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Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The suburban atmosphere of Miami makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Florida International University?

Contact details for FIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	11200 S. W. 8 Street, Miami, FL 33199
Phone:	305-348-2000
Website:	www.fiu.edu

Can I Afford FIU?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time FIU students paid $206 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $619 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,721	$16,529
Fees	$1,844	$2,434
Books and Supplies	$1,350	$1,350
On Campus Room and Board	$11,600	$11,600
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,366	$5,366

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At FIU, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $5,307 a year. That adds up to $21,228 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at FIU is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Florida International University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 46,415 undergraduate students at FIU, with 26,207 being full-time and 20,208 being part-time.

There are also 10,249 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 26,207 full-time undergraduates at FIU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida International University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	680
Black or African American	2,928
Hispanic or Latino	17,031
White	2,280
International Students	2,654
Other Races/Ethnicities	634

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Florida International University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 143 countries are represented at FIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Venezuela, and India.

Online Learning at Florida International University

There are 33 bachelor’s degree and 93 master’s degree programs available online at FIU. In 2020-2021, 36,906 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at FIU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of FIU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Florida International University was 66.1%. This is the #436 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at FIU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Comayagua99 under License

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