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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: AY2017-18: 2.09 years | 2018-19: 2.29 years | 2019-20: 2.25 years | 2020-21: 2.10 years | 2021-22: 2.09 years
MSI Employment in Field of Study: AY2017-18: 88.9% | 2018-19: 87.9% | 2019-20: 100.0% | 2020-21: 94.8%
Degree | BS-ICT | BS-IT | MSI | MS-IST | MSIT | Specialist | PhD |
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Enrollment Fall 2022 | 159* | 187* | 358 | 3 | 191 | 6 | 29 |
Enrollment FT | 142 | 156 | 68 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 24 |
Enrollment PT | 17 | 31 | 290 | 3 | 129 | 6 | 5 |
Minorities | 49.06% | 55.61% | 36.31% | 66.67% | 57.07% | 33.33% | 68.97% |
Females | 55.35% | 19.25% | 79.33% | 33.33% | 35.60% | 66.67% | 58.62% |
Degrees Awarded (AY-Su22 Only) | 18 | 23 | 26 | N/A** | 21 | 0 | 1 |
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% |
Retention AY 2017-18 Cohort | 98.9% | 99.0% | 91.3% | N/A | 97.1% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Degree | BS-ICT | BS-IT | MSI | MS-IST | MSIT | Specialist | PhD |
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Enrollment Summer 2022 | 99* | 132* | 220 | N/A | 141 | 4 | 21 |
Enrollment FT | 13 | 114 | 12 | N/A | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Enrollment PT | 86 | 18 | 208 | N/A | 119 | 4 | 10 |
Minorities | 50.51% | 53.44% | 37.73% | N/A | 54.61% | 75.00% | 71.43% |
Females | 51.52% | 17.56% | 83.18% | N/A | 37.59% | 100.00% | 57.14% |
Degrees Awarded (Su 2022 only) | 18 | 23 | 26 | N/A** | 21 | 0 | 1 |
Retention AY 2021-22 Cohort | 88.9% | 92.1% | 99.3% | N/A | 99.3% | 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% |
Retention AY 2017-18 Cohort | 98.9% | 99.0% | 91.3% | N/A | 97.1% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Undergraduate Level | 2017 Fall | 2018 Fall | 2019 Fall | 2020 Fall | 2021 Fall | 2022 Fall |
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Enrollment UG Total | 404 | 412 | 417 | 406 | 366 | 346 |
UG Enrollment FT | 341 | 363 | 368 | 362 | 313 | 298 |
UG Enrollment PT | 63 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 53 | 48 |
BS-ICT | 215 | 203 | 200 | 174 | 145 | 159 |
Female | 137 | 123 | 118 | 97 | 78 | 142 |
Male | 78 | 80 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 17 |
BS-IT | 189 | 209 | 217 | 232 | 221 | 187 |
Female | 28 | 42 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 156 |
Male | 161 | 167 | 162 | 178 | 179 | 31 |
Degrees Awarded AY Total |
196 (17-18) | 184 (18-19) | 156 (19-20) | 197 (20-21) | 88 (21-22)* | 13 (AY22-23)* |
BS-ICT Degrees Awarded | 94 | 88 | 118 | 85 | 34 | 9 |
BS-IT Degrees Awarded | 90 | 68 | 79 | 71 | 54 | 4 |
Graduate Level | 2017 Fall | 2018 Fall | 2019 Fall | 2020 Fall | 2021 Fall | 2022 Fall |
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Enrollment Grad Total | 307 | 362 | 399 | 505 | 555 | 587 |
PhD Enrollment FT | 21 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
PhD Enrollment PT | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
MSI Enrollment FT | 49 | 47 | 58 | 62 | 60 | 68 |
MSI Enrollment PT | 168 | 183 | 203 | 234 | 279 | 290 |
MS-IST** Enrollment FT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 |
MS-IST** Enrollment PT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
MSIT Enrollment FT | 21 | 18 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 62 |
MSIT Enrollment PT | 40 | 75 | 74 | 128 | 131 | 129 |
Specialist Enrollment FT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Specialist Enrollment PT | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
PhD | 26 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
Female | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Male | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
MSI | 217 | 230 | 261 | 296 | 339 | 358 |
Female | 176 | 186 | 207 | 236 | 266 | 284 |
Male | 41 | 44 | 54 | 60 | 73 | 74 |
MS-IST ** | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
Male | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
MSIT | 61 | 93 | 105 | 165 | 176 | 191 |
Female | 26 | 26 | 34 | 72 | 68 | 68 |
Male | 35 | 67 | 71 | 93 | 108 | 123 |
Specialist | 3 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Female | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Male | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Degrees Awarded AY Total |
126 (17-18) | 132 (18-19) | 137 (19-20) | 179 (20-21) | 108 (21-22)* | (22-23)* |
PhD Degrees Awarded | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
MSI Degrees Awarded | 87 | 93 | 108 | 61 | 61 | 26 |
