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In-state tuition in the lower range for public universities.
Orlando, FL
University of Central Florida is a public university in Orlando, Florida with 69,713 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 40% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published in-state tuition is $6,368 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $10,411 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 78% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 23% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $18,190 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Computer and Information Sciences, master's ($123,587) and Nursing (RN), master's ($115,126) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$6,368
2024-25
Acceptance
40%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
69,713
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Suburban
In-State Tuition
$6,368
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,467
Avg On-Campus Living
$12,452
Avg Off-Campus Living
$12,452
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Strong · 3.2×Graduates earn about 3.2× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedUniversity of Central Florida does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $64,704, above the $33,352 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Florida.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
78%
Freshman Retention
92%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
In-state tuition in the lower range for public universities.
Reported net price for the $0–30k band runs below average.
Affordability snapshot
In-state tuition
$6.4k
below avg
Out-of-state
$22.5k
below avg
Net price
$10.4k
below avg
Pell
32%
Median debt
$18.2k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$58.3k
above avg
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
40%
SAT range
1200 - 1350
ACT range
25 - 29
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Orlando, FL 32816
Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 13,856 of University of Central Florida's 69,233 students (20%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 31,435 (45%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
University of Central Florida reported conferring credentials in 97 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
University of Central Florida's bachelor's graduates in Psychology earned a median $49,760 four years after graduating, about the same as the $50,706 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $31,013; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $16,000 in federal loans at this college (about $170 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $19,432 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
100 programs at University of Central Florida have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $49,760 | $50,706, about the same | $16,000 | $170/mo |
| Health Sciences, Bachelor's | $56,148 | $61,296, −8% | $19,250 | $204/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | $51,313 | $57,214, −10% | $20,104 | $213/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | $98,526 | $92,374, +7% | $20,160 | $214/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $83,737 | $88,910, −6% | $13,366 | $142/mo |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor's | $51,959 | $50,532, +3% | $19,408 | $206/mo |
| Business, Bachelor's | $66,912 | $68,407, about the same | $17,992 | $191/mo |
| Hospitality Management, Bachelor's | $54,921 | $56,726, −3% | $18,250 | $193/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $52,447 | $55,378, −5% | $16,750 | $178/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $51,784 | $47,382, +9% | $18,750 | $199/mo |
| Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's | $89,663 | $92,135, −3% | $20,250 | $215/mo |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Bachelor's | $52,922 | $41,688, +27% | $22,481 | $238/mo |
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance, Bachelor's | $82,007 | $83,343, about the same | $17,584 | $186/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $64,056 | $63,293, about the same | $17,750 | $188/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Bachelor's | $56,075 | $58,716, −4% | $17,903 | $190/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | $46,532 | $48,590, −4% | $16,750 | $178/mo |
| Communication, Bachelor's | $58,783 | $56,359, +4% | $17,148 | $182/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $79,563 | $76,194, +4% | $17,750 | $188/mo |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $72,440 | $69,303, +5% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies, Bachelor's | $59,715 | $61,959, −4% | $17,956 | $190/mo |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Bachelor's | $51,149 | $58,928, −13% | $18,500 | $196/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $69,111 | $68,257, about the same | $16,500 | $175/mo |
| Business, Master's | $108,978 | $125,988, −14% | $40,236 | $458/mo |
| Social Work, Master's | $58,123 | $65,123, −11% | $39,107 | $445/mo |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Bachelor's | $96,972 | $98,207, about the same | $24,750 | $262/mo |
| Film and Photography, Bachelor's | $41,255 | $43,765, −6% | $19,839 | $210/mo |
| Electrical Engineering, Bachelor's | $99,442 | $100,647, about the same | $22,511 | $239/mo |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Bachelor's | $59,649 | $48,240, +24% | $20,696 | $219/mo |
| Computer Engineering, Bachelor's | $106,680 | $109,015, about the same | $18,750 | $199/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $48,896 | $50,680, −4% | $18,890 | $200/mo |
| Civil Engineering, Bachelor's | $86,803 | $86,517, about the same | $20,250 | $215/mo |
| Health Sciences, Master's | $86,074 | $78,149, +10% | $45,474 | $517/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Master's | $123,587 | $124,201, about the same | $29,403 | $334/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $63,413 | $71,685, −12% | $33,348 | $379/mo |
| Hospitality Management, Master's | $61,130 | $74,856, −18% | $34,926 | $397/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor's | $46,779 | $41,367, +13% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $94,283 | $103,485, −9% | $35,500 | $404/mo |
| Social Work, Bachelor's | $51,153 | $51,790, about the same | $18,562 | $197/mo |
