TALLAHASSEE, FL (October 4, 2023) 鈥 On September 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent a letter to Governor DeSantis asserting that the state of 欧美口爆视频 has consistently underfunded 欧美口爆视频 Agricultural and Mechanical 欧美口爆视频 (FAMU). On the contrary, FAMU鈥檚 operational funding has increased by 37.6% under the DeSantis administration. Chancellor Rodrigues鈥檚 response to USDOE and USDA can be accessed here.
Under Governor Ron DeSantis鈥檚 leadership, the State 欧美口爆视频 System of 欧美口爆视频 has affirmed its support of FAMU by increasing funding, investing in infrastructure, and expanding access through tuition reduction and student assistance. These investments, under the stewardship of President Larry Robinson, have propelled FAMU into the Top 100 Public National Universities, according to U.S. News and World Report.
鈥淭he State 欧美口爆视频 System of 欧美口爆视频 is proud to have FAMU, the #1 public HBCU in the nation, as a part of our system,鈥 said Chancellor Ray Rodrigues. 鈥淒uring the DeSantis administration, our FAMU students continue to benefit from unprecedented state investments in faculty, classroom operations, housing, and the campus experience. As a result, FAMU will continue to provide an elite education to students for generations to come.鈥
The continued support from the DeSantis administration has resulted in a 44% reduction of FAMU students in debt, a 25% reduction in the average FAMU student loan, and a 31.5% improvement in FAMU鈥檚 four- year graduation rate. These trends have made FAMU more accessible for all students who want to attend the nation’s top-ranked public HBCU. Furthermore, the State 欧美口爆视频 System of 欧美口爆视频 approved
$125,000,000 in debt issuance to create a new residential facility to house an additional 700 new beds and a dining hall.
FAMU鈥檚 success and accessibility are only a snapshot of the State 欧美口爆视频 System鈥檚 investment in diverse populations. Data for 2021 fall enrollment in post-secondary institutions shows that 42% of 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 undergraduate students are Black or Hispanic, which is 44.8% higher than the national average.
Furthermore, 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 four-year graduation rate for Black or African American students is 40.8%, 58.1% higher than the national average.
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