MS-IST** Degrees Awarded | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 |
MSIT Degrees Awarded | 41 | 36 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 21 |
Specialist Degrees Awarded | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Historical (documents can be provided in alternative format)
- 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
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Fall 2022
In Fall 2022, 933 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
587 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Graduate Certificate seekers)
346 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate seekers)
The 587 graduate students (62.9%) include:
PHD total: 29
MSI total: 358
MS-IST total: 3
MSIT total: 191
Specialist total: 6
Non-degree Graduate / Certificate only total: 6 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 214 students are actively seeking 288 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 346 undergraduate students (37.1%) include:
ICT students: 159
IT students: 187
pre-ICT students: 42 + 4* = 46 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 51 + 2* = 53 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 14 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.
Of the 933 students, 445 (Grad, UG, 47.70%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 488 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 498 students enrolled are female (53.38%), 435 are male.
For the Academic Year 2022-2023 (Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023) a total of 89 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (48 degrees, 53.9%, Summer 2022 Only):
PhD: 1
MSI: 26
MS-IST**: 0
MSIT: 21
Specialist: 0
Undergraduate Degrees (41 degrees, 46.1%, Summer 2022 Only):
ICT (BA / BS): 18
IT (BS): 23
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology Minor: 0
42 degrees were earned by females (47.19%), 47 degrees were awarded to males (52.81%). 45 degrees (50.56%) were received by minority students.
Summer 2022
In Summer 2022, 622 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
391 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Graduate Certificate seekers)
230 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate seekers)
The 391 graduate students (62.9%) include:
PHD total: 21
MSI total: 220
MSIT total: 141
Specialist total: 4
Non-degree Graduate / Certificate only total: 5 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 172 students are actively seeking 224 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 231 undergraduate students (37.1%) include:
ICT students: 75
IT students: 101
pre-ICT students: 20 + 4* = 24 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 28 + 1* = 29 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 10 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.
Of the 622 students, 300 (Grad, UG, 48.2%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 318 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 331 students enrolled are female (53.2%), 291 are male.
For the Academic Year 2021-2022 (Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022) a total of 351 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (184 degrees, 52.4%):
PhD: 6
MSI: 110
MSIT: 66
Specialist: 2
Undergraduate Degrees (167 degrees, 47.6%):
ICT (BA / BS): 66
IT (BS): 100
Information Communication Tech Minor: 1
Information Technology Minor: 0
176 degrees were earned by females (50.14%), 175 degrees were awarded to males (49.86%). 151 degrees (43.02%) were received by minority students.
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Summer 2022
In Summer 2022, 622 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
391 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Graduate Certificate seekers)
230 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate seekers)
The 391 graduate students (62.9%) include:
PHD total: 21
MSI total: 220
MSIT total: 141
Specialist total: 4
Non-degree Graduate / Certificate only total: 5 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 172 students are actively seeking 224 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 231 undergraduate students (37.1%) include:
ICT students: 75
IT students: 101
pre-ICT students: 20 + 4* = 24 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 28 + 1* = 29 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 10 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.
Of the 622 students, 300 (Grad, UG, 48.2%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 318 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 331 students enrolled are female (53.2%), 291 are male.
