Accreditation & Student Achievement Data

FSU ALA Student Chapter Meeting, Oct. 25, 2015

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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 #12 in Library and Information Studies programs
  • The Master's of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) degree is ranked among the Top 5 public universities in Best Online Graduate Information Technology Programs
  • The Master's of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) was also rated #4 among public institutions as Best Online Information Technology Programs for Veterans.

MSI Time to Degree: 2020-21: 2.10 years | 2021-22: 2.09 years | 2022-23: 2.32 years | 2023-24: 2.31 years | 2024-25: 2.38 years | 2025-26: 2.58 years

MSI Employment in Field of Study: 2020-21: 94.8% | 2021-22: 88.3% | 2022-23: 95.8% | 2023-24: 85.9% | 2024-25: 96.2% | 2025-26: TBA

Table 1: Current Semester

Degree BS-ICT BS-IT MSI MS-IST MSIT Specialist PhD
Enrollment Fall 2026 24* 165* 286 2 103 8 23
Enrollment FT 22 136 74 0 40 5 17
Enrollment PT 2 29 212 2 63 3 4
Degrees Awarded (AY2026-27, Su ONLY) 5 19 36 0** 12 0 3
Retention AY2025-26 Cohort 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Retention AY2024-25 Cohort 100.0% 91.49% 99.2% 100.0% 98.7% 100.0% 100.0%
Retention AY 2023-24 Cohort 87.9% 97.6% 97.5% 0.0% 97.8% 100.0% 100.0%
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%

* Undergraduate Enrollment includes Not-Formally Admitted students (2 pre-ICT, 24 pre-IT). Data as of 14 September 2026.
**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.

Table 2: Previous Semester

Degree BS-ICT BS-IT MSI MS-IST MSIT Specialist PhD
Enrollment Summer 2026 22* 107* 169 0 61 6 21
Enrollment FT 21 93 20 0 10 0 17
Enrollment PT 1 14 149 0 51 6 4
Degrees Awarded (AY2025-26) 51 98 127 0** 112 6 9
Retention AY2024-25 Cohort 100.0% 91.49% 99.2% 100.0% 98.7% 100.0% 100.0%
Retention AY 2023-24 Cohort 87.9% 97.6% 97.5% 0.0% 97.8% 100.0% 100.0%
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%

* Undergraduate Enrollment includes Not-Formally Admitted students (2 pre-ICT, 16 pre-IT). Data as of 22 May 2026.
**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.

Table 3: Undergraduate Level Enrollment and Degrees Over Time

Undergraduate Level 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 Fall 2025 Fall 2026 Fall
Enrollment UG Total 385 351 390 360 250 189
UG Enrollment FT 335 304 347 317 222 158
UG Enrollment PT 50 47 43 43 28 31
BS-ICT 155 161 167 119 59 24
Female 86 88 98 66 26 13
Male 69 73 69 53 33 11
BS-IT 230 190 223 241 191 165
Female 47 38 57 68 52 37
Male 183 152 166 173 138 128
Unknown N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 0
Degrees Awarded AY Total 167 (21-22) 174 (22-23) 170 (23-24) 181 (24-25) 154 (25-26) 24 (26-27, Su26 ONLY)
BS-ICT Degrees Awarded 66 82 90 75 52 5
BS-IT Degrees Awarded 101 89 82 105 102 19

