University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida · Also known as UCF · Website
$58,308
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,308
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Central Florida is a public 4-year college in Orlando, Florida with 59,146 undergraduates and 10,161 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,411 a year (tuition and fees $6,368 in-state, $22,467 out-of-state). It admits 40% of applicants and 78% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,308 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,190 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,411
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,368
Out-of-state $22,467
Admission rate
40%
US median 78%
Completion rate
78%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,190
About $193 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,308
Rank 893 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,411
- Tuition in-state
- $6,368
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,467
- Cost of attendance
- $23,133
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,816
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,174
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,128
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,902
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,681
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,368 in 2015-16 to $6,368 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1,269
- SAT reading, middle
- 640
- SAT math, middle
- 620
- ACT, middle
- 28
- Undergraduates
- 59,146
- Graduate students
- 10,161
- Part-time students
- 29%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 28
- Completion rate
- 78%
- Retention rate
- 92%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 230
- Endowment
- $201.9M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 893 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 of 293 in Florida (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | FL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,411 | $19,850 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,368 | $16,920 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 40% | 72% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 78% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 92% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,190 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,137 | $33,574 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,308 | $37,894 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
230 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1,510 | $16,000 | $31,013 | $49,760 | $50,706 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 854 | $19,250 | $27,531 | $56,148 | $61,296 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 820 | $20,104 | $23,710 | $51,313 | $57,214 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 812 | $20,160 | $68,793 | $98,526 | $92,374 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 778 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 772 | $19,408 | $37,282 | $51,959 | $50,532 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 734 | $13,366 | $73,765 | $83,737 | $88,910 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 642 | $17,992 | $45,050 | $66,912 | $68,407 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 568 | $18,250 | $33,624 | $54,921 | $56,726 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 462 | $16,750 | $36,563 | $52,447 | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 434 | $18,750 | $46,646 | $51,784 | $47,382 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 424 | $20,250 | $66,298 | $89,663 | $92,135 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 423 | $22,481 | $28,878 | $52,922 | $41,688 |
| Political Science and GovernmentOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 378 | $17,750 | $35,937 | $64,056 | $63,293 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 370 | $17,584 | $56,415 | $82,007 | $83,343 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 338 | $16,750 | $30,425 | $46,532 | $48,590 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 333 | $17,903 | $40,347 | $56,075 | $58,716 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 321 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 282 | $17,148 | $37,021 | $58,783 | $56,359 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 258 | $20,000 | $46,606 | $72,440 | $69,303 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 257 | $17,956 | $34,408 | $59,715 | $61,959 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 233 | $17,750 | $55,203 | $79,563 | $76,194 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 230 | $16,500 | $45,375 | $69,111 | $68,257 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 213 | $18,500 | $26,286 | $51,149 | $58,928 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 213 | $40,236 | $79,623 | $108,978 | $125,988 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Central Florida cost?
$10,411 a year is the average net price at University of Central Florida after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,368 for in-state students and $22,467 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,133. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,816 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Central Florida?
40% of applicants are admitted to University of Central Florida. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,269 and the middle ACT score is 28. The median admission rate of colleges in Florida is 72%.
How much do University of Central Florida graduates earn?
$58,308 a year is the median pay of former University of Central Florida students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,137 after 6 years). That ranks 893 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 of 293 in Florida. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Engineering-Related Fields (Master's) at $120,323.
How much student debt do University of Central Florida graduates have?
$18,190 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Central Florida graduates, about $193 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 23% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Central Florida?
78% of first-time, full-time students at University of Central Florida finish within 6 years. 92% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Central Florida?
Psychology, General (1,510 bachelor's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (854 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (820 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 230 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.