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| Metric | U. Central Florida | U. California-Irvine |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 40% | 29% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 43% / 38% | 26% / 31% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 61,456 | 122,699 |
| Admitted | 24,653 | 35,054 |
| Enrolled | 8,259 | 6,736 |
| Yield | 34% | 19% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1200–1350 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 25–29 | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | 28% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 23%Fall 2024 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very important | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Required |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Important | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 4.16 weightedFall 2024 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 33% (of the 80% with a rank)Fall 2024 | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | Offered, restrictive2024–25 | – |
| Wait list | 50 admitted of 1,300 who acceptedFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Test policy | Required for some applicantsFall 2026 applicants | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $30 | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by May 1 · reply by May 1 or 2 wkFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 67%Fall 2024 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I, no football |
| Conference | Big Twelve Conference | Big West Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 59,146 | 30,197 |
| Beds in college housing | 7,582 | 15,544 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 4.0%Fall 2024 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 5.7%Fall 2024 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 32% | 36% |
| First-gen | 35% | 44% |
| Men / women | 47% / 53% | 44% / 56% |
| Part-time students | 29% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 14% | 3% |
| First-years from in state | 93% | 74% |
| First-years from other states | 6% | 7% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 19% |
| New transfer students this fall | 6,683 | 2,728 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 45% | 29% |
| Diversity index | 0.70 | 0.75 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 28 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 28%Fall 2024 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 99% | 83% |
| Average faculty salary | $104,275 | $173,702 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 15,127 | 8,480 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 10% · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 6% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 5% | Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 8% · Computer Science 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,831 (public, GASB accounting) | $29,852 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $3,330 (public, GASB accounting) | $23,695 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 21% | 17% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $17,649 | $33,527 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 32% | 27% |
| Net price, students with grants | $13,351 | $15,889 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $24,668 | $39,051 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $40,767 | $69,828 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $6,368 | $14,237 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $22,467 | $45,014 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 8% | 23% |
| First-years with grants | 86% | 55% |
| Average grant | $9,704 | $23,110 |
| Aid from the college | 42% | 45% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 15 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 75%2023–24 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $13,4402023–24 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 42%2023–24 | – |
| Aid for international students | 358 students, average $9282023–24 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $58,308 | $80,735 |
| Graduation rate | 72% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 77% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 80% | 88% |
| Pell graduation gap | 3 pts lower | 4 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 79% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 83% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 77% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 74% | 82% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 74% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 73% | 85% |
| Retention rate | 92% | 94% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 55% | 77% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 72% | 88% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 12% | 3% |
| Median debt | $18,190 | $15,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 23% | 20% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,500 | $13,176 |
| Website | ucf.edu | uci.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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