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Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·fmuniv.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
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Total enrollment
1,277
peer median 1,277
Avg net price
$23,238
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About

Florida Memorial University is a private historically black college in Miami Gardens, Florida. Founded as the Florida Baptist Institute, today it claims a focus on broader Christianity and is a member of the United Negro College Fund.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
9,121
9,121 candidates competed
Admitted
7,777
85.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
371
4.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
31%
4-year graduation
21%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
31%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

0.6pp gap
Pell recipients
31%78 of 249
Non-Pell (all)
30%24 of 79
No Federal Aid
30%24 of 79

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 64 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
64
Passing
3
4.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.6%
+1.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

64programs
  • Passing3 · 4.7%
  • No Data60 · 93.8%
  • Failing1 · 1.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
60

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
-10.6%
$29,042 vs $32,488
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+40.5%
$45,656 vs $32,488
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+41.0%
$45,821 vs $32,488
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+77.3%
$82,237 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
109%
$31,514 debt · $29,042 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
87%
$39,625 debt · $45,656 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
72%
$33,000 debt · $45,821 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1951Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 20

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,882
$30–48k$22,868
$48–75k$24,425
$75–110k$26,861
$110k+$30,076

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,238
vs Baccalaureate median $23,238
Federal loans
66.0%
In-state tuition
$20,174
Out-of-state
$20,174

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 962 students received $6.1M in Pell grants, alongside $10.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
962
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.1M
$6,115,647 total
Direct Loans
$10.5M
1,957 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.4M
844 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
847 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$396K
24 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.9M
237 loan awards
Grad PLUS$91K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 522 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (7.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.4%
+5.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
522
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.2%
2017
19.0%
2018
15.5%
2019
7.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Florida Memorial

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

164 total completions
01Business
5231.7%
02Education
2817.1%
03Psychology
169.8%
04Security/Protective
159.1%
05Computer Sciences
148.5%
06Transportation
148.5%
07Health Professions
106.1%
08Visual/Performing Arts
63.7%
09Communication
53.0%
10Public Admin
42.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,277
12-mo unduplicated
1,470
Undergraduate
1,384
Graduate
86

Gender split

Men
45%663
Women
55%807

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
83.2%
Non-resident
8.2%
White
4.2%
Hispanic
2.7%
Unknown
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Two or more
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
322
215 M · 107 W
Women athletes
33.2%
Athletic aid
$2.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.4M
$724K
Recruiting expense
$25K
$25K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
109 M · —
$1.3M
Soccer
34 M · 24 W
$671K
Baseball
44 M · —
$543K
Basketball
22 M · 16 W
$770K
Track and Field (Indoor)
11 M · 15 W
$162K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
11 M · 15 W
$162K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,365 students

3-year trend

0.972 yrs ago4.401 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    1
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    54

    Florida Memorial vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Florida Memorial selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectFlorida Memorial University
    		31%—1,277$23,238Baccalaureate
    Bethune-Cookman University
    		31%88.2%2,853$12,030Baccalaureate
    Dillard University
    		43%41.9%1,080$22,094Baccalaureate
    Fisk University
    		30%37.4%1,059$32,020Baccalaureate
    Flagler College
    		56%80.8%2,425$30,525Baccalaureate
    Shaw University
    		22%80.2%964$16,512Baccalaureate
    St. Thomas University
    		48%97.9%7,652$26,312Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median31%80.5%1,277$23,238

    Institutions like Florida Memorial

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Florida Memorial's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Florida Memorial Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    carlos.canas [at] fmuniv.edu
    Phone
    305-626-3698
    Address
    15800 N.W. 42nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, Florida 33054

    The mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to gather, analyze, and report information relevant to the institution, its students, faculty, and operations.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Carlos Canas
      Director

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Florida Memorial (4)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Grisha Heyliger-Marten
    • Arthur J. Hill
    • Rebecca Walker Steele
    • Sharon R. Wilson

    Frequently asked questions about Florida Memorial University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Florida Memorial.

    What is the graduation rate at Florida Memorial University?

    Florida Memorial University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Florida Memorial University?

    Florida Memorial University reports a total enrollment of 1,277 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Florida Memorial University?

    The average net price at Florida Memorial University is $23,238 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Florida Memorial University?

    Florida Memorial University's yield rate is 4.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Florida Memorial University located?

    Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, Florida 33054-6199.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Florida Memorial University?

    Florida Memorial University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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