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UF Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

67% 4-Year Graduation Rate
87% 6-Year Graduation Rate
97% Retention Rate

University of Florida 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to UF after their first year? Are UF students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

UF Retention Rate

97% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 97% students making it past their freshmen year, UF has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.

UF Retention  97 out of 100
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Florida Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UF97%
Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%

UF Graduation Rates

87% 6-Year Graduation Rate
9.49% Transfer Rate
2.63% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 8,261 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 67% of the cohort graduated. After six years 87% had completed their degree, and 88% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of UF is 87%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical UF student takes 4.28 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  71%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  87%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  88%
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UF Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years6,73871%
Six Years8,26187%
Eight Years911%
Did Not Complete1,19112%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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UF Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1191 students or 12% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1191 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled201.7%
Transferred90676.1%
Dropped Out25121.1%

UF Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native88%
Asian88%
Black / African-American83%
Hawaiian86%
Hispanic88%
International73%
Multi-Ethnic87%
Unknown85%
White90%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at UF are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time UF Graduation Rates

72% First-Time, Full-Time
88% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Florida represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.61% of UF bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time students in the UF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UF graduation rate was 88%, and by the eight year mark, 89% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  88 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  89 out of 100
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UF First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUFNationwide
Four Years67%37.92%
Six Years88%46.43%
Eight Years89%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UF Drop Out Rates

769 first-time / full-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled202.60%
Transferred64583.88%
Dropped Out10313.39%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at University of Florida represent 0.50% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time, part-time students in the UF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 48%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UF Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUFNationwide
Four Years19%14.37%
Six Years44%21.59%
Eight Years48%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UF Drop Out Rates

25 first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1976.00%
Dropped Out624.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

24% Returning, Full-Time
87% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2294 UF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 87%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 88%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  88 out of 100
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UF Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUFNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years87%53.83%
Eight Years88%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UF Drop Out Rates

283 non first-time / part-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.77%
Transferred19869.96%
Dropped Out8028.27%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% Returning, Part-Time
68% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

372 UF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.90% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 68%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 69%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
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UF Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUFNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years68%36.03%
Eight Years69%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UF Drop Out Rates

114 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled87.02%
Transferred4438.60%
Dropped Out6254.39%

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