.3% 100.0% 100.0%
Retention AY 2021-22 Cohort 96.2% 96.7% 100.0% N/A 99.1% 100.0% 100.0%
Retention AY 2020-21 Cohort 86.7% 95.4% 98.1% N/A 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Retention AY 2019-20 Cohort 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% N/A 100.0% 66.7% 100.0%
Retention AY 2018-19 Cohort 100.0% 98.7% 95.9% N/A 89.5% 71.4% 80.0%
* Undergraduate Enrollment includes Not-Formally Admitted students (30 pre-ICT, 53 pre-IT). Data as of 26 January 2024. **MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.
Table 2: Previous Semester
Degree BS-ICT BS-IT MSI MS-IST MSIT Specialist PhD
Enrollment Fall 2023 163* 215* 362 4 203 9 26
Enrollment FT 146 188 62 0 70 1 21
Enrollment PT 17 27 300 2 133 8 5
Minorities 40.49% 58.14% 35.64% 100.00% 55.17% 11.11% 61.54%
Females 59.51% 25.12% 82.32% 0.00% 38.92% 88.89% 51.54%
Degrees Awarded (AY2023-2024, Summer Only) 17 18 28 N/A** 26 1 1
Retention AY 2021-22 Cohort 100.0% 97.4% 100.0% 100.0% 99.3% 100.0% 100.0%
Retention AY 2020-21 Cohort 96.2% 96.7% 100.0% N/A 99.1% 100.0% 100.0%
Retention AY 2019-20 Cohort 86.7% 95.4% 98.1% N/A 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Retention AY 2018-19 Cohort 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% N/A 100.0% 66.7% 100.0%
Retention AY 2017-18 Cohort 100.0% 98.7% 95.9% N/A 89.5% 71.4% 80.0%
* Undergraduate Enrollment includes Not-Formally Admitted students (46 pre-ICT, 53 pre-IT). Data as 15 September 2023. **MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.
Table 3: Undergraduate Level Enrollment and Degrees Over Time
Undergraduate Level 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall
Enrollment UG Total 412 417 406 366 351 378
UG Enrollment FT 363 368 362 313 304 334
UG Enrollment PT 49 49 44 53 47 44
BS-ICT 203 200 174 145 161 163
Female 123 118 97 78 88 146
Male 80 82 77 67 73 17
BS-IT 209 217 232 221 190 215
Female 42 55 54 42 152 188
Male 167 162 178 179 38 27
Degrees Awarded
AY Total
184 (18-19) 156 (19-20) 197 (20-21) 167 (21-22) 174 (22-23) 74 (23-24 – Su/Fa Only)
BS-ICT Degrees Awarded 88 118 85 66 84 31
BS-IT Degrees Awarded 68 79 71 101 90 43
Table 4: Graduate Level Enrollment and Degrees Over Time
Graduate Level 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall
Enrollment Grad Total 362 399 505 555 588 602
PhD Enrollment FT 26 25 28 26 24 21
PhD Enrollment PT 4 4 6 8 5 5
MSI Enrollment FT 47 58 62 60 69 62
MSI Enrollment PT 183 203 234 279 290 300
MS-IST** Enrollment FT N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0
MS-IST** Enrollment PT N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 2
MSIT Enrollment FT 18 31 37 45 62 70
MSIT Enrollment PT 75 74 128 131 129 133
Specialist Enrollment FT 0 1 4 2 0 1
Specialist Enrollment PT 9 4 6 4 6 8
PhD 30 29 34 34 29 26
Female 17 16 18 19 17 16
Male 13 13 16 15 12 10
MSI 230 261 296 339 359 362
Female 186 207 236 266 285 298
Male 44 54 60 73 74 64
MS-IST ** N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 2
Female N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 0
Male N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2
MSIT 93 105 165 176 191 203
Female 26 34 72 68 68 79
Male 67 71 93 108 123 124
Specialist 9 5 10 6 6 9
Female 4 0 4 4 4 8
Male 5 5 6 2 2 1
Degrees Awarded
AY Total
132 (18-19) 137 (19-20) 179 (20-21) 108 (21-22) 208 (22-23) 163 (23-24 – Su/Fa Only)
PhD Degrees Awarded 3 4 3 3 6 3
MSI Degrees Awarded 93 108 61 61 113 93
MS-IST** Degrees Awarded N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0
MSIT Degrees Awarded 36 64 43 43 89 65
Specialist Degrees Awarded 1 5 3 1 0 2
**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.