Table 4: Graduate Level Enrollment and Degrees Over Time

Graduate Level 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 Fall 2025 Fall 2026 Fall
Enrollment Grad Total 564 588 602 557 515 422
PhD Enrollment FT 27 24 22 27 24 22
PhD Enrollment PT 8 5 5 4 4 1
MSI Enrollment FT 61 69 61 50 62 74
MSI Enrollment PT 282 290 300 267 247 212
MS-IST** Enrollment FT N/A 0 0 0 1 0
MS-IST** Enrollment PT N/A 3 2 3 1 2
MSIT Enrollment FT 44 62 70 93 48 40
MSIT Enrollment PT 137 129 133 107 119 63
Specialist Enrollment FT 1 0 1 0 2 5
Specialist Enrollment PT 4 6 8 6 7 3
PhD 35 29 27 31 28 23
Female 20 17 17 18 17 17
Male 15 12 10 13 11 6
MSI 343 359 361 317 309 286
Female 269 285 297 255 245 230
Male 74 74 64 61 63 55
Unknown N/A N/A N/A 1 1 1
MS-IST ** N/A 3 2 3 2 2
Female N/A 1 0 0 1 1
Male N/A 2 2 3 1 1
MSIT 181 191 203 200 167 103
Female 69 68 79 76 60 42
Male 112 123 124 124 107 61
Specialist 5 6 9 6 9 8
Female 3 4 8 4 4 5
Male 2 2 1 2 5 3
Degrees Awarded AY Total 108 (21-22) 208 (22-23) 264 (23-24) 211 (24-25) 252 (25-26) 75 (AY26-27, Su26 ONLY)
PhD Degrees Awarded 6 6 3 3 9 3
MSI Degrees Awarded 110 113 159 107 125 36
MS-IST** Degrees Awarded N/A 0 0 2 0 0
MSIT Degrees Awarded 66 90 103 96 112 12
Specialist Degrees Awarded 2 0 3 3 6 0

**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.

Historical (documents can be provided in alternative format)

Fall 2026

In Fall 2026, 615 students enrolled in FSU's School of Information include:

426 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Non-degree Graduate Certificate seekers)
189 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Certificate seekers)

The 426 graduate students (69.3%) include:

PHD total: 23
MSI total: 286
MS-IST total: 2
MSIT total: 103
Specialist total: 8
Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 4 (unduplicated).

[Please note, a total of 176 students are actively seeking 229 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]

The 189 undergraduate students (30.7%) include:

ICT students: 23
IT students: 133
pre-ICT students: 1 (No Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 28 + 4* = 32 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 28 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.

Of the 615 students, 307 (Grad, UG, 49.9%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 308 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 348 students enrolled identify as female (56.6%), 266 male, 1 student did not identify as either.

For the Academic Year 2026-2027 (Summer 2026 ONLY) a total of 75 degrees were awarded as follows:

Graduate Degrees (51 degrees, 68.00%, AY 2026-2027 – SUMMER ONLY):

PhD: 3
MSI (MA / MS): 36
MS-IST**: 0
MSIT: 12
Specialist: 0

Undergraduate Degrees (24 degrees, 32.00%, AY 2026-2027 – SUMMER ONLY):

ICT (BS): 5
IT (BS): 19
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology 2nd Major: 1

41 degrees were earned by females (54.67%), 34 degrees were awarded to males (45.33%). 32 degrees (42.67%) were received by students identifying as minority.

Summer 2026

In Summer 2026, 390 students enrolled in FSU's School of Information include:

261 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Non-degree Graduate Certificate seekers)
129 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Certificate seekers)

The 261 graduate students (66.58%) include:

PHD total: 21
MSI total: 169
MS-IST total: 0
MSIT total: 61
Specialist total: 6
Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 4 (unduplicated).

[Please note, a total of 213 students are actively seeking 267 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]

The 129 undergraduate students (33.42%) include:

ICT students: 20
IT students: 89
pre-ICT students: 2 + 0* = 2 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 16 + 2* = 18 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 31 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.

Of the 386 students, 196 (Grad, UG, 50.78%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 190 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 209 students enrolled identify as female (54.15%), 177 male, 0 students did not identify as either.

For the Academic Year 2025-2026 a total of 406 degrees were awarded as follows:

Graduate Degrees (252 degrees, 62.02%):

PhD: 9
MSI (MA / MS): 125
MS-IST**: 0
MSIT: 112
Specialist: 6

Undergraduate Degrees (154 degrees, 37.92%):

ICT (BS): 52
IT (BS): 102
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology 2nd Major: 1

190 degrees were earned by females (46.80%), 216 degrees were awarded to males (53.20%). 163 degrees (40.15%) were received by students identifying as minority.