University of Florida Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is University of Florida Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

University of Florida was awarded 415 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general visual and performing arts.

Overall Quality

UF is ranked #85 out of 1,715 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.

UF is also ranked #1 out of 62 schools in Florida.

See all of the rankings for University of Florida.

Is It Hard to Get Into UF?

Acceptance Rate

University of Florida has an acceptance rate of 42%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for UF.

Average Test Scores

About 79% of students accepted to UF submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 710. Math scores were between 620 and 690.

UF received ACT scores from 71% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 28 and 32.

Learn more about University of Florida admissions.

University of Florida Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At University of Florida, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Florida is 87%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Florida

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Florida has a freshmen retention rate of 96%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UF for first-time, full-time students is 66%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Florida.

Excellent Overall Diversity at UF

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 35,405 undergraduates at UF with 32,157 being full-time and 3,248 being part-time.

UF Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

With an overall score of 92.09 out of 100, UF is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does University of Florida Cost?

The overall average net price of UF is $8,057. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UF

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$3,397	$2,842	$3,689	$7,550	$13,969

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 UF, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UF, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $6,387 a year. That adds up to $25,548 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UF is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UF Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UF make about $56,000 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for UF students since it is 41% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at University of Florida make the most money.

Location of University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida, University of Florida is a public institution. The location of UF is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for UF are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Tigert Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone:	352-392-3261
Website:	www.ufl.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/uflorida/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UF

University of Florida Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 124 majors graduated from University of Florida. Of these students, 9,843 received undergraduate degrees and 5,753 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
General Biology	565	$21,800
General Psychology	473	$25,000
Public Relations & Advertising	402	$36,600
Business Administration & Management	389	$43,200
Political Science & Government	358	$29,300
Mechanical Engineering	321	$63,700
Finance & Financial Management	304	$55,900
Public Health	268	$29,700
Economics	252	$46,600
Nursing	223	$58,700

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Florida along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UF

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2017-2018, 26,279 students took at least one online class at University of Florida. This is a decrease from the 30,795 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	26,279	4,766
2016-2017	30,795	6,078
2015-2016	30,720	6,309
2014-2015	28,838	5,474
2013-2014	26,201	4,631

Learn more about online learning at University of Florida.

Related Schools

If you’re considering University of Florida, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Pennsylvania State University - University Park
• Purdue University - Main Campus
• The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
• United States Military Academy
• University of Maryland - College Park

Curious on how these schools stack up against UF? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.