UCF Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#136 in National Universities

Florida Colleges

#4 in Florida Colleges

University of Central Florida is ranked 136^th in National Universities and 4^th in Florida Colleges.

The following statements evaluate University of Central Florida by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Its tuition & fees of $22,467 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (40%) is average.
The SAT & ACT scores (1,272 SAT, 27 ACT) is around average.
It has very large number of students of 68,346.
It offers very diverse area of study (247 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UCF are $22,467 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida $22,467

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida $13,781

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UCF are $28,657 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida $28,657

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida $23,664

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UCF is 40% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida 40%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 46%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UCF is 34% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida 34%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 38%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UCF is 1,272 and it is around average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida 1,272

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 1,222

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UCF is 27 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida 27

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 76

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UCF is 75% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida 75%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 47%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at UCF is 10% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 14%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UCF is 93% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida 93%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 85%

Student Population

The total student population at UCF is 68,346 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida 68,346

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 18,506

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at UCF is $7,880 which is 35.07% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of Central Florida $7,880

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida $5,348

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at UCF is 29 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.