University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida · Public · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $10,411What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 40%
Graduation rate: 77%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 59,146
In-state tuition: $6,368Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $22,467
SAT midpoint: 1,260
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $58,308Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$10,411

5/5

Better than 81% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

77%

5/5

Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$58,308

4/5

Better than 63% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,190

4/5

Better than 78% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$23,133

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$10,411

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Central Florida
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	77%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	92%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$18,190
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$58,308

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Central Florida by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Computer Engineering	$76,819	158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$75,498	180
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$73,765	734
Industrial Engineering	$70,194	120
Civil Engineering	$69,321	158
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$68,793	812
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$67,953	205
Mechanical Engineering	$66,298	424
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$62,453	28
Statistics	$58,920	47
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$56,443	39
Finance and Financial Management Services	$56,415	370
Physics	$55,826	37
Accounting and Related Services	$55,203	233
Mathematics	$51,315	60
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$48,391	15
Special Education and Teaching	$48,147	35
Economics	$47,743	52
Business/Managerial Economics	$47,648	64
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$46,646	434
Marketing	$46,606	258
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$45,375	230
Business/Commerce, General	$45,050	642
Chemistry	$43,634	55
Real Estate	$41,218	63
Journalism	$40,945	56
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$40,347	333
International/Globalization Studies	$38,953	50
Public Administration	$38,681	47
Architecture	$37,389	43
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$37,388	105
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$37,282	772
Communication and Media Studies	$37,021	282
Biotechnology	$36,992	34
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$36,563	462
Political Science and Government	$35,937	378
Social Work	$35,358	131
Philosophy	$35,179	27
Sociology	$34,926	85
Non-Professional Legal Studies	$34,408	257
History	$34,335	152
Social Sciences, General	$34,209	26
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$33,700	108
Hospitality Administration/Management	$33,624	568
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$33,471	64
Psychology, General	$31,013	1,510
English Language and Literature, General	$30,425	338
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	$29,025	168
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$28,878	423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$27,531	854
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$27,148	65
Anthropology	$26,922	102
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$26,286	213
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$26,282	21
Biology, General	$23,710	820
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$23,708	82
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$23,676	187
Fine and Studio Arts	$23,324	140
Music	$21,957	35
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	321
Homeland Security	Not reported	37
Security Science and Technology	Not reported	32
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	15
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	15
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	14
Materials Engineering	Not reported	11
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	Not reported	9
Area Studies	Not reported	9
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	Not reported	4
Data Science	Not reported	1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Not reported	Not reported
Legal Support Services	Not reported	Not reported

All 72 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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