University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Graduation rate: 82.6% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 94.8% return for a second year. Median earnings: $78,456 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
University of Florida-Online has 23 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $126,268 four years after finishing, against $85,000 for the same field nationally.
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$78,456
Former students who received federal aid
What University of Florida-Online graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $78,456 | $62,273 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $153 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $13,496 | $15,343 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($4,336 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 2.2 years | 6.4 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 12 public four-year colleges in Florida with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, latest data
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of Florida-Online. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 2 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 78 | $92,820 | $126,268 | $85,00049% above | $13,000 |
| Fire Protection | 43 | $82,625 | $97,839 | $80,49722% above | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 0 | $79,537 | $97,113 | $91,2856% above | $14,624 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 217 | $61,962 | $82,615 | $64,59028% above | $11,341 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 65 | $81,536 | $79,839 | $86,0207% below | $14,750 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 18 | $45,317 | $69,943 | $60,37916% above | $12,729 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 82 | $50,901 | $69,600 | $62,02712% above | $13,471 |
| Public Health | 29 | $38,087 | $68,605 | $57,39820% above | $13,750 |
| Geography and Cartography | 0 | $41,791 | $67,276 | $57,58617% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 20 | $38,332 | $65,370 | $58,49112% above | $11,250 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 24 | $46,332 | $64,497 | $49,42430% above | $14,821 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 26 | $33,938 | $64,285 | $66,0423% below | $12,345 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 22 | $39,913 | $62,227 | $48,48428% above | $14,902 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 73 | $41,140 | $60,497 | $53,02414% above | $15,000 |
| Journalism | 8 | $45,204 | $58,150 | $54,3787% above | $13,875 |
| Criminology | 46 | $40,210 | $57,953 | $56,2243% above | $11,835 |
| Psychology, General | 84 | $33,193 | $57,053 | $50,06614% above | $12,444 |
| Biology, General | 19 | $29,019 | $53,645 | $57,5587% below | $14,750 |
| Sociology | 30 | $41,736 | $51,039 | $52,1052% below | $12,712 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 22 | $33,833 | $50,633 | $54,5307% below | $10,694 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 30 | $31,197 | $47,546 | $41,11316% above | $11,178 |
| Anthropology | 26 | $32,889 | $47,348 | $45,8333% above | $14,166 |
| Education, General | 46 | $46,715 | N/A | $43,2328% above | $12,000 |
Careers linked to the programs University of Florida-Online reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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