Florida Colleges
In terms of yearly graduations, Florida is ranked #4 in the country with 336,107 degrees handed out in 2019. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Florida is $13,556 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $16,317 a year.
About 63% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,805 per year.
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The total student population at University of Central Florida is 69,402, of which 59,371 students are undergraduates and of those, 42,468 are full-time. It takes the average UCF undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
About 50% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
34% of UCF students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,359 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,100 during the early-career years.
There are 21,473 full-time undergraduates at MDC, and 51,679 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 3% of students at MDC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,636 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from MDC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 52,407 students at UF in total, 35,405 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 32,157 are full-time. UF has a freshman retention rate of 96%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 42%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Approximately 19% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,387 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UF is $42,600.
The total student population at Florida International University is 58,711, of which 49,326 students are undergraduates and of those, 28,335 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at FIU. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
About 54% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
22% of FIU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,154 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from FIU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Valencia College is 47,940, which includes 16,689 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Roughly 20% of students at Valencia College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,573 a year. Valencia College has a 6.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Valencia College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Broward College is 38,976, which includes 11,835 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
11% of BC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,439 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,700 during the early-career years.
The total student population at University of South Florida - Main Campus is 44,246, of which 32,684 students are undergraduates and of those, 25,457 are full-time. It takes the average USF Tampa undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 45%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
36% of USF Tampa students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,678 a year. USF Tampa has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from USF Tampa is $36,800.
There are 33,270 undergraduates at Florida State, of which 29,879 are full-time, and there are 42,450 students altogether. Florida State has a freshman retention rate of 94%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 49%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Approximately 32% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,443 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,500 during the early-career years.
There are 30,061 students at FAU in total, 24,740 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 16,678 are full-time. For undergraduates at FAU, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.
About 60% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
Roughly 38% of students at FAU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,167 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from FAU is $36,200.
The total student population at Florida State College at Jacksonville is 24,605, which includes 7,515 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Roughly 21% of students at FSCJ take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,739 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,700 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Palm Beach State College is 31,289, which includes 8,139 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,642 a year. Palm Beach State College has a 8.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,100 during the early-career years.
There are 17,754 students at Seminole State in total, 5,752 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
Approximately 17% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,513 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Seminole State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 18,195 students at UMA Clearwater in total, 17,186 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 96% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,173 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UMA Clearwater is $20,700.
There are 8,841 full-time undergraduates at SPC, and 28,853 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
24% of SPC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,400 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SPC is $28,000.
The total student population at Nova Southeastern University is 20,576, of which 5,666 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,619 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NUS Florida is 4.3 years.
About 58% of students who apply get accepted. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.
Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,417 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,300 during the early-career years.
There are 17,811 students at U Miami in total, 11,307 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,701 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at U Miami is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 36%. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.
Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,127 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from U Miami is $47,500.
The total student population at Full Sail University is 21,666, of which 19,985 students are undergraduates and of those, 19,985 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Full Sail University is 4.0 years.
Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $14,118 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,100 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Hillsborough Community College is 22,404, which includes 10,377 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
Roughly 72% of students at HCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,375 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from HCC is $26,800.
There are 17,490 undergraduates at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, of which 10,479 are full-time, and there are 19,567 students altogether. It takes the average Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.
67% of Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $12,991 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,000 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Eastern Florida State College is 15,352, which includes 4,880 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 21% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,442 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,400 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Indian River State College is 16,942, which includes 5,461 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
Approximately 8% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,735 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.2% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Indian River State College is $25,100.
There are 17,117 students at UNF in total, 14,734 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,757 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,072 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UNF is $35,800.
There are 12,557 students at UWF in total, 9,521 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,612 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 50%. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.
35% of UWF students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,488 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UWF is $31,500.
There are 8,772 undergraduates at Rasmussen University - Florida, of which 4,808 are full-time, and there are 8,808 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Florida is 4.2 years.
Approximately 80% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,935 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,500 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Saint Leo University is 10,912, of which 7,843 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,866 are full-time. It takes the average St. Leo University undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
About 58% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
Roughly 82% of students at St. Leo University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,473 a year. St. Leo University has a 7.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from St. Leo University is $35,900.
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