by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
College of Central Florida was awarded 18 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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CF landed the #1,683 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when CF held the #1,704 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 77 colleges in Florida, CF is ranked at #57.
Since College of Central Florida has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, College of Central Florida is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at College of Central Florida is 47%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,150 undergraduates at CF with 2,368 being full-time and 3,782 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,194 | $9,282 | $12,111 | $13,366 | $14,143 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CF, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CF, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $5,105 a year. That adds up to $20,420 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CF is 8.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for CF are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3001 Sw College Rd, Ocala, FL 34474 |
| Phone: | 352-873-5800 |
| Website: | www.cf.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 173 | $34,049 |
| Nursing | 46 | $60,334 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | $40,613 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 0 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Computer Software & Applications | 0 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| General Engineering Technology | 0 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 0 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 3,882 students took at least one online class at College of Central Florida. This is a decrease from the 5,648 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,882 | 1,930 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,648 | 4,993 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,237 | 1,064 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,320 | 1,085 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,653 | 1,195 |
Learn more about online learning at College of Central Florida.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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