University Of North Florida

University of North Florida's published cost of attendance is $20,983, but need-based aid reshapes that figure meaningfully across income levels. Low-income families pay approximately $6,647 per year in net price, middle-income families see annual costs around $10,000, and higher-income families pay approximately $17,730.

Azimuth ranks University of North Florida #71 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.

For a closer look at how [net price and sticker price can differ substantially](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), the gap between published cost and what families actually pay is worth understanding before drawing conclusions about affordability. University of North Florida participates in federal, state, and institutional aid programs, and Florida's state grant landscape — including the Bright Futures Scholarship Program — can meaningfully reduce net price for qualifying in-state students.

Need-based aid is available through the FAFSA process, and the spread between low-income and middle-income net prices suggests that aid targeting is reasonably well calibrated toward lower-income families. Families weighing the full cost picture should account for how state grant eligibility, institutional scholarships, and family income interact to determine the actual annual price.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $15,531, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $13,835; 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 $59,418, median federal debt of $15,531 projects to a monthly payment of about $175 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 North Florida earn median earnings of $59,418 four years after enrollment, placing University of North Florida in the 44.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band).

Graduates earn about $5,289 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 35.4 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to FL's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $31,626, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential.

Azimuth ranks University of North Florida #1036 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The degree mix at University of North Florida is anchored in Business, which accounts for 19% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 5% and Engineering at 5%.

Nursing combines strong enrollment with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Research Psychology #32 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/), with 306 graduates earning median earnings of $45,521 four years after enrollment.

The Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 301 students with median earnings of $53,540, and Azimuth ranks the program #33 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Among the highest-earning programs, Nursing posts median earnings of $79,454 with 214 graduates, while Communication and Media Studies reaches $54,360 with 211 graduates — both reflecting the applied, career-oriented fields where University of North Florida graduates find the strongest early-career footing in the Jacksonville labor market.

University of North Florida's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 19% of graduates — the largest concentration by field. Social Sciences follows at 5%, and Engineering at 5%, giving the university a business-and-health-oriented portfolio typical of regional public universities serving a large metro workforce.

Across 43 programs serving roughly 3,488 students annually, 39 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The highest aggregate return major — Nursing — combines strong enrollment with solid earnings, making it a central driver of the institution's overall financial outcomes.

Among the largest programs, Research Psychology program graduates 306 students annually with median earnings of $45,521 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #32 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 301 students with median earnings of $53,540, and Azimuth ranks it #33 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Nursing (214 graduates, $79,454 in median earnings) and Communication and Media Studies (211 graduates, $54,360) round out the high-enrollment programs. On the earnings side, Nursing leads with median earnings of $79,454 four years after enrollment from a cohort of 214 graduates, and Azimuth ranks the program #243 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Finance follows at $75,475 with 149 graduates. The earnings leaders at University of North Florida cluster in applied business and health fields — sectors with steady employer demand in the Jacksonville metro and across Florida.

Programs like Business Administration ($65,768 in median earnings, 211 graduates) and Digital Marketing ($62,294, 147 graduates) reflect this applied-professional orientation. The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides broader context for how these fields align with national labor-market trends, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale, earnings, and benchmark performance.