Florida State University is retaining first-year students at a record rate, according to the most recent data reported to the Florida Board of Governors. Ninety-five percent of FSU’s first-time-in-college students who enrolled in Summer/Fall 2019 stayed for their sophomore year — a record for the university. This year’s freshman class of about 7,200 students was the largest and most diverse in university history. These are also some of the brightest students in the university's history, with an average grade point average of 4.3 and an average 1310 total SAT and ACT composite score of 29.