Accreditation & Student Achievement Data

FSU ALA Student Chapter Meeting, Oct. 25, 2015

FSU ALA Student Chapter (link on Facebook)

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 | 2024-25: 2.38 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% | 2024-25: TBA %

Table 1: Current Semester
Degree BS-ICT BS-IT MSI MS-IST MSIT Specialist PhD
Enrollment Fall 2025 57* 188* 309 2 167 8 28
Enrollment FT 52 167 62 1 47 2 24
Enrollment PT 5 21 247 11 120 6 4
Degrees Awarded (AY2025-26 - Su ONLY) 16 22 23 0** 20 0 2
Retention AY 2024-25 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 (8 pre-ICT, 33 pre-IT). Data as of 12 Sept. 2025.
**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.

Table 2: Previous Semester
Degree BS-ICT BS-IT MSI MS-IST MSIT Specialist PhD
Enrollment Summer 2025 52* 140* 188 0 104 2 26
Enrollment FT 12 28 15 0 10 0 22
Enrollment PT 40 112 173 0 94 2 4
Degrees Awarded (AY2024-25) 75 106 107 2** 96 3 3
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 (8 pre-ICT, 17 pre-IT). Data as of 29 May 2025.
**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.

Table 3: Undergraduate Level Enrollment and Degrees Over Time
Undergraduate Level 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
Enrollment UG Total 406 366 351 378 358 245
UG Enrollment FT 362 313 304 334 314 219
UG Enrollment PT 44 53 47 44 44 26
BS-ICT 174 145 161 163 118 57
Female 97 78 88 146 66 25
Male 77 67 73 17 52 32
BS-IT 232 221 190 215 240 188
Female 54 42 152 188 70 52
Male 178 179 38 27 170 135
Unknown N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1
Degrees Awarded
AY Total		 197 (20-21) 167 (21-22) 174 (22-23) 170 (23-24) 181 (24-25) 38 (Su25 Only)
BS-ICT Degrees Awarded 85 66 84 88 75 16
BS-IT Degrees Awarded 71 101 90 82 106 22
Table 4: Graduate Level Enrollment and Degrees Over Time
Graduate Level 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
Enrollment Grad Total 505 555 588 602 558 514
PhD Enrollment FT 28 26 24 21 27 24
PhD Enrollment PT 6 8 5 5 4 4
MSI Enrollment FT 62 60 69 62 50 62
MSI Enrollment PT 234 279 290 300 267 247
MS-IST** Enrollment FT N/A N/A 0 0 0 1
MS-IST** Enrollment PT N/A N/A 3 2 3 1
MSIT Enrollment FT 37 45 62 70 93 47
MSIT Enrollment PT 128 131 129 133 107 120
Specialist Enrollment FT 4 2 0 1 0 2
Specialist Enrollment PT 6 4 6 8 7 6
PhD 34 34 29 26 31 28
Female 18 19 17 16 18 17
Male 16 15 12 10 13 11
MSI 296 339 359 362 317 309
Female 236 266 285 298 255 245
Male 60 73 74 64 61 63
Unknown N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1
MS-IST ** N/A N/A 3 2 3 2
Female N/A N/A 1 0 0 1
Male N/A N/A 2 2 3 1
MSIT 165 176 191 203 200 167
Female 72 68 68 79 76 59
Male 93 108 123 124 124 108
Specialist 10 6 6 9 7 8
Female 4 4 4 8 5 4
Male 6 2 2 1 2 4
Degrees Awarded
AY Total		 179 (20-21) 108 (21-22) 208 (22-23) 264 (23-24) 211 (24-25) 45 (Su25 Only)
PhD Degrees Awarded 3 3 6 3 3 2
MSI Degrees Awarded 61 61 113 158 107 23
MS-IST** Degrees Awarded N/A N/A 0 0 2 0
MSIT Degrees Awarded 43 43 89 100 96 20
Specialist Degrees Awarded 3 1 0 3 3 0

**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.

Historical (documents can be provided in alternative format)

Fall 2025

In Fall 2025, 762 students enrolled in FSU's School of Information include:

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

The 517 graduate students (67.8%) include:

PHD total: 28
MSI total: 309
MS-IST total: 2
MSIT total: 167
Specialist total: 8
Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 3 (unduplicated).

[Please note, a total of 195 students are actively seeking 266 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]

The 245 undergraduate students (32.2%) include:

ICT students: 57
IT students: 188
pre-ICT students: 7 + 1* = 8 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 29 + 4* = 33 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 23 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.

Of the 762 students, 377 (Grad, UG, 49.5%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 385 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 405 students enrolled identify as female (53.1%), 355 male, 2 students did not identify as either.

For the Academic Year 2025-2026 (Summer 2025 ONLY) a total of 84 degrees were awarded as follows:

Graduate Degrees (45 degrees, 53.57%, AY 2025-2026 -- SUMMER ONLY):

PhD: 2
MSI (MA / MS): 23
MS-IST**: 0
MSIT: 20
Specialist: 0

Undergraduate Degrees (39 degrees, 46.43%, AY 2025-2026 -- SUMMER ONLY):

ICT (BS): 16
IT (BS): 22
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology 2nd Major: 1

39 degrees were earned by females (43.43%), 45 degrees were awarded to males (53.57%). 47 degrees (55.95%) were received by minority students.

Summer 2025

In Summer 2025, 522 students enrolled in FSU's School of Information include:

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

The 330 graduate students (63.2%) include:

PHD total: 26
MSI total: 188
MS-IST total: 0
MSIT total: 104
Specialist total: 2
Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 10 (unduplicated).

[Please note, a total of 216 students are actively seeking 312 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]

The 192 undergraduate students (37.5%) include:

ICT students: 44
IT students: 123
pre-ICT students: 6 + 2* = 8 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 14 + 3* = 17 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 21 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.

Of the 522 students, 249 (Grad, UG, 47.7%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 273 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 268 students enrolled identify as female (51.3%), 254 male.

For the Academic Year 2024-2025 a total of 392 degrees were awarded as follows:

Graduate Degrees (211 degrees, 53.8%):

PhD: 3
MSI (MA / MS): 107
MS-IST: 2
MSIT: 96
Specialist: 3

Undergraduate Degrees (181 degrees, 46.2%):

ICT (BS): 75
IT (BS): 106
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology Minor: 0

201 degrees were earned by females (51.3%), 191 degrees were awarded to males (48.7%). 186 degrees (47.5%) were received by minority students.