University of West Florida
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Pensacola, FL
Population
400,000
Website
http://www.uwf.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,042
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
60%
Hispanic
14%
Black
12%
Mixed
6%
Asian
4%
International
3%
Native American
1%
From State
87%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
22%
Business & Economics
15%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Computer Science
6%
Engineering
5%
Arts
4%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$6,360
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$19,241
Est. In-State Cost
$8,227
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$24,890
10-Year ROI
$183,000
ROI Percentile
75th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
89%
4-Year Graduation Rate
47%
6-Year Graduation Rate
59%
Transfer-Out Rate
5%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,832 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation
244 (46%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
53%
Yield (Unbound)
21%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $4M | #180 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $15M | #182 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $6M | #291 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 3 | #233 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 49 | #252 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
required
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
1050
–
1200
SAT Math Range
500
–
600
SAT RW Range
520
–
630
ACT Range
20
–
27
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities | 694 | 27% / 73% | 1% | $41,556 | 91% | ||
| Anthropology | 20 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $36,234 | 15 | 94% | |
| Communication | 88 — | 38% / 62% | 1% | $41,017 | 27 | 91% | |
| Criminal Justice | 83 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,441 | 48 | 92% | |
| English | 51 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $35,798 | 14 | 91% | |
| History | 28 +2 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $41,971 | 29 | 97% | |
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $46,946 | 44 | 91% | |
| International Studies | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 23% | $46,347 | 42 | 85% | |
| Legal Studies | 44 +1 | 23% / 77% | 2% | $49,289 | 51 | 89% | |
| Philosophy | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $43,576 | 34 | — | |
| Political Science | 15 +3 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,002 | 52 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 185 +1 | 17% / 83% | 2% | $40,013 | 24 | 92% | |
| Social Sciences | 23 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $46,751 | 43 | 88% | |
| Social Work | 47 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $37,625 | 18 | 92% | |
| Art | 7 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,399 | 17 | 84% | |
| Music Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,738 | 49 | 90% | |
| Music Performance | 7 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $41,324 | 27 | — | |
| Studio Art | 40 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $37,399 | 17 | 84% | |
| Theatre | 24 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $32,625 | 9 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 292 | 54% / 46% | 5% | $56,600 | 93% | ||
| Accounting | 56 +1 | 43% / 57% | 5% | $58,098 | 70 | 98% | |
| Business Economics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $64,402 | 79 | — | |
| Economics | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 14% | $62,953 | 78 | — | |
| Finance | 33 +2 | 79% / 21% | 6% | $61,307 | 75 | 90% | |
| General Business | 93 — | 57% / 43% | 2% | $53,294 | 61 | 94% | |
| Hospitality, Recreation, and Resort Management | 17 — | 12% / 88% | 6% | $41,233 | 27 | 95% | |
| Management | 21 — | 48% / 52% | 10% | $64,423 | 79 | 88% | |
| Management Information Systems | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 14% | $62,423 | 77 | — | |
| Marketing | 33 — | 39% / 61% | 9% | $53,101 | 60 | 91% | |
| Supply Chain Logistics Management | 19 — | 84% / 16% | 0% | $64,423 | 79 | 88% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Professional Studies | 27 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $43,416 | 96% | ||
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — — | — | — | $44,452 | 37 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 27 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $43,416 | 33 | 96% | |
| Special Education | — — | — | — | $45,068 | 38 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering | 433 | 65% / 35% | 3% | $71,145 | 94% | ||
| Computer Engineering | 11 — | 100% / 0% | 9% | $91,293 | 97 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $92,915 | 97 | 98% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 62 — | 74% / 26% | 2% | $84,895 | 94 | 97% | |
| Computer Science | 40 — | 80% / 20% | 8% | $88,994 | 96 | — | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 16 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $76,961 | 90 | 96% | |
| Cybersecurity | 37 +1 | 76% / 24% | 3% | $83,202 | 94 | — | |
| Information Technology | 29 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $76,961 | 90 | 96% | |
| Chemistry | 23 — | 65% / 35% | 13% | $58,484 | 71 | — | |
| Mathematics | 10 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $65,538 | 81 | 95% | |
| Physics | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $66,490 | 82 | — | |
| Biology | 35 — | 43% / 57% | 6% | $48,440 | 48 | 92% | |
| Environmental Science | 30 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $50,951 | 55 | 81% | |
| Integrative Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,115 | 55 | — | |
| Marine Biology | 31 — | 29% / 71% | 3% | $39,430 | 22 | 92% | |
| Interdisciplinary Sciences | 34 — | 35% / 65% | 3% | $44,700 | 37 | — | |
| Construction Management | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 8% | $81,901 | 93 | — | |
| Engineering Technology | 25 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $92,520 | 97 | 100% | |
| Maritime Studies | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $73,143 | 87 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usha Kundu, MD College of Health | 557 | 25% / 75% | 2% | $66,513 | 95% | ||
| Biomedical Sciences | 76 +4 | 29% / 71% | 3% | $48,440 | 48 | 92% | |
| Community Health | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,706 | 63 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 87 — | 39% / 61% | 1% | $43,987 | 35 | 95% | |
| Health Sciences | — — | — | — | $52,696 | 59 | — | |
| Medical Laboratory Sciences | 47 — | 15% / 85% | 6% | $68,243 | 83 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 312 — | 16% / 84% | 1% | $79,429 | 92 | 94% | |
| Public Health | — +1 | — | — | $54,149 | 62 | — | |
| Sport Management | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 20% | $43,987 | 35 | 95% | |
| Physical Education and Health | 19 — | 79% / 21% | 0% | $43,987 | 35 | 95% |