State University System

2009 Admissions Tour

Sponsored by the Board of Governors Office and the SUS Admissions Directors

State University System of Florida

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Universities

Florida State University, est. 1851

University of Florida, est. 1853 Florida A & M University, est.

1887 University of South Florida, est.

1956 Florida Atlantic University, est.

1961 University of Central Florida, est.

1963 University of West Florida, est.

1963 Florida International University

est. 1965 University of North Florida, est.

1972 Florida Gulf Coast University, est.

1991 New College of Florida, est. 2001

State University System of FloridaFrank T. BroganChancellorFrank Brogan, previously President

of Florida Atlantic University and the state's lieutenant governor, will be the Florida university system's third chancellor.

Before he was elected education commissioner in 1994, Brogan worked as a teacher, principal and superintendent in Martin County schools. He ran on the gubernatorial ticket with Jeb Bush in 1998 and served as lieutenant governor until 2003, when he became president of Florida Atlantic University.

Brogan earned his bachelor's degree in education from the University of Cincinnati in 1976 and his master's degree from FAU in 1981.

State University System of Florida

Quick FactsStudent Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity, Fall 2008

Total

Pct.          

Asian or Pacific Island 14,990 5%          

Black (not Hispanic) 41,190 14%          

Hispanic 54,452 18%          

Native American 1,338 0%          

White 173,003 57%          

Non-Resident Alien 12,282 4%          

Not Reported 5,258 2%          

Total 302,513 100%          

Source: SUS Data Online – Enrollment (Interactive)

Note: Data represent Final Fall 2008 information.

 Updated April 2009

State University System of Florida

Quick Facts

Gender, Fall 2008  Full-timePart-time Total Pct.      

Women 120, 78550,79

5171,58

0 57%      

Men 94,64436,23

7130,88

1 43%      

Unknown 13 39 52 0%      

Total 215,44287,07

1302,51

3100

%      

Source: SUS Data Online – Enrollment (Interactive)

Note: Data represent Final Fall 2008 information.

State University System of Florida

Quick FactsGrades and Test Scores (Average, Fall 2008)

ACT 24.5            

SAT (Critical Reading/Math) 1156            

High School GPA 3.7            

GRE 1089.4            

Source: SUS Data Online – Enrollment (Interactive)Note: Data represent Final Fall 2008 information.

State University System of Florida

Quick Facts Enrollment

Student Headcount by Level, Fall 2008

  Total Pct.       

 

Lower Level Undergraduate 89,182 29%          

Upper Level Undergraduate 144,590 48%          

Total Undergrad 233,772 77%          

               

Master's 44,428 15%          

Doctoral 12,444 4%          

Total Grad 56,872 19%          

               

Unclassified 11,869 4%          

Total 302,513 100%          

Source: SUS Data Online – Enrollment (Interactive)Note: Data represent Final Fall 2008 information.

State University System of Florida

Quick FactsAdmissions by Student Type, Fall 2008

  Apply AdmitEnrolle

d        

First-Time-In-College (FTIC) 81,912

43,314 25,585        

Comm. Col. Transfers 27,13919,81

4 15,147        

Other Ugrad Transfers 18,661 7,627 4,567        

Post Bacc 1,212 1,071 663        

Graduate 43,32121,48

8 13,164        

Professional 12,594 3,597 2,051        

Total 184,83996,91

1 61,177        

Source: SUS Fact Book, Table 3

Note: Represents unduplicated count, regardless of how many applications individual submitted to SUS institutions. Professional includes the following programs: Dentistry, Law, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy and Medicine.

State University System of Florida

Quick FactsHeadcount Enrollment by University and Level, Fall 2008

  Undergrad GradUncla

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l      

UF 34,191 16,127 1,533 51,851

FSU 29,584 8,376 1,112 39,072

FAMU 9,710 1,949 189 11,848

USF 35,120 9,149 2,063 46,332

FAU 21,025 3,887 2,109 27,012

UWF 8,405 1,395 716 10,516

UCF 42,664 6,593 1,018 50,275

FIU 30,428 6,629 2,089 39,146

UNF 13,199 1,781 447 15,427

FGCU 8,659 986 593 10,238

NCF 787 0 0  787

SUS 233,772 56,872 11,969302,51

3Source: SUS Data Online - Enrollment (Interactive)

Note: Data represent Final Fall 2008 information.

State University System of Florida

Top 10 Undergraduate Majors by Enrollment, Fall 2008

Business and Management 57,935        

Health Professions & Rel. Sci. 31,007        

Education 27,383        

Engineering 22,667        

Social Sciences 20,119        

Biomedical Sciences 18,955        

Psychology 14,496        

Mass Communications 12,781        

Visual and Performing Arts 10,745        

Liberal/General Studies 10,430        

Thank you for your attendance at the State University System2009 Admissions Tour.

We look forward to seeing you again next year.