Quad

Head-to-head

U. West Florida
U. North Florida

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. West Florida's yield is 10 pts higher than U. North Florida's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. North Florida grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than U. West Florida's ($56,343 vs. $49,137)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. North Florida is a bit larger (13,359 vs. 9,330)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. North Florida's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than U. West Florida's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    U. West Florida has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. North Florida (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. North Florida graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. West Florida (65% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. North Florida admits 53%, U. West Florida 58%; U. West Florida's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. West Florida58%
U. North Florida53%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. West FloridaSelective
  • U. North FloridaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. West Florida
1020–1230
U. North Florida
1070–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. West FloridaGPA and school record required
  • U. North FloridaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. North Florida is a bit larger than U. West Florida (13,359 vs. 9,330 undergrads); U. West Florida has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. West Florida9.3K
U. North Florida13.4K
Pell Grant share
U. West Florida33%
U. North Florida31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. North Florida has 19 students per faculty member to U. West Florida's 22.

Students per faculty member
U. West Florida22 to 1
U. North Florida19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. West FloridaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • U. North FloridaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

U. West Florida and U. North Florida cost about the same a year on average; U. West Florida's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. West Florida$16.6K
U. North Florida$17.1K
Aid generosity
U. West Florida33%
U. North Florida30%

What each pays off

U. North Florida's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. West Florida$49.1K
U. North Florida$56.3K
Graduation rate
U. West Florida61%
U. North Florida65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. North Florida but held steady at U. West Florida; U. North Florida got more selective while U. West Florida got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. West FloridaSteady+2%
  • U. North FloridaGrowing+95%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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