PublicFour-year

University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$9,364
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$6,360
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
58.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,137
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$19,947
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$6,360
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$19,241
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,432
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,082
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0004,815
$30,001–48,0006,462
$48,001–75,0008,077
$75,001–110,00012,456
$110,001+16,620

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
58.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
55.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
88.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$42,204
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,137
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$16,624
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$176.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
53.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $49,137 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
58.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,138
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–27
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
9,330
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
22:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
36.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
33.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
25.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$34,584
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White60%
Hispanic12%
Black10%
Asian4%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in FL

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ATA Career EducationNot reported66.7%$34,577
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Advance Science International CollegeNot reportedNot reported$24,047
AdventHealth UniversityNot reported38.9%$72,282
Albizu University-MiamiNot reported40.0%$41,544
American Medical AcademyNot reported52.8%Not reported
Ana G. Mendez UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Antigua College InternationalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-SarasotaNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-TampaNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Public Health.$111,363$82,751Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$110,932$124,201Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$104,818$120,193Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$91,813$100,647$17,978
Accounting and Related Services.$90,113$95,833Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$89,346$88,910$21,740
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$87,186$103,485Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$79,520$92,374$19,385
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$72,805$68,257$20,127
Mathematics.$70,298$72,654Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$69,829$71,685Not reported
Psychology, General.$67,785$64,711Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$67,666$64,397Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$67,651$68,407$22,500
Finance and Financial Management Services.$66,463$83,343$20,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$65,285$75,975$21,032
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$64,699$62,033Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.$60,517$63,399Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$59,240$44,125$15,125
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$55,704$61,296$23,385

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10