Check out why Florida A&amp;M University received a D grade in our Report Card below. 
Florida A&amp;M University is a public, historically black, land-grant university located in Tallahassee, Florida with an undergraduate enrollment size of 7,301. The university is located three hours east of Pensacola, three hours west of Jacksonville, and one hour from the Gulf Shore. Students can join over 300 clubs and 30 Greek life organizations on campus.
Florida A&amp;M offers 54 bachelor’s degrees for students to choose from. Notable former students include rapper and actor Common, actress and singer Anika Noni Rose, and tennis player and professional golfer Althea Gibson.

Florida A&amp;M University receives a “B” grade by<a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/2866" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score 

Florida A&amp;M University receives a “D+” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Florida A&amp;M University with a bachelor’s degree make $52,300 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates 

Florida A&amp;M University receives a “D” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Florida A&amp;M University with a bachelor’s degree make $86,200 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Florida A&amp;M University receives an “F” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, 82% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to<a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Florida A&amp;M University receives a “B-” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $26,819 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to<a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private) 

Florida A&amp;M University receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff.
The <a href="http://archive.famu.edu/odtraining/New_Employee_Orientation/New_Employee_Orientation/story_html5.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not appear to offer any training related to Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in its new employee orientation. In addition, the Office of Human Resources offers professional development opportunities, but none appear to be related to Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity. Examples of professional development opportunities include, but are not limited to, “E-mail Etiquette,” “Fire Safety/Crime Prevention, “Stress Management,” and “Time Management.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Florida A&amp;M University receives a “C” grade for having a Bias Reporting System but not a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System and Bias Response Team

Florida A&amp;M University receives an “F” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://famu.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations">the university</a> has zero right-leaning clubs compared to three left-leaning clubs. Spectrum LGBTQ+ Pride Union, Planned Parenthood FAMU Generation Action, and Progressive Black Men, Inc. are the three left-leaning clubs.”
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs 

Florida A&amp;M University receives a “C” grade due to not having a Turning Point USA chapter. While a Turning Point USA chapter has not been outright denied, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Florida A&amp;M University receives an “A” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students.
While the<a href="https://www.famu.edu/academics/registrars-office/registration/approved-ge-courses.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> university requires</a> certain categories of courses as part of its General Education Competencies and Core Courses, none of the listed courses appear to have a left-leaning bias. According to the university, &#8220;Students must complete at least one course from the core list for each subject area—Communication, Humanities, mathematics, natural science, social science, and other general education requirement [sic].&#8221;
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Florida A&amp;M University receives an “A” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not appear to have any segregated dormitories, graduation ceremonies, or classes by race or sexual orientation.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes 

Florida A&amp;M University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Florida A&amp;M University receives an “A” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. In an<a href="https://www.famu.edu/about-famu/news/famu-covid-testing-and-vaccination-site-closing.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> announcement</a> on April 28, 2023, the university closed its testing and vaccination site, and does not require either.
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Florida A&amp;M University receives a “D” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 3.30% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Florida A&amp;M receives a “C-” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the<a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Tallahassee, Florida violent crime rate was 729.57 per 100,000 people in 2018, much higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Florida A&amp;M University receives a “C” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The university offers <a href="https://www.famu.edu/academics/registrars-office/registration/approved-ge-courses.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">several course options</a> to fulfill its required Humanities category. Examples of Western Civilization courses in this category include, but are not limited to:
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<li>&#8220;American Literature I &amp; II&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Medieval History&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Judeo Christian &amp; Medieval Cultures&#8221;</li>
</ul>
However, these courses can be bypassed in favor of courses unrelated to Western Civilization.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why Florida A&amp;M University received a D grade in our Report Card below. 

Florida A&amp;M University is a public, historically black, land-grant university located in Tallahassee, Florida with an undergraduate enrollment size of 7,301. The university is located three hours east of Pensacola, three hours west of Jacksonville, and one hour from the Gulf Shore. Students can join over 300 clubs and 30 Greek life organizations on campus.

Florida A&amp;M offers 54 bachelor’s degrees for students to choose from. Notable former students include rapper and actor Common, actress and singer Anika Noni Rose, and tennis player and professional golfer Althea Gibson.

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