Payback
EarningsPlus
Economic score
The University of West Florida is a public regional university located in Pensacola, Florida. The University of West Florida is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The University of West Florida is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,063 10 years after enrolling, 34th in Florida, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The University of West Florida bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. The University of West Florida is ranked 10th in Florida.
The University of West Florida’s median net annual cost of $7,089 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at The University of West Florida sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Health & Fitness, Biology, Comms & Media Studies, Computer and Information Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$7,089
Average years to graduate
4.6
Marketing
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.3
Accounting
Rank: #40
Economic score: 1.39
Criminal Justice
Rank: #15
Economic score: 2.08
Business Administration
Rank: #143
Economic score: 2.2
Special Education
Rank: #2
Economic score: 2.21
Finance
Rank: #99
Economic score: 2.21
Social Work
Rank: #28
Economic score: 3.36
Social Sciences
Rank: #119
Economic score: 3.44
Business and Commerce
Rank: #68
Economic score: 3.73
Legal Support Services
Rank: #16
Economic score: 12.55
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at The University of West Florida - Special Education, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Registered Nursing, Mental & Social Health Services, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #142
Economic score: 0.3
Mathematics
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.43
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #63
Economic score: 0.43
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #73
Economic score: 0.5
Biology
Rank: #22
Economic score: 0.58
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #94
Economic score: 0.63
Student Counseling
Rank: #60
Economic score: 0.66
Psychology
Rank: #123
Economic score: 0.88
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The University of West Florida is 1% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At The University of West Florida, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The University of West Florida graduates within 4.6 years.
The University of West Florida is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The University of West Florida’s economic mobility score of 29.81 is calculated by adjusting the 1.15 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. The University of West Florida’s EMS of 29.81 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at The University of West Florida pays $7,089 a year, $14,439 less than the $21,528 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $7,089
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The University of West Florida, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $7,089 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 22% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,202. This is 32% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,656
Pell grants
$4,675
State grants
$5,635
Institutional grants
$4,154
The University of West Florida offers 38 online bachelor programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level The University of West Florida offers 21 programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
59
Hybrid programs
45
Percentage of programs online
62%
The University of West Florida's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 53% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,660 applicants, of which 4,573 were admitted and 1,159 enrolled. The University of West Florida has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
81%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
40%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%