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U. Central Florida
U. California-Irvine

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Central Florida28 to 1
U. California-Irvine19 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Central Florida99%
U. California-Irvine83%
Average faculty salary
U. Central Florida$104,275
U. California-Irvine$173,702

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Central Florida$7,831
U. California-Irvine$29,852
Endowment per student
U. Central Florida$3,330
U. California-Irvine$23,695
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Central Florida21%
U. California-Irvine17%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Central Florida15,127
U. California-Irvine8,480
Most popular majors
U. Central Florida

Psychology, General 10% · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 6% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 5%

U. California-Irvine

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 8% · Computer Science 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why