Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Florida International University is 27:1, and the school has 17.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Florida International University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Psychology; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Engineering. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81.5 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | BA in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese / MA in Linguistics; BA in International Relations/MA in International Studies; BA in Philosophy/MA in Liberal Studies; BA in Sociology-Anthropology/MA in Global-Social Cultural Studies; BA/MA Liberal Studies; BA/MA Philosophy/Liberal Studies; BA/MA in Asian Studies; BA/MA in Economics; BA/MA in History; BA/MA in Political Science; BA/MA in Religious Studies; BA/MA in Spanish; BPA/MPA Public Administration; BS in Chemistry/MS in Forensic Science; BS in Civil Engineering/MBA; BS in Electrical Engineering/MS in Biomedical Engineering; BS in Electrical Engineering/MS in Telecommunications and Networking; BS in Mathematics/MS in Mathematical Sciences; BS in Mechanical Engineering/MBA; BS/MS Biomedical/Engineering Management; BS/MS Computer/Engineering Management; BS/MS Electrical/Engineering Management; BS/MS Mechanical/Engineering Management; BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering; BS/MS in Civil Engineering; BS/MS in Computer Engineering; BS/MS in Computer Science; BS/MS in Criminal Justice; BS/MS in Electrical Engineering; BS/MS in Environmental Studies; BS/MS in Geosciences; BS/MS in Hospitality Management; BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering; BS/MS in Statistics; BS/MSN Nursing/Foreign Educated Physicians; BS/Ms in Chemistry | ||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 82% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 16 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
