Gainesville, Florida · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
University of Florida is a public four-year institution in Gainesville, Florida. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 56,311, made up of 36,573 undergraduates and 19,738 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of State University System of Florida.
University of Florida offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 190 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Psychology, General. It awarded 18,849 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 68 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
98% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
56,311
Students enrolled
98%
First-year retention
18,849
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
190
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 190
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
98%
First-year retention, part-time students
72%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
9,841
Associate degrees
108
Master's degrees
5,148
Doctoral degrees (research)
807
Professional doctorates
1,051
Certificates under 1 year
875
Postbaccalaureate certificates
869
Post-master's certificates
150
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
56,311
Undergraduates, fall 2024
36,573
Graduate students, fall 2024
19,738
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
63,302
Undergraduates, 2024-25
39,860
Graduate students, 2024-25
23,442
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
68
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University System of Florida
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
President
Dr. Kent Fuchs
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization