Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Florida · Rankings
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Top-ten finishes
among Division I schools
16
Top 10% finishes
of 64 lists
#5
Best standing
Net price, under $30k · Division I
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Lists ranked on
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Standouts
Lists where University of Florida sits in the top ten, or top 10%, of Division I schools.
#5Lowest net price for families under $30kof 361 in Division I · #16 nationally$2,387#13Best first-year retentionof 366 in Division I · #19 nationally97%#14Highest-paid head coaches, women's teamsof 360 in Division I · #14 nationally$422,729#15Biggest athletic departmentsof 360 in Division I · #15 nationally$199,237,539#15Spending per athleteof 360 in Division I · #15 nationally$358,987#15Highest-paid head coaches, men's teamsof 360 in Division I · #15 nationally$2,454,316#15Biggest recruiting budgetsof 360 in Division I · #15 nationally$4,400,799#17Athletics revenueof 360 in Division I · #17 nationally$199,237,539#21Most applicationsof 359 in Division I · #24 nationally65,375#22Assistant-coach pay, men's teamsof 360 in Division I · #22 nationally$412,278#26Best graduation ratesof 366 in Division I · #43 nationally91%#31Assistant-coach pay, women's teamsof 360 in Division I · #31 nationally$116,062
Athletics money
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest-paid head coaches, women's teams | $422,729 | #14 of 360 | #14 of 1,060 | |
| Biggest athletic departments | $199,237,539 | #15 of 360 | #15 of 1,060 | |
| Spending per athlete | $358,987 | #15 of 360 | #15 of 1,060 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, men's teams | $2,454,316 | #15 of 360 | #15 of 1,054 | |
| Biggest recruiting budgets | $4,400,799 | #15 of 360 | #15 of 1,054 | |
| Athletics revenue | $199,237,539 | #17 of 360 | #17 of 1,060 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, men's teams | $412,278 | #22 of 360 | #22 of 1,052 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, women's teams | $116,062 | #31 of 360 | #31 of 1,058 | |
| Most athletic scholarship money | $16,295,859 | #51 of 360 | #51 of 1,054 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, women's teams | $24,478 | #56 of 360 | #57 of 1,060 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, men's teams | $22,120 | #97 of 360 | #97 of 1,054 | |
| Women's share of athletic aid descriptive | 47% | #150 of 352 | #288 of 662 |
Athletic departments
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most varsity athletes descriptive | 555 | #72 of 363 | #223 of 1,063 | |
| Most teams | 17 | #75 of 363 | #325 of 1,063 | |
| Women coaching women's teams | 60% | #88 of 360 | #211 of 1,055 | |
| Most coaches per athlete | 6.4 | #92 of 360 | #272 of 1,060 | |
| Where the most students are athletes | 1.6% | #314 of 363 | #998 of 1,060 |
Academics & admissions
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best first-year retention | 97% | #13 of 366 | #19 of 1,085 | |
| Most applications | 65,375 | #21 of 359 | #24 of 1,049 | |
| Best graduation rates | 91% | #26 of 366 | #43 of 1,085 | |
| Most selective | 24% | #37 of 359 | #68 of 1,049 | |
| Highest test scores | 1,390 | #44 of 292 | #87 of 774 | |
| Smallest student–faculty ratios | 16:1 | #182 of 366 | #734 of 1,085 |
Best for a major
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for physical sciences | 2.5% | #51 of 364 | #203 of 1,068 | |
| Best for mathematics & statistics | 2.0% | #52 of 364 | #159 of 1,068 | |
| Best for biological sciences | 11.2% | #57 of 364 | #202 of 1,068 | |
| Best for engineering | 12.3% | #62 of 364 | #111 of 1,068 | |
| Best for agriculture | 3.0% | #62 of 364 | #108 of 1,068 | |
| Best for architecture | 1.3% | #62 of 364 | #92 of 1,068 | |
| Best for social sciences | 9.9% | #79 of 364 | #203 of 1,068 | |
| Best for communication & journalism | 6.3% | #83 of 364 | #173 of 1,068 | |
| Best for history | 1.2% | #112 of 364 | #462 of 1,068 | |
| Best for computer & information sciences | 5.0% | #132 of 364 | #325 of 1,068 | |
| Best for english | 1.5% | #163 of 364 | #556 of 1,068 | |
| Best for kinesiology, parks & recreation | 2.2% | #187 of 364 | #584 of 1,068 | |
| Best for visual & performing arts | 3.3% | #193 of 364 | #575 of 1,068 | |
| Best for criminal justice & protective services | 0.0% | #203 of 364 | #589 of 1,068 | |
| Best for health professions & nursing | 7.3% | #210 of 364 | #588 of 1,068 | |
