Quad

University of Florida

Gainesville, FLQuad's selectivityHighly selective
Known forBig campusGreat valueFew students borrowHigh graduation rate
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Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 5 applicants admitted

Florida admits about 1 in 5 applicants (20%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 95% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

20%

20%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

90,523

Admitted

18,403

Yield

41%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.90

SAT middle 50%

1320–1480

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–33

1836
Applications +157% since fall 2014 · admit rate 46% → 24%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 35,629 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

35.6K

undergrads · larger than 99% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

22%

below the median

First generation

31%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.61 → 0.68 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (7% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $23,406 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

7% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$128.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

90%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$23.4K

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 $16,736 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.5K less than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $11,936 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $22,601 in-state / $44,879 out-of-state.

37%

$16.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$22,601 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 37% of full price

Federal loans

11%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −16% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $71,588 ten years after enrolling, more than at 85% of colleges; 89% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 0.9 years of that salary.

89%

89%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$71.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$15K

≈ $159/month for 10 years

Retention

97%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 88% → 91% 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 held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 16%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 157% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 46% to 24%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −16% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +157%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 46% → 24% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.61 → 0.68

Every series, year by year

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