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Is University of Florida worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Florida, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
University of Florida lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $71,588 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $15,000 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, University of Florida's net price is about 12% below the typical 4-year, public school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$11,521
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,634 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $7,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
Graduation and earnings data create a stronger long-run payoff picture.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$6,541
Median earnings 10 years out
$71,588
Median debt at graduation
$15,000
Graduation rate
91%
At University of Florida, a typical graduate carries about $15,000 in student debt and earns roughly $71,588 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $171 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Florida is a public four year school in Gainesville, FL. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Worth-It Score: 72/100
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Public 4-year
Florida International
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 70/100
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 78/100
Median net price: $9,812
Common questions about University of Florida
The median net price at University of Florida is $6,541 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →