Florida State Students Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Florida State is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.1% of undergraduate students being women and 42.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 33,593, with 19,185 women and 14,408 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Florida State is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.6% of undergraduate students being women and 38.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 11,537, with 7,104 women and 4,433 men.

Undergraduate Students

men 42.9% 14,408 students
women 57.1% 19,185 students

Graduate Students

men 38.4% 4,433 students
women 61.6% 7,104 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 19,384 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 23.2% of the student body, with 7,766 students. African American students represent 8.3% of the population, with 2,801 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.5%, with 1,508 students. Asian students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,091 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 33 students.

International students make up 1.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 558 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 405 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Florida State.

Undergraduate Students

White 57.8% 19,384 students
Hispanic 23.2% 7,766 students
African American 8.3% 2,801 students
Mixed race 4.5% 1,508 students
Asian 3.3% 1,091 students
International students 1.7% 558 students
Unknown race 1.2% 405 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 33 students

Graduate Students

White 54.1% 6,227 students
Hispanic 14.3% 1,651 students
African American 12.0% 1,386 students
International students 11.4% 1,314 students
Mixed race 3.5% 403 students
Asian 3.2% 372 students
Unknown race 1.3% 147 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 12 students

Transfer Students

White 57.2% 1,134 students
Hispanic 23.8% 471 students
African American 9.7% 193 students
Mixed race 4.5% 90 students
Asian 2.5% 50 students
International students 1.7% 33 students
Unknown race 0.4% 7 students
Hawaiian 0.3% 5 students

Students Age Diversity

20-21 45% 15,038 students
18-19 40% 13,296 students
22-24 11% 3,855 students
25-29 2% 640 students
30-34 1% 239 students
40-49 0% 132 students
35-39 0% 113 students
50-64 0% 61 students

25-29 30% 3,482 students
22-24 29% 3,358 students
30-34 15% 1,753 students
40-49 10% 1,145 students
35-39 8% 978 students
50-64 4% 450 students
20-21 3% 345 students
18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Florida State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name	Students Count	Percentage
Florida	6,365	84.53%
Georgia	213	2.83%
New Jersey	109	1.45%
New York	88	1.17%
Illinois	81	1.08%
Virginia	71	less than 1%
Pennsylvania	65	less than 1%
Texas	56	less than 1%
North Carolina	53	less than 1%
Maryland	49	less than 1%
Tennessee	40	less than 1%
Ohio	38	less than 1%
Connecticut	26	less than 1%
California	23	less than 1%
Colorado	21	less than 1%
Minnesota	20	less than 1%
Louisiana	18	less than 1%
Michigan	18	less than 1%
South Carolina	18	less than 1%
Wisconsin	18	less than 1%
Missouri	14	less than 1%
Alabama	13	less than 1%
New Hampshire	11	less than 1%
Kansas	9	less than 1%
Arkansas	8	less than 1%
Nebraska	7	less than 1%
Washington	7	less than 1%
Iowa	6	less than 1%
Nevada	5	less than 1%
Mississippi	4	less than 1%
Vermont	4	less than 1%
Arizona	3	less than 1%
Delaware	3	less than 1%
Indiana	3	less than 1%
Oklahoma	3	less than 1%
Utah	3	less than 1%
Hawaii	2	less than 1%
Maine	2	less than 1%
Montana	2	less than 1%
New Mexico	2	less than 1%
Oregon	2	less than 1%
Rhode Island	2	less than 1%
West Virginia	2	less than 1%
Idaho	1	less than 1%

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