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University of Florida

⌖ Gainesville, FL · 145 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$67,626 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

7.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+33%Modeled 10-year ROI
$72,379Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$67,626at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$206,1640
2
4
6
8
+$67,62610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 7.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$6,381
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$28,659
Sticker price
Average net price$6,541
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,523
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$6,541Average net price / year
$22,523Cost of attendance
$72,379Median earnings · year 5 after completion
91.1%Completion rate
24.2%Admission rate
35,629Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

91thEarnings percentile
93thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$48,898Year 1
$77,321Year 4
$72,379Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · Master's Degree$207,4552Business Administration, Management and Operations · Doctoral Degree$196,5413Dentistry · First Professional Degree$176,9594Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$173,8755Real Estate · Master's Degree$148,7646Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Master's Degree$142,2917Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$138,1888Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$137,404

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Annual net price
$4,815
Observed earnings · year 5
$72,379
Modeled 10-year ROI
+37%
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Annual net price
$9,288
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,979
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$11,297
Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesMaster's Degree$207,455Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree$196,541Not available
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$176,959Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$173,875Not available
Real EstateMaster's Degree$148,764Not available
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$142,291Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$138,188Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$137,404Not available
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$137,191Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree$136,765Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$130,026Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$128,417Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$128,140$22,562
Materials EngineeringDoctoral Degree$128,018Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$126,268$16,000
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$124,305Not available
Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$122,299$19,250
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$121,478Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$120,248Not available
Computer Systems AnalysisMaster's Degree$116,725Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$114,496Not available
Materials EngineeringMaster's Degree$113,416Not available
Communication and Media StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$110,796Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$109,893Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$109,607$20,050
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$109,220$18,625
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$109,139$14,738
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's Degree$108,542Not available
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherDoctoral Degree$108,414Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$107,577Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$107,543$21,544
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$107,445Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$106,153$17,954
Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$106,068Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$104,811Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringMaster's Degree$103,569Not available
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$103,154Not available
ChemistryDoctoral Degree$100,761Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$98,409$14,783
Fire ProtectionBachelor's Degree$97,839$12,296
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$97,680Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,113$18,131
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$94,941$18,003
Zoology/Animal BiologyDoctoral Degree$94,713Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,375$19,573
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$93,022$16,675
MarketingBachelor's Degree$92,626$15,574
Plant SciencesMaster's Degree$92,076Not available
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$91,306Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$91,116Not available
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,799Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$89,075$15,851
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$88,820Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,078$20,253
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$87,909Not available
Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,779Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$86,823Not available
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$86,694Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationMaster's Degree$86,586Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$86,490Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,453$20,121
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$85,608Not available
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$84,226Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$82,615$16,811
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesGraduate/Professional Certificate$81,979Not available
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$80,756Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$80,635$23,000
Public HealthMaster's Degree$80,455Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$80,318Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,839$19,934
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$79,729Not available
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyMaster's Degree$79,163Not available
Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$78,933Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$78,751Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$78,070Not available
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesMaster's Degree$77,959Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificate$77,764Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,152$15,686
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$73,679$16,888
Zoology/Animal BiologyMaster's Degree$73,457Not available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsMaster's Degree$73,019Not available
ForestryMaster's Degree$72,807Not available
AnthropologyDoctoral Degree$72,423Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$71,170Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$70,862$16,218
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$70,434$16,068
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$69,943$24,757
English Language and Literature, GeneralDoctoral Degree$69,667Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$69,600$17,439
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$68,986Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$68,682$13,750
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$68,605$17,580
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementMaster's Degree$67,836Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$67,399$19,843
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$67,276$18,600
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$66,003Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$65,765$13,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$65,656$19,839
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,370$15,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$64,497$18,606
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$64,285$16,446
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$64,263Not available
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$64,078Not available
Soil SciencesMaster's Degree$63,555Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$62,683$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$62,447Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$62,227$17,916
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,145$19,764
MusicBachelor's Degree$61,446Not available
Sustainability StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,281$15,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$60,497$19,982
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree$60,313Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$60,270Not available
MusicMaster's Degree$59,913Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$59,616Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$59,496Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,432$12,000
JournalismBachelor's Degree$58,150$17,054
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$57,953$19,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,053$16,897
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$56,179$14,824
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$55,853Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$55,284$15,275
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,448$19,022
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,645$16,536
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$53,270$12,281
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$53,079$18,063
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$52,656$17,217
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,791$22,875
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$51,700Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,497$17,296
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,039$18,929
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$50,633$20,205
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,046$16,950
ForestryBachelor's Degree$48,755$15,512
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,198$19,912
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$47,724$16,475
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,546$17,983
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$47,348$14,639
DanceBachelor's Degree$42,624$16,500
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$41,961$20,625
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$41,707$15,142
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$40,434$20,872
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,332$16,863
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$17,182

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.