For the Academic Year 2021-2022 (Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022) a total of 351 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (184 degrees, 52.4%):
PhD: 6
MSI: 110
MSIT: 66
Specialist: 2
Undergraduate Degrees (167 degrees, 47.6%):
ICT (BA / BS): 66
IT (BS): 100
Information Communication Tech Minor: 1
Information Technology Minor: 0
176 degrees were earned by females (50.14%), 175 degrees were awarded to males (49.86%). 151 degrees (43.02%) were received by minority students.
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Spring 2022
In Spring 2022, 925 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
550 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Graduate Certificate seekers)
375 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate seekers)
The 550 graduate students (59.46%) include:
PHD total: 31
MSI total: 333
MSIT total: 176
Specialist total: 3
Non-degree Graduate / Certificate only total: 7 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 164 students are actively seeking 215 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 375 undergraduate students (40.54%) include:
ICT students: 110
IT students: 159
pre-ICT students: 41 + 7* = 48 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 52 + 6* = 58 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated)
Of the 925 students, 433 (Grad, UG, 46.8%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 492 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 480 students enrolled are female (51.89%), 445 are male.
For the Academic Year 2021-2022 (Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022) a total of 196 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (108 degrees, 55.1%) – Summer / Fall 2021 (only):
PhD: 3
MSI: 61
MSIT: 43
Specialist: 1
Undergraduate Degrees (88 degrees, 44.9%) – Summer 2021 Only:
ICT (BA / BS): 34
IT (BS): 54
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology Minor: 0
93 degrees were earned by females (47.45%), 103 degrees were awarded to males (52.55%). 80 degrees (40.82%) were received by minority students.
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Fall 2021
In Fall 2021, 927 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
561 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Graduate Certificate seekers)
366 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate seekers)
The 561 graduate students (60.5%) include:
PHD total: 34
MSI total: 339
MSIT total: 176
Specialist total: 6
Non-degree Graduate / Certificate only total: 6 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 184 students are actively seeking 240 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 366 undergraduate students (39.5%) included:
ICT students: 101
IT students: 163
pre-ICT students: 33 + 11* = 44 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 50 + 8* = 58 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated)
Of the 927 students, 419 (Grad, UG, 45.2%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 508 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 482 students enrolled are female (52.0%), 445 are male.
For the Academic Year 2021-2022 (Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022) a total of 76 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (35 degrees, 46.1%) – Summer 2021 (only):
PhD: 1
MSI: 25
MSIT: 9
Specialist: 0
Undergraduate Degrees (41 degrees, 53.9%) – Summer 2021 Only:
ICT (BA / BS): 14
IT (BS): 27
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology Minor: 0
28 of all degrees were earned by females (36.84%), 48 degrees were awarded to males (63.16%). 39 degrees (51.32%) were received by minority students.
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Summer 2021
In Summer 2021, 641 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
368 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Graduate Certificate seekers)
269 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate seekers)
The 368 graduate students (58.0%) include:
PHD total: 31
MSI total: 214
MSIT total: 119
Specialist total: 4
Non-degree Graduate / Certificate only total: 4 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 148 students are actively seeking 194 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 269 undergraduate students (42.0%) included:
ICT students: 81
IT students: 132
pre-ICT students: 16 + 7* = 23 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 29 + 3* = 32 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 3 (unduplicated)
Of the 641 students, 309 (Grad, UG, 48.21%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 332 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 331 students enrolled are female (51.64%), 310 are male.
For the Academic Year 2020-2021 (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021) a total of 335 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (179 degrees, 53.4%) – Summer, Fall 2020, Spring 2021:
PhD: 4
MSI: 107 + 1 combined MSI-Law
MSIT: 64
Specialist: 3
Undergraduate Degrees (156 degrees, 46.6%) – Summer, Fall 2020, Spring 2021:
ICT (BA / BS): 85
IT (BS): 71
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology Minor: 1
180 of all degrees were earned by females (53.73%), 156 degrees were awarded to males (46.27%). 154 degrees (45.97%) were received by minority students.