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University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida · Midsize city

#2 best value in Florida#3 most selective in Florida#5 graduation rate in Florida
24.2%
Admit rate
$6,541
Avg net price
91%
Graduation rate
$71,588
Median earnings

University of Florida is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Gainesville, Florida (midsize city setting), enrolling 35,629 undergraduates.

PublicLarge · 35,629 undergradsMidsize cityVery selective · 24% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · Southeastern Conference

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Admit rate
24.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1320–1480
Avg GPA
3.92

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About Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. There is archeological evidence, from about 12,000 years ago, of the presence of Paleo-Indians in the Gainesville area, although it is not known if there were any permanent settlements. Gainesville is known for its support of the visual arts. Each year, two large art festivals attract artists and visitors from all over the southeastern United States. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
42 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Gainesville (GNV)

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Selectivity24.2%

More selective than 95% · #3 most selective of 49 in Florida

SAT average1403

Higher than 90%

Graduation rate91%

Higher than 96% · #5 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention98%

Higher than 96%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$71,588

Higher than 84% · #7 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$6,541

Cheaper than 97% · #2 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$15,000

Lower than 90%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment35,629

Larger than 99%

Percentiles compare University of Florida with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

55,367students
  • Undergraduate35,62964%
  • Graduate19,73836%

Undergraduates by gender

35,629undergrads
  • Women21,15759%
  • Men14,47241%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White49%
  • Black4.8%
  • Hispanic25%
  • Asian12%
  • Other or multiracial9.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
35,629
Graduate enrollment
19,738
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$39,127
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$122,229
Endowment
$2,448,293,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 6,762 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Florida79%
  • Other U.S. states15%
  • International5.6%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Florida draws overwhelmingly from Florida.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
24.2%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1320–1480
SAT average
1403
SAT reading
660–730
SAT math
660–750
ACT composite
29–33
Average GPA
3.92

Cost

In-state tuition
$6,381
Out-of-state tuition
$28,659
Room & board
$12,120
Books & supplies
$810
Total cost of attendance
$22,523
Average net price
$6,541

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
91%
Graduated on time (4 years)
76%
First-year retention
98%
Transferred to another college
5%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$56,398
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$71,588
Median debt at graduation
$15,000
Students with federal loans
11%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
64%

About 15% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
76%
Low-income (Pell)
73%
First-generation
72%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
11,668
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
33%
Housing charge (year)
$6,900
Meal plan (year)
$4,600
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
Southeastern Conference
Varsity athletes
703 (387 men · 316 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)254
Football131
Swimming and Diving (combined)74
Baseball38
Lacrosse38
Soccer34
Basketball32
Softball25
Gymnastics20
Volleyball20
Golf19
Tennis18

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
194
Property offenses (2022–2024)
577

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 37 campuses (56,311 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

257reported offenses a year
65 violent a year192 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
150
Burglary
41
Aggravated assault
26
Fondling
23
Rape
13
Arson
1.3
Robbery
1.3
Statutory rape
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$1,982
$30–48k
$2,768
$48–75k
$7,151
$75–110k
$12,905
$110k+
$16,723

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$30,424

$7,151/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

37%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$5,447
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 37% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $5,447. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 6,594 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$71,588
Typical debt at graduation
$15,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
21%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$66,345
Men
$80,169

Men out-earn women by $13,824 (21%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
43°F
Annual rain
48.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.87.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville Rgnl AP, FL US station (5.4 mi from campus).

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.