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Florida State vs UF

UF is harder to get into (20% vs 24% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $5,969 vs $8,605 a year. Florida State is due first, on Dec 1.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureFlorida State UniversityUniversity of Florida
Admit rate 24% 20%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1300–1410 1330–1490
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 29–32 29–33
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Required Required
Next deadline Regular decision: Dec 1 Regular decision: Jan 15
Cost
MeasureFlorida State UniversityUniversity of Florida
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,144 $23,197
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $8,605 $5,969
Average paid from out of state, estimated $23,065 $30,474
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureFlorida State UniversityUniversity of Florida
Under $30,000 $4,332 $1,968
$30,000–$48,000 $4,290 $1,809
$48,000–$75,000 $6,953 $5,221
$75,000–$110,000 $11,367 $10,235
Over $110,000 $17,085 $16,609
After you start
MeasureFlorida State UniversityUniversity of Florida
Undergrads 32,212 35,629
Graduate within 6 years 83% 92%
Come back for year two 96% 98%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $68,225 $78,456
Median debt at graduation $13,000 $13,496

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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