University of West Florida has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 53% last year.
Florida Gulf Coast University with 58% and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with 60% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Florida Public Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,737 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,225 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 47.90% and the average SAT score is 1,189 at the schools.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of West Florida Pensacola, FLPublic, 4-year | 53.00% 0.99% | $18,658 ($5,776) | 27.00% | 57.00% | 1,120 | 13,521 | 22 to 1 |
| 2 2 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FLPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 1.79% | $25,162 ($6,118) | 23.00% | 77.00% | 1,120 | 15,969 | 20 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FLPublic, 4-year | 60.00% 4.63% | $17,725 ($5,785) | 28.99% | 21.00% | 1,090 | 9,215 | 14 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FLPublic, 4-year | 62.00% 6.55% | $17,324 ($4,879) | 22.00% | 73.00% | 1,110 | 29,592 | 22 to 1 |
| 5 1 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FLPublic, 4-year | 67.00% 0.12% | $19,407 ($5,964) | 21.00% | 62.00% | 1,100 | 16,406 | 19 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Florida International University Miami, FLPublic, 4-year | 69.00% 1.92% | $18,964 ($6,565) | 35.00% | 59.00% | 1,150 | 55,609 | 24 to 1 |
| 7 - | University of South Florida Tampa, FLPublic, 4-year | 74.00% 0.63% | $17,324 ($6,410) | 22.00% | 41.00% | 1,230 | 49,600 | 22 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of Central Florida Orlando, FLPublic, 4-year | 75.00% 0.06% | $22,467 ($6,368) | 34.00% | 40.00% | 1,272 | 68,346 | 29 to 1 |
| 9 - | Florida State University Tallahassee, FLPublic, 4-year | 84.00% 0.78% | $21,683 ($6,517) | 31.00% | 25.00% | 1,310 | 44,161 | 17 to 1 |
| 10 - | University of Florida Gainesville, FLPublic, 4-year | 90.00% 0.89% | $28,659 ($6,381) | 43.00% | 24.00% | 1,390 | 55,211 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 69.20% | $20,737 ($6,076) | 28.70% | 47.90% | 1,189 | 35,763 | 21 to 1 |