- The Inkwell
- Florida
- University of Central Florida
Orlando, FLSuburb: largeZIP 32816Founded 1963
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1963
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.ucf.edu
FloridaPublic
University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida is a public university in Orlando, Florida, with 59,146 undergraduates. It admits 40% of applicants, graduates 78% within six years and costs $11,516 a year after aid.
78%graduate
Admission rate40%
Retention92%
4-year graduation54%
Pell Grant share37%
Federal loans21%
$11,516net price / year
40%admission rate
1269average SAT
78%graduate in 6 years
$63,483median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,065median debt
#627 of 1,704 for earnings#266 of 1,739 for lowest net price#224 of 1,738 for graduation rate#161 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,965tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $6,368
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,076
- Average net price
- $11,516national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,870
$30,001–48,000$7,841
$48,001–75,000$9,881
$75,001–110,000$13,858
$110,001+$19,416
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 40%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1269
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 610–680
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 590–670
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college40%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college92%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college78%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college37%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 78%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 73%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,817
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,483middle 50%: $42,871–$93,617
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,065
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$93,617
Median, University of Central Florida$63,483
Lower quarter$42,871
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 59,146
- Part-time
- 29%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 23.1
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 28 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 98%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,575 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,831
- Endowment, end of year
- $201,916,665
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White43%
Hispanic32%
Black8.7%
Asian7.8%
Two or more races4.9%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.1%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management14%
Health professions13%
Psychology10%
Visual & performing arts7.9%
Engineering7.6%
Computer & information sciences6.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Florida
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida International University Miami, FL | $11,462 | 78% | $65,722 |
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL | $8,648 | 78% | $63,660 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $5,969 | 92% | $78,456 |
| Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $8,605 | 86% | $68,225 |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | $10,394 | 64% | $61,062 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | $11,555 | 57% | $59,401 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA | $12,672 | 75% | $72,974 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | $11,439 | 66% | $68,423 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $13,042 | 86% | $87,599 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $15,271 | 79% | $74,762 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | $11,305 | 91% | $81,094 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $13,663 | 85% | $83,105 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 132903. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q143451.