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University of Central Florida

Orlando, FLQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forBig campus
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2026 applicants: Required for some applicants (fall 2024: Test scores required)University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25

Source:University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

U. Central Florida admits about 1 in 2 applicants (40%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 89% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

40%

40%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

61,456

Admitted

24,653

Yield

34%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

4.16

weighted

SAT middle 50%

1200–1350

10001600
ACT middle 50%

25–29

1836
Applications +85% since fall 2014 · admit rate 50% → 40%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 59,146 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

59.1K

undergrads · larger than 100% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

32%

about the median

First generation

35%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.63 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (10% of graduates). 28 students for every faculty member, more than at 98% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,831 a year on instruction per student.

28 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 98% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$106.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

99%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $17,649 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.6K less than the national median. The 86% who received grants paid $13,351 on average; the other 14% paid the full sticker price of $24,668 in-state / $40,767 out-of-state.

32%

$17.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,668 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 32% of full price

Federal loans

23%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −21% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $58,308 ten years after enrolling, more than at 63% of colleges; 72% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

72%

72%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$58.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.2K

≈ $193/month for 10 years

Retention

92%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 70% → 78% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 21%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 85% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 50% to 40%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −21% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +85%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 50% → 40%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.63 → 0.70

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 132903 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything