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: 2019-20:  2.25 years  |  2020-21: 2.10 years  | 2021-22: 2.09 years  | 2022-23: 2.32 years | 2023-24: 2.31 years

MSI Employment in Field of Study: 2019-20: 100.0% | 2020-21: 94.8% | 2021-22: 88.3% | 2022-23: 95.8% | 2023-24: 85.9%

Table 1: Current Semester
Degree BS-ICT BS-IT MSI MS-IST MSIT Specialist PhD
Enrollment Spring 2025 111* 240* 301 2 192 8 28
Enrollment FT 93 197 45 0 76 1 25
Enrollment PT 18 43 256 2 116 7 3
Degrees Awarded (AY2024-25), Su, Fall 2024 only) 27' 35 58 2** 47 1 1
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%
Retention AY 2019-20 Cohort 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% N/A 100.0% 66.7% 100.0%
* Undergraduate Enrollment includes Not-Formally Admitted students (19 pre-ICT, 42 pre-IT). Data as of 13 September 2024. **MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.
Table 2: Previous Semester
Degree BS-ICT BS-IT MSI MS-IST MSIT Specialist PhD
Enrollment Fall 2024 118* 240* 317 3 200 7 31
Enrollment FT 108 206 50 0 93 0 27
Enrollment PT 10 34 267 3 107 7 4
Degrees Awarded (AY2023-24) 89 82 159 0** 101 3 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 (13 pre-ICT, 25 pre-IT). Data as of 13 September 2024. **MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.
Table 3: Undergraduate Level Enrollment and Degrees Over Time
Undergraduate Level 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 Fall
Enrollment UG Total 417 406 366 351 378 358
UG Enrollment FT 368 362 313 304 334 314
UG Enrollment PT 49 44 53 47 44 44
BS-ICT 200 174 145 161 163 118
Female 118 97 78 88 146 66
Male 82 77 67 73 17 52
BS-IT 217 232 221 190 215 240
Female 55 54 42 152 188 70
Male 162 178 179 38 27 170
Degrees Awarded
AY Total 		156 (19-20) 197 (20-21) 167 (21-22) 174 (22-23) 170 (23-24) 24 (Su 24 Only)
BS-ICT Degrees Awarded 118 85 66 84 88 13
BS-IT Degrees Awarded 79 71 101 90 82 11
Table 4: Graduate Level Enrollment and Degrees Over Time
Graduate Level 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 Fall
Enrollment Grad Total 399 505 555 588 602 558
PhD Enrollment FT 25 28 26 24 21 27
PhD Enrollment PT 4 6 8 5 5 4
MSI Enrollment FT 58 62 60 69 62 50
MSI Enrollment PT 203 234 279 290 300 267
MS-IST** Enrollment FT N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0
MS-IST** Enrollment PT N/A N/A N/A 3 2 3
MSIT Enrollment FT 31 37 45 62 70 93
MSIT Enrollment PT 74 128 131 129 133 107
Specialist Enrollment FT 1 4 2 0 1 0
Specialist Enrollment PT 4 6 4 6 8 7
PhD 29 34 34 29 26 31
Female 16 18 19 17 16 18
Male 13 16 15 12 10 13
MSI 261 296 339 359 362 317
Female 207 236 266 285 298 255
Male 54 60 73 74 64 61
MS-IST ** N/A N/A N/A 3 2 3
Female N/A N/A N/A 1 0 0
Male N/A N/A N/A 2 2 3
MSIT 105 165 176 191 203 200
Female 34 72 68 68 79 76
Male 71 93 108 123 124 124
Specialist 5 10 6 6 9 7
Female 0 4 4 4 8 5
Male 5 6 2 2 1 2
Degrees Awarded
AY Total 		137 (19-20) 179 (20-21) 108 (21-22) 208 (22-23) 264 (23-24) 109 (Su, Fa24 Only)
PhD Degrees Awarded 4 3 3 6 3 1
MSI Degrees Awarded 108 61 61 113 158 58
MS-IST** Degrees Awarded N/A N/A N/A 0 0 2
MSIT Degrees Awarded 64 43 43 89 100 47
Specialist Degrees Awarded 5 3 1 0 3 1
**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.

Historical (documents can be provided in alternative format)

 

Spring 2025

In Spring 2025, 889 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:

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

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

The 538 graduate students (60.5%) include:

PHD total: 28

MSI total: 301

MS-IST total: 2

MSIT total: 192

Specialist total: 8

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

[Please note, a total of 243 students are actively seeking 316 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]

The 351 undergraduate students (39.5%) include:

ICT students: 97

IT students: 200

pre-ICT students: 13 + 1* = 14 (*Upper Level, NFA)

pre-IT students: 36 + 4* = 40 (*Upper Level, NFA)

Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 24 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.

Of the 889 students, 471 students enrolled identify as female (53.0%), 416 male, 2 students did not identify as either.

For the Academic Year 2024-2025 (Summer / Fall 2024 Only) a total of 171 degrees were awarded as follows:

Graduate Degrees (109 degrees, 63.74%, AY 2024-2025 Summer, Fall 2024 Only):

PhD: 1

MSI (MA / MS): 58

MS-IST**: 2

MSIT: 47

Specialist: 1

Undergraduate Degrees (62 degrees, 36.26%, AY 2024-2025 - Summer, Fall 2024 Only):

ICT (BS): 27

IT (BS): 35

Information Communication Tech Minor: 0

Information Technology Minor: 0

83 degrees were earned by females (48.54%), 88 degrees were awarded to males (51.46%).

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Fall 2024

In Fall 2024, 921 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:

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

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

The 563 graduate students (51.1%) include:

PHD total: 31

MSI total: 317

MS-IST total: 3

MSIT total: 200

Specialist total: 7

Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 5 (unduplicated).

[Please note, a total of 205 students are actively seeking 260 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]

The 358 undergraduate students (38.9%) include:

ICT students: 97

IT students: 194

pre-ICT students: 2 + 19* = 21 (*Upper Level, NFA)

pre-IT students: 4 + 42* = 46 (*Upper Level, NFA)

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

Of the 921 students, 494 students enrolled identify as female (53.6%), 426 male, 1 student(s) did not identify as either.

For the Academic Year 2024-2025 (Summer 2024 only) a total of 60 degrees were awarded as follows:

 

Graduate Degrees (36 degrees, 60.00%, AY 2024-2025, Summer 2024 Only):

PhD: 0

MSI (MA / MS): 19

MS-IST**: 1

MSIT: 15

Specialist: 1

Undergraduate Degrees (24 degrees, 40.00%, AY 2024-2025, Summer 2024 Only):

ICT (BS): 13

IT (BS): 11

Information Communication Tech Minor: 0

Information Technology Minor: 0

26 degrees were earned by females (43.33%), 34 degrees were awarded to males (56.67%).