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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
Public 4-year school
$24,105projected sticker price
$12,730projected average net price for
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This year at University of Florida, we project that on average students will pay $12,730, while the advertised price of attendance is $24,105. That’s a difference of $11,375.

Prices at University of Florida over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$46,360
out-of-state sticker price
$24,105
in-state sticker price
$12,730
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at University of FloridaIn-state sticker price at University of FloridaOut-of-state sticker price at University of Florida
26-27$12,730$24,105$46,360
25-26$12,575$23,811$46,079
24-25$12,422$23,521$45,799
23-24$11,936$22,601$44,879
22-23$11,521$21,811$44,089
21-22$11,740$21,431$43,709
20-21$9,809$21,431$43,709
19-20$10,075$21,211$43,489
18-19$10,457$21,211$43,489
17-18$11,313$21,131$43,409
16-17$15,283$21,251$43,529
15-16$14,761$20,661$42,939
14-15$14,610$20,553$42,831
13-14$14,786$19,103$41,381

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At University of Florida this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $17,836, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $2,114. That's a difference of $15,722.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$2,114
$2,952
$7,627
$13,764
$17,836
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at University of Florida
<$30K$2,114
$30K-$48K$2,952
$48K-$75K$7,627
$75K-$110K$13,764
>$110K$17,836

School details

Located in Gainesville, FL
24% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
90% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At University of Florida, over the last five years 90% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

90% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at University of Florida.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
80%
92%
84%
90%
93%
91%
90%
89%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at University of FloridaNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native80%30%
Asian92%45%
Black84%34%
Hispanic90%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander93%28%
White91%49%
Multiple races90%37%
Unknown race89%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at University of Florida, about 97% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

97%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

86%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. University of Florida has 61,936 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

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1+ students
61,936 students

About 57% of students are female.

57% female
43% male
<1% other

And about 48% of students are white.

White

48%

Hispanic

21%

Asian

9%

Nonresident

9%

Black

6%

Multiple races

4%

Unknown race

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%