Historical (documents can be provided in alternative format)

 

Spring 2024

In Spring 2024, 984 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:

584 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Non-degree Graduate Certificate seekers)

400 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Certificate seekers)

The 584 graduate students (59.4%) include:

PHD total: 24

MSI total: 324

MS-IST total: 2

MSIT total: 217

Specialist total: 11

Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 6 (unduplicated).

[Please note, a total of 194 students are actively seeking 257 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]

The 400 undergraduate students (40.6%) include:

ICT students: 170

IT students: 230

pre-ICT students: 26 + 4* = 30 (*Upper Level, NFA)

pre-IT students: 44 + 9* = 53 (*Upper Level, NFA)

Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 15 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.

Of the 984 students, 470 (Grad, UG, 47.8%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 513 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 523 students enrolled are female (53.2%), 460 are male, 1 student did not identify as either.

For the Academic Year 2023-2024 (Summer / Fall 2023 only) a total of 237 degrees were awarded as follows:

Graduate Degrees (163 degrees, 68.78%, AY 2023-2024, Summer/Fall Only):

PhD: 3

MSI: 93

MS-IST**: 0

MSIT: 65

Specialist: 2

Undergraduate Degrees (74 degrees, 31.22%, AY 2023-2024, Summer/Fall Only):

ICT (BA / BS): 31

IT (BS): 43

Information Communication Tech Minor: 0

Information Technology Minor: 0

139 degrees were earned by females (58.65%), 98 degrees were awarded to males (41.35%). 110 degrees (46.41%) were received by minority students.

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Fall 2023

In Fall 2023, 988 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:

608 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Non-degree Graduate Certificate seekers)

378 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Certificate seekers)

The 608 graduate students (61.5%) include:

PHD total: 26

MSI total: 362

MS-IST total: 2

MSIT total: 203

Specialist total: 9

Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 6 (unduplicated).

[Please note, a total of 237 students are actively seeking 300 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]

The 378 undergraduate students (38.5%) include:

ICT students: 117

IT students: 162

pre-ICT students: 39 + 7* = 46 (*Upper Level, NFA)

pre-IT students: 40 + 13* = 53 (*Upper Level, NFA)

Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 13 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.

Of the 988 students, 453 (Grad, UG, 45.9%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 535

either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 557 students enrolled are female (56.4%), 428 are male.

 

For the Academic Year 2023-2024 (Summer 2023 only) a total of 382 degrees were awarded as follows:

 

Graduate Degrees (56 degrees, 61.54%, AY 2023-2024, Summer Only):

PhD: 1

MSI: 28

MS-IST**: 0

MSIT: 26

Specialist: 1

Undergraduate Degrees (35 degrees, 38.46%, AY 2023-2024, Summer Only):

ICT (BA / BS): 17

IT (BS): 18

Information Communication Tech Minor: 0

Information Technology Minor: 0

46 degrees were earned by females (50.55%), 45 degrees were awarded to males (49.45%). 44 degrees (48.35%) were received by minority students.

**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.

 

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Summer 2023

In Summer 2023, 645 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:

397 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Non-degree Graduate Certificate seekers)

248 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Certificate seekers)

The 397 graduate students (61.6%) include:

PHD total: 22

MSI total: 220

MS-IST total: 4

MSIT total: 141

Specialist total: 6

Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 7 (unduplicated).

[Please note, a total of 249 students are actively seeking 324 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]

The 248 undergraduate students (38.4%) include:

ICT students: 73

IT students: 94

pre-ICT students: 45 + 0* = 45(*Upper Level, NFA)

pre-IT students: 27 + 9* = 36 (*Upper Level, NFA)

Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 17 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.

Of the 645 students, 307 (Grad, UG, 47.6%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 338 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 346 students enrolled are female (53.64%), 299 are male.

For the Academic Year 2022-2023 (Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023) a total of 382 degrees were awarded as follows:

Graduate Degrees (208 degrees, 54.45%, AY 2022-2023):

PhD: 6

MSI: 113

MS-IST**: 0

MSIT: 89

Specialist: 0

Undergraduate Degrees (174 degrees, 45.55%, AY 2022-2023):

ICT (BA / BS): 84

IT (BS): 90

Information Communication Tech Minor: 0

Information Technology Minor: 0

188 degrees were earned by females (49.21%), 194 degrees were awarded to males (50.79%). 202 degrees (52.88%) were received by minority students.