| Best for psychology | 6.1% | #211 of 364 | #655 of 1,068 | |
| Best for education | 1.9% | #255 of 364 | #761 of 1,068 | |
| Best for public administration & social work | 0.0% | #257 of 364 | #602 of 1,068 | |
| Best for business | 13.6% | #275 of 364 | #749 of 1,068 |
Cost & value
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest net price for families under $30k | $2,387 | #5 of 361 | #16 of 1,072 | |
| Biggest discount from the sticker | 74% | #35 of 359 | #66 of 1,064 | |
| Lowest net price | $11,521 | #43 of 363 | #100 of 1,081 | |
| Cheapest room and board | $11,500 | #94 of 359 | #312 of 1,063 | |
| Lowest sticker price | $44,879 | #140 of 359 | #406 of 1,064 | |
| Highest sticker price descriptive | $44,879 | #220 of 359 | #659 of 1,064 | |
| Most expensive room and board descriptive | $11,500 | #266 of 359 | #751 of 1,063 |
Campus & place
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most remote campuses descriptive | 64 mi | #15 of 366 | #54 of 1,086 | |
| Biggest campuses descriptive | 34,924 | #24 of 366 | #25 of 1,086 | |
| Most international first-years descriptive | 5% | #82 of 366 | #241 of 1,085 | |
| Most diverse student bodies | 67 | #94 of 365 | #212 of 1,073 | |
| Most in-state first-years descriptive | 80% | #123 of 366 | #347 of 1,085 | |
| Highest share of men descriptive | 43% | #163 of 366 | #450 of 1,086 | |
| Highest share of women descriptive | 57% | #173 of 366 | #574 of 1,086 | |
| Most out-of-state first-years descriptive | 15% | #245 of 366 | #740 of 1,085 | |
| Biggest transfer intakes descriptive | 4.0% | #251 of 366 | #728 of 1,079 | |
| Most NCAA neighbours descriptive | 0 | #337 of 366 | #1,008 of 1,086 | |
| Smallest campuses descriptive | 34,924 | #343 of 366 | #1,061 of 1,085 |
Campus safety
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest violent-offence rates descriptive | 1.15 | #121 of 355 | #308 of 813 | |
| Lowest violent-offence rates | 1.15 | #233 of 355 | #503 of 813 | |
| Lowest property-offence rates | 3.42 | #316 of 355 | #760 of 813 |
Trivia
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-standing NCAA members | 1922 | #56 of 366 | #90 of 1,083 |
Teams among their peers
Each team's place among Division I programs in its sport — budget, spend per roster spot, roster size and APR.
| Team | Budget | Per player | Roster | APR | Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer · 346 peers | #39 of 346 | #41 of 346 | #76 of 346 | #106 of 346 | Women's Soccer lists |
| Baseball · 306 peers | #18 of 306 | #17 of 306 | #216 of 306 | #159 of 306 | Baseball lists |
| Men's Basketball · 362 peers | #45 of 362 | #56 of 362 | #28 of 362 | #16 of 362 | Men's Basketball lists |
| Women's Basketball · 360 peers | #54 of 360 | #25 of 360 | #232 of 360 | #207 of 360 | Women's Basketball lists |
| Men's Cross Country · 314 peers | — | — | — | #134 of 314 | Men's Cross Country lists |
| Women's Cross Country · 346 peers | — | — | — | #220 of 346 | Women's Cross Country lists |
| Football · 261 peers | #25 of 261 | #33 of 261 | #43 of 261 | #76 of 261 | Football lists |
| Men's Golf · 303 peers | #30 of 303 | #23 of 303 | #162 of 303 | #138 of 303 | Men's Golf lists |
| Women's Golf · 279 peers | #55 of 279 | #77 of 279 | #24 of 279 | #1 of 279 | Women's Golf lists |
| Women's Gymnastics · 60 peers | #6 of 60 | #7 of 60 | #24 of 60 | #1 of 60 | Women's Gymnastics lists |
| Women's Lacrosse · 130 peers | #13 of 130 | #14 of 130 | #30 of 130 | #1 of 130 | Women's Lacrosse lists |
| Softball · 305 peers | #4 of 305 | #6 of 305 | #66 of 305 | #120 of 305 | Softball lists |
| Men's Swimming & Diving · 134 peers | #3 of 134 | #10 of 134 | #6 of 134 | #92 of 134 | Men's Swimming & Diving lists |
| Women's Swimming & Diving · 197 peers | #11 of 197 | #11 of 197 | #66 of 197 | #175 of 197 | Women's Swimming & Diving lists |
| Men's Tennis · 232 peers | #13 of 232 | #15 of 232 | #79 of 232 | #120 of 232 | Men's Tennis lists |
| Women's Tennis · 301 peers | #20 of 301 | #12 of 301 | #164 of 301 | #201 of 301 | Women's Tennis lists |
| Men's Track & Field · 299 peers | #12 of 299 | #38 of 299 | #23 of 299 | #123 of 299 | Men's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Track & Field · 348 peers | #31 of 348 | #34 of 348 | #110 of 348 | #304 of 348 | Women's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Volleyball · 344 peers | #4 of 344 | #6 of 344 | #67 of 344 | #1 of 344 | Women's Volleyball lists |
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