| Industrial Engineering, Bachelor's | $91,630 | $98,442, −7% | $23,269 | $247/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $53,197 | $51,389, +4% | $18,691 | $198/mo |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Bachelor's | $62,140 | $63,560, about the same | $17,883 | $190/mo |
| Medicine (MD), Professional degree | — | $112,460 | $187,833 | $2,137/mo |
| Public Administration, Master's | $79,043 | $81,408, −3% | $36,780 | $418/mo |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Bachelor's | — | $55,012 | $14,875 | $158/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Master's | $60,329 | $66,714, −10% | $39,367 | $448/mo |
| Anthropology, Bachelor's | $39,319 | $46,676, −16% | $18,787 | $199/mo |
| Sociology, Bachelor's | $52,197 | $52,657, about the same | $22,606 | $240/mo |
| Theatre, Bachelor's | $42,954 | $39,775, +8% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Master's | $115,126 | $120,193, −4% | $27,242 | $310/mo |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Master's | $71,169 | $67,030, +6% | $50,337 | $573/mo |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Master's | $84,762 | $59,460, +43% | $54,516 | $620/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's | $56,186 | $59,916, −6% | $28,915 | $329/mo |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor's | $48,753 | $50,497, −3% | $17,992 | $191/mo |
| Student Counseling, Master's | $57,137 | $60,111, −5% | $44,706 | $509/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Master's | $76,984 | $62,033, +24% | — | — |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Master's | $70,723 | $65,184, +8% | $40,798 | $464/mo |
| Business/Managerial Economics, Bachelor's | $74,103 | $77,981, −5% | $18,914 | $201/mo |
| Engineering-Related Fields, Master's | — | $125,651 | $24,014 | $273/mo |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Master's | — | $122,434 | $26,875 | $306/mo |
| Economics, Bachelor's | $76,360 | $82,686, −8% | $18,750 | $199/mo |
| Journalism, Bachelor's | $60,887 | $56,278, +8% | $18,810 | $199/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Master's | $97,350 | $89,981, +8% | $48,000 | $546/mo |
| Accounting, Master's | $105,203 | $95,833, +10% | $17,950 | $204/mo |
| Real Estate, Bachelor's | $72,063 | $84,821, −15% | $17,750 | $188/mo |
| Mechanical Engineering, Master's | $104,337 | $115,974, −10% | — | — |
| Chemistry, Bachelor's | $57,313 | $65,120, −12% | $16,050 | $170/mo |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design, Master's | $78,410 | $70,644, +11% | $34,676 | $394/mo |
| Mathematics, Bachelor's | $69,005 | $69,562, about the same | $11,692 | $124/mo |
| International/Globalization Studies, Bachelor's | $69,568 | $59,972, +16% | $14,284 | $151/mo |
| Electrical Engineering, Master's | — | $133,654 | — | — |
| Statistics, Bachelor's | $76,372 | $92,425, −17% | $22,150 | $235/mo |
| Public Administration, Bachelor's | $55,259 | $65,093, −15% | $16,875 | $179/mo |
| Industrial Engineering, Master's | $118,191 | $119,184, about the same | $20,564 | $234/mo |
| Special Education, Master's | $60,920 | $64,397, −5% | $24,649 | $280/mo |
| Architecture, Bachelor's | $64,826 | $66,914, −3% | $10,750 | $114/mo |
| Education, Doctoral | $81,030 | $87,373, −7% | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Bachelor's | — | $81,171 | $23,000 | $244/mo |
| Security Science and Technology, Bachelor's | $61,633 | $57,805, +7% | — | — |
| Biology, Master's | — | $69,830 | $26,134 | $297/mo |
| Physics, Bachelor's | — | $76,786 | $18,715 | $198/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Master's | $53,077 | $63,707, −17% | $31,249 | $355/mo |
| Music, Bachelor's | $39,898 | $42,892, −7% | $14,845 | $157/mo |
| Special Education, Bachelor's | — | $50,499 | — | — |
| Social Sciences, Bachelor's | $46,388 | $53,366, −13% | $21,857 | $232/mo |
| Computational Science, Master's | — | $138,757 | — | — |
| Biotechnology, Bachelor's | — | $67,097 | $25,496 | $270/mo |
| Civil Engineering, Master's | — | $98,323 | — | — |
| Philosophy, Bachelor's | — | $54,455 | $18,625 | $197/mo |
| Clinical Laboratory Science, Bachelor's | $77,675 | $75,975, about the same | $19,248 | $204/mo |
| Writing and Rhetoric, Bachelor's | — | $48,471 | $18,182 | $193/mo |
| Educational Administration, Doctoral | — | $100,573 | — | — |
| Education, Master's | — | $65,824 | — | — |
| Mental Health and Social Services, Master's | — | $59,571 | $39,936 | $454/mo |
| Theatre, Master's | — | $49,978 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Bachelor's | $52,862 | $53,072, about the same | $13,856 | $147/mo |
| Curriculum and Instruction, Master's | — | $63,399 | — | — |
| Special Education, Post-baccalaureate certificate | $62,470 | $63,623, about the same | — | — |
| Paralegal and Legal Support, Bachelor's | $61,853 | $53,266, +16% | — | — |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Bachelor's | — | $70,786 | $19,319 | $205/mo |
| Rehabilitation and Therapy, Doctoral | $84,716 | $82,893, about the same | $84,816 | $965/mo |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 97 fields University of Central Florida reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 1,597 | Graduate (26 graduate · 1,571 bachelor's) |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1,250 | Graduate (269 graduate · 981 bachelor's) |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 945 | Graduate (129 graduate · 816 bachelor's) |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 944 | Graduate (167 graduate · 777 bachelor's) |
| Biology, General | 918 | Graduate (36 graduate · 882 bachelor's) |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 869 | Graduate (31 graduate · 838 bachelor's) |
| Business/Commerce, General | 794 | Graduate (202 graduate · 592 bachelor's) |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 699 | Graduate (176 graduate · 523 bachelor's) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 548 | Bachelor's (12 bachelor's · 536 associate) |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 527 | Graduate (103 graduate · 424 bachelor's) |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 506 | Bachelor's |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 503 | Graduate (54 graduate · 449 bachelor's) |
| Mechanical Engineering | 457 | Graduate (50 graduate · 407 bachelor's) |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 441 | Graduate (40 graduate · 401 bachelor's) |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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