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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 || 2022-23: 2.32 years
MSI Employment in Field of Study: AY2017-18: 88.9% | 2018-19: 87.9% | 2019-20: 100.0% | 2020-21: 94.8% | 2021-22: 88.3% || 2022-23: TBA
| Degree | BS-ICT | BS-IT | MSI | MS-IST | MSIT | Specialist | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment Fall 2023 | 163* | 215* | 362 | 2 | 203 | 9 | 26 |
| Enrollment FT | 146 | 188 | 62 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 21 |
| Enrollment PT | 17 | 27 | 300 | 2 | 133 | 8 | 5 |
| Minorities | 40.49% | 58.14% | 35.64% | 100.00% | 55.17% | 11.11% | 61.54% |
| Females | 59.51% | 25.12% | 82.32% | 0.00% | 38.92% | 88.89% | 51.54% |
| Degrees Awarded (AY2022-23) | 84 | 90 | 113 | 0** | 89 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 Summer 2023 | 118* | 130* | 220 | 4 | 141 | 6 | 22 |
| Enrollment FT | 19 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 19 |
| Enrollment PT | 99 | 111 | 203 | 4 | 117 | 6 | 3 |
| Minorities | 41.53% | 55.34% | 40.00% | 100.00% | 53.19% | 16.67% | 59.09% |
| Females | 54.24% | 23.08% | 80.45% | 50.00% | 36.17% | 83.33% | 59.09% |
| Degrees Awarded | 37 | 48 | 67 | N/A** | 56 | 0 | 3 |
| Retention AY 2021-22 Cohort | 100.0% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Retention AY 2020-21 Cohort | 96.2% | 96.7% | 100.0% | N/A | 99.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Retention AY 2019-20 Cohort | 86.7% | 95.4% | 98.1% | N/A | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Retention AY 2018-19 Cohort | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.1% | N/A | 100.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% |
| Retention AY 2017-18 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) | 35 (23-24 – Su Only) |
| BS-ICT Degrees Awarded | 88 | 118 | 85 | 66 | 84 | 17 |
| BS-IT Degrees Awarded | 68 | 79 | 71 | 101 | 90 | 18 |
| 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) | 56 (23-24 – Su Only) |
| PhD Degrees Awarded | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| MSI Degrees Awarded | 93 | 108 | 61 | 61 | 113 | 28 |
| MS-IST** Degrees Awarded | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| MSIT Degrees Awarded | 36 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 89 | 26 |
| Specialist Degrees Awarded | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Historical (documents can be provided in alternative format)
- 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
Fall 2023
In Fall 2023, 988 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
608 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Non-degree Graduate Certificate seekers)
378 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Certificate seekers)
The 608 graduate students (61.5%) include:
PHD total: 26
MSI total: 362
MS-IST total: 2
MSIT total: 203
Specialist total: 9
Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 6 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 237 students are actively seeking 300 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 378 undergraduate students (38.5%) include:
ICT students: 117
IT students: 162
pre-ICT students: 39 + 7* = 46 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 40 + 13* = 53 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 13 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.
Of the 988 students, 453 (Grad, UG, 45.9%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 535
either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 557 students enrolled are female (56.4%), 428 are male.
For the Academic Year 2023-2024 (Summer 2023 only) a total of 382 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (56 degrees, 61.54%, AY 2023-2024, Summer Only):
PhD: 1
MSI: 28
MS-IST**: 0
MSIT: 26
Specialist: 1
Undergraduate Degrees (35 degrees, 38.46%, AY 2023-2024, Summer Only):
ICT (BA / BS): 17
IT (BS): 18
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology Minor: 0
46 degrees were earned by females (50.55%), 45 degrees were awarded to males (49.45%). 44 degrees (48.35%) were received by minority students.
**MS-IST starting Term Fall 2022.
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Summer 2023
In Summer 2023, 645 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
397 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Non-degree Graduate Certificate seekers)
248 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Certificate seekers)
The 397 graduate students (61.6%) include:
PHD total: 22
MSI total: 220
MS-IST total: 4
MSIT total: 141
Specialist total: 6
Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 7 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 249 students are actively seeking 324 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 248 undergraduate students (38.4%) include:
ICT students: 73
IT students: 94
pre-ICT students: 45 + 0* = 45(*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 27 + 9* = 36 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 17 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.
Of the 645 students, 307 (Grad, UG, 47.6%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 338 either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 346 students enrolled are female (53.64%), 299 are male.
For the Academic Year 2022-2023 (Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023) a total of 382 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (208 degrees, 54.45%, AY 2022-2023):
PhD: 6
MSI: 113
MS-IST**: 0
MSIT: 89
Specialist: 0
Undergraduate Degrees (174 degrees, 45.55%, AY 2022-2023):
ICT (BA / BS): 84
IT (BS): 90
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology Minor: 0
188 degrees were earned by females (49.21%), 194 degrees were awarded to males (50.79%). 202 degrees (52.88%) were received by minority students.
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Spring 2023
In Spring 2023, 946 students enrolled in FSU’s School of Information include:
587 graduate level students (PhD, MSI, MSIT, Specialist, and Non-degree Graduate Certificate seekers)
359 undergraduate students (ICT, IT, and pre-IT / pre-ICT, Certificate seekers)
The 587 graduate students (62.05%) include:
PHD total: 27
MSI total: 347
MS-IST total: 4
MSIT total: 199
Specialist total: 6
Non-degree Graduate Certificate only total: 4 (unduplicated).
[Please note, a total of 222 students are actively seeking 284 Certificates when using duplicated Grad count.]
The 359 undergraduate students (37.95%) include:
ICT students: 166
IT students: 193
pre-ICT students: 39 + 4* = 43 (*Upper Level, NFA)
pre-IT students: 48 + 5* = 53 (*Upper Level, NFA)
Post-Baccalaureate (Certificate only): 0 (unduplicated), 15 UG students are seeking a certificate in addition to a degree.
Of the 946 students, 434 (Grad, UG, 45.88%) identify as minority (American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races), 512
either identify as White or did Not Specify their race/ethnicity. 518 students enrolled are female (54.76%), 428 are male.
For the Academic Year 2022-2023 (Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023) a total of 211 degrees were awarded as follows:
Graduate Degrees (126 degrees, 59.72%, Summer / Fall 2022 Only):
PhD: 3
MSI: 67
MS-IST**: 0
MSIT: 56
Specialist: 0
Undergraduate Degrees (85 degrees, 40.28%, Summer / Fall 2022 Only):
ICT (BA / BS): 37
IT (BS): 48
Information Communication Tech Minor: 0
Information Technology Minor: 0
98 degrees were earned by females (46.45%), 113 degrees were awarded to males (53.55%). 111 degrees (53.61%) were received by minority students.