Proof Points

Academic Value

Top 25 nationally, economic Return on Investment (ROI) in a college degree (joining the likes of Princeton, Stanford, Columbia and Yale), Degree Choices
- Link: https://www.degreechoices.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/
32, National University, Washington Monthly
- Link: https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022-college-guide/national/
Fastest-rising university in the last 10 years in U.S. News & World Report’s public university rankings. Said another way: Over the past 10 years, no other university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News & World Report’s public university rankings than FIU.
- Link: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/top-public
We are a leader in Florida’s top-ranked higher education system, finishing in the top three for three of the last five years in the State’s annual performance metrics.
FIU has been designated a University of Distinction in environmental resilience by the FL Board of Governors.

Designated a Carnegie “R1” Very High Research Activity. Only the Top 3% in research production among the nation’s 4,300 colleges and universities.
Top 10 in the past decade in research expenditure growth among Carnegie R1 public universities
Top 15 most innovative public university in S. News & World Report’s annual rankings
$1 billion in research expenditures in the last five years; $246M in 2021.
Top 20 for patents among U.S. public universities

We are a Hispanic Serving Institution and a Minority Serving Institution focused on making sure every student succeeds
Top producer in awarding bachelor’s degrees to minorities (Diverse Issues in Higher Ed.)
- 1 in awarding bachelor’s and master’s degrees to Hispanics
- Top 10 in awarding bachelor’s degrees to African Americans
Top 5 in social mobility in S. News & World Report’s annual rankings
Our Pell Grant-eligible students (who account for more than half of our undergraduate population) graduate at a higher rate than their classmates.