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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%
| Degree | BS-ICT | BS-IT | MSI | MS-IST | MSIT | Specialist | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment Summer 2024 | 89* | 139* | 179 | 2 | 115 | 4 | 23 |
| Enrollment FT | 15 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| Enrollment PT | 74 | 120 | 168 | 2 | 103 | 4 | 4 |
| Minorities | 41.57% | 46.04% | 36.87% | 100.00% | 51.30% | 0.00% | 65.22% |
| Females | 51.69% | 25.18% | 81.56% | 0.00% | 33.04% | 100.00% | 60.87% |
| Degrees Awarded (AY2023-24) | 88 | 82 | 158 | 0** | 100 | 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% |
| 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 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) | 170 (23-24) |
| BS-ICT Degrees Awarded | 88 | 118 | 85 | 66 | 84 | 88 |
| BS-IT Degrees Awarded | 68 | 79 | 71 | 101 | 90 | 82 |
| 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) | 264 (23-24) |
| PhD Degrees Awarded | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| MSI Degrees Awarded | 93 | 108 | 61 | 61 | 113 | 158 |
| MS-IST** Degrees Awarded | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| MSIT Degrees Awarded | 36 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 89 | 100 |
| Specialist Degrees Awarded | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Historical (documents can be provided in alternative format)
- 2024 Spring CHEA
- 2023 Fall CHEA
- 2023 Summer CHEA - 12 June 2023
- 2023 Spring CHEA Update-12 June 2023
- 2023 Spring CHEA Update - 03 February 2023
- 2022 Spring-Summer CHEA Update - 15 September 2022
- 2021 Fall CHEA Update - 20 September 2021
- 2021 Summer CHEA Update - 10 August 2021
- 2016 - Spring 2021 Student Achievement Data
- MSI exit survey 2016-2017
- MSI exit survey 2015-2016
Summer 2024
In Summer 2024, 554 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
326 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Non-degree Graduate Certificate seekers)
228 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Certificate seekers)
The 326 graduate students (58.8%) include:
PHD total: 23
MSI total: 179
MS-IST total: 2
MSIT total: 115
Specialist total: 4
Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 9 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 200 students are actively seeking 255 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 228 undergraduate students (41.2%) include:
ICT students: 89
IT students: 139
pre-ICT students: 13 + 0* = 13 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 21 + 4* = 25 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 15 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.
Of the 554 students, 262 (Grad, UG, 47.3%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 285 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 286 students enrolled identify as female (51.6%), 268 male, 0 students did not identify as either.
For the Academic Year 2023-2024 (Summer / Fall 2023, Spring 2024) a total of 434 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (264 degrees, 60.83%, AY 2023-2024):
PhD: 3
MSI (MA / MS): 158
MS-IST**: 0
MSIT: 100
Specialist: 3
Undergraduate Degrees (170 degrees, 39.17%, AY 2023-2024):
ICT (BS): 88
IT (BS): 82
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology Minor: 0
249 degrees were earned by females (57.37%), 185 degrees were awarded to males (42.63%). 200 degrees (46.08%) were received by minority students.
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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.