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University of Florida is a public national university located in Gainesville, Florida. University of Florida is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Florida is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $64,463 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Florida, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Florida bachelor students earn 7% more than the national average. University of Florida is ranked 1st in Florida.
University of Florida’s median net annual cost of $5,135 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Florida sorted by number of graduates - General Psychology, Biology, Business Administration, Advertising & PR, Mechanical Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$5,135
Average years to graduate
4.4
Finance
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.37
Civil Engineering
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.44
Marketing
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.48
Economics
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.61
Nursing
Rank: #24
Economic score: 0.64
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.9
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.95
Public Health
Rank: #3
Economic score: 1.15
English Language & Lit
Rank: #12
Economic score: 2.31
Microbiological Sciences
Rank: #3
Economic score: 2.43
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 University of Florida - Business Administration, Computer Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Public Health, Mechanical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #96
Economic score: 0.26
Legal Research
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.28
Manufacturing Engineering
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.3
Civil Engineering
Rank: #25
Economic score: 0.3
Education-by subject area
Rank: #118
Economic score: 0.52
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.55
Microbiological Sciences
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.55
Education-grades & methods
Rank: #158
Economic score: 0.56
Health & Fitness
Rank: #63
Economic score: 0.59
Architecture
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.85
The average student at University of Florida takes 4.4 years to graduate, with 88% graduating within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Florida is 30% more than the state average and 21% more than the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Florida, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Florida graduates within 4.4 years.
University of 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.
University of Florida’s economic mobility score of 22.95 is calculated by adjusting the 0.01 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Florida’s EMS of 22.95 ranks in the top 25% nationally.
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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Florida pays $5,135 a year, $16,296 less than the $21,431 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 $5,135
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Florida, 91% 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 $5,135 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 9% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,318. This is 45% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,927
Pell grants
$5,403
State grants
$9,150
Institutional grants
$5,593
University of Florida offers 22 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Florida offers 41 programs, all 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
63
Percentage of programs online
27%
University of Florida's selective admissions are indicated by their 30% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 51,207 applicants, of which 15,431 were admitted and 6,787 enrolled. University of Florida doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
81%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
10%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%