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FSU achieves record 99.2% fall-to-spring student retention rate
Florida State University has retained first-year students from their fall to spring semester at a record 99.2% rate, one of the highest in the country, and a testament to the school’s commitment to undergraduate student success.
Florida State University’s Honors Program named No. 1 honors program in Florida
Florida State University’s Honors Program was ranked No. 1 in Florida by the college ranking publication College Transitions, a resource for high school students and college counselors and the primary source for honors college rankings.
FSU student-athletes earn record high GPA
FSU’s Student Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) reported that the Fall 2025 GPA among student-athletes was a 3.33, setting a record for any single fall or spring semester. Student-athletes also broke a record for overall cumulative GPA at 3.36.
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<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Eddie-Fordham-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Eddie-Fordham-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Eddie-Fordham-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Eddie-Fordham-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Eddie-Fordham-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Eddie-Fordham-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Eddie-Fordham-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Eddie-Fordham-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Eddie Fordham is a public policy student at Florida State University who symbolizes what it means to make a comeback. Fordham, a formerly incarcerated […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/student-stars/2026/03/17/eddie-fordham/">Eddie Fordham</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/student-stars/2026/03/17/eddie-fordham/">Eddie Fordham</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bhushan-Dahal-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Bhushan Dahal's Headshot." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bhushan-Dahal-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bhushan-Dahal-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bhushan-Dahal-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bhushan-Dahal-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bhushan-Dahal-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bhushan-Dahal-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bhushan-Dahal-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Nepalese doctoral candidate Bhushan Dahal is pursuing his doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS), Dahal’s mission is to apply the […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/student-stars/2026/02/24/bhushan-dahal/">Bhushan Dahal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A professional outdoor headshot of a smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a black top and a silver necklace. The background is softly blurred with green trees and natural light." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>As a Florida native, Ella Vizzini was searching for a university experience that could offer her the familiar feelings of […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/student-stars/2026/01/30/ella-vizzini/">Ella Vizzini</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/student-stars/2026/01/30/ella-vizzini/">Ella Vizzini</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Headshot of Genessa Dulcio" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Genessa Dulcio is a civil engineering major and part of the Engineering Ambassadors Network at Florida State University. She is the winner […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/student-stars/2025/12/18/genessa-dulcio/">Genessa Dulcio</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/student-stars/2025/12/18/genessa-dulcio/">Genessa Dulcio</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Headshot of Matthew Valdes" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Matthew Valdes is a biomedical engineering student who works as a surgical support technician at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH). After volunteering for a year at TMH with the post-op […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/student-stars/2025/12/17/matthew-valdes/">Matthew Valdes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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Student Academic Success Leadership Team
Leslie Richardson
Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching(850) 644-6643
larichardson@fsu.edu
