University Of Florida

University of Florida's published cost of attendance is $17,843, but need-based aid reshapes that figure meaningfully across income levels. Low-income families pay approximately $1,477 per year in net price, middle-income families see annual costs around $5,171, and higher-income families pay approximately $12,923.

Azimuth ranks University of Florida #44 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

University of Florida participates in federal, state, and institutional aid programs, and student employment is available as part of the aid structure, per the [financial aid page](https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/process/financial-aid-basics/). Families can explore additional scholarship opportunities through the institution's scholarship search resources.

The gap between published cost and net price is meaningful for lower- and middle-income families, reflecting the university's public-tuition structure and broad financial aid reach — though as with any institution, [net price and sticker price can differ substantially](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) depending on individual circumstances. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $15,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $18,837; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $77,321, median federal debt of $15,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $169 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of University of Florida earn median earnings of $77,321 four years after enrollment, placing University of Florida in the 80.7 percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs above the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band).

Graduates earn about $6,834 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Florida in the 80.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Florida #253 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The earnings pattern at University of Florida reflects a program mix anchored in Engineering, which accounts for 13% of degrees, followed by Business at 12% and Social Sciences at 12%. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #29 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 599 graduates earning median earnings of $57,053 four years after enrollment.

The Biology, General program graduates 595 students and earns median earnings of $53,645, while Azimuth ranks Business Administration #29 among nonprofit four-year institutions with median earnings of $82,615. Azimuth ranks Political Science #30 and Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication #14 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $70,434 and $69,600 respectively four years after enrollment.

University of Florida's program mix is anchored in Engineering, with substantial depth across business, biological sciences, and health fields — a portfolio consistent with a large land-grant research university serving 10,061 students annually across 80 programs. Engineering accounts for 13% of graduates, Business represents 12%, and Social Sciences makes up 12% — a distribution that balances high-earning technical fields with broad professional and scientific training.

The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in engineering and quantitative disciplines. Azimuth ranks Artificial Intelligence #18 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 338 graduates earning $126,268.

Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #34 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $97,113, and Azimuth ranks Economics #49 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $89,075. Artificial Intelligence stands out as the program combining the largest cohort scale with strong pay — 599 graduates and median earnings of $57,053 four years after enrollment.

Among the most popular programs, Biology, General program graduates 595 students with median earnings of $53,645, and the The Business Administration program graduates 452 students with median earnings of $82,615. Engineering subfields and computer science are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the national labor market directly — four-year earnings in these programs reflect actual workforce outcomes rather than graduate-school deferrals.

By contrast, biological sciences programs at University of Florida are more likely grad-school-dependent pathways, where four-year earnings undercount the lifetime trajectory of graduates who continue to medical or doctoral programs. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how University of Florida's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand, and the program-ranking methodology explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale, earnings, and benchmark performance.