Florida

Average student debt in Florida — 26 colleges, and what their graduates earn

Every Florida university with published federal figures, ordered by how fast the debt clears. The typical graded US university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt.

#UniversityGradeYou borrowMonthlyYou earnDebt clears in
1 University of Florida Florida A $15,000 $171 $71,588 0.5 yrs
2 University of Miami Florida A $17,500 $199 $75,328 0.5 yrs
3 Jacksonville University Florida B $22,000 $250 $68,010 0.8 yrs
4 Florida International University Florida B $16,500 $188 $60,249 0.8 yrs
5 Florida State University Florida B $18,000 $205 $61,675 0.8 yrs
6 University of North Florida Florida B $15,531 $177 $56,343 0.9 yrs
7 University of Central Florida Florida C $18,190 $207 $58,308 1 yrs
8 University of South Florida Florida C $17,988 $205 $57,743 1 yrs
9 Florida Atlantic University Florida C $17,236 $196 $56,746 1 yrs
10 Florida Gulf Coast University Florida C $17,622 $200 $54,560 1.2 yrs
11 University of Tampa Florida C $24,211 $275 $59,436 1.2 yrs
12 Nova Southeastern University Florida C $24,250 $276 $59,209 1.2 yrs
13 Rollins College Florida C $25,500 $290 $58,295 1.4 yrs
14 Barry University Florida C $26,997 $307 $55,966 1.6 yrs
15 University of West Florida Florida D $16,624 $189 $49,137 1.7 yrs
16 Lynn University Florida D $17,940 $204 $49,006 1.9 yrs
17 Stetson University Florida D $23,250 $264 $51,642 1.9 yrs
18 New College of Florida Florida D $17,375 $198 $48,082 2 yrs
19 Florida Southwestern State College Florida D $8,000 $91 $43,421 2.1 yrs
20 Saint Leo University Florida F $25,278 $287 $48,364 2.9 yrs
21 Palm Beach State College Florida F $7,081 $81 $41,923 3 yrs
22 Broward College Florida F $7,500 $85 $41,939 3.1 yrs
23 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Florida F $23,548 $268 $44,349 4.9 yrs
24 Florida State College at Jacksonville Florida F $13,562 $154 $42,244 5 yrs
25 St. Petersburg College Florida F $16,868 $192 $42,557 5.6 yrs
26 Florida Institute of Technology Florida F $27,000 $307 $43,137 7.5 yrs

In-state tuition is the lever that moves this most

The debt column is shaped far more by residency and institutional aid than by anything else. If you are applying from another state or another country, the figures here understate what you would borrow — check the university's own net price for your situation.

Read the salary next to the debt, never alone

Two universities in this state with identical graduate salaries can be two grades apart, because one leaves students owing twice as much. The payback column is the one that combines both.

Questions

Which university in Florida pays back fastest?
University of Florida — $71,588 median earnings against $15,000 of debt, clearing in about 0.5 years.
How much do US students typically borrow?
Across the 810 universities we grade, median debt at graduation is $22,500 — about $256 a month on the standard ten-year federal plan.
Can scholarships change these numbers?
Directly. Every award comes off the borrowing before you ever repay it, which shortens the payback on each university page. Each page lists the scholarships we hold for that institution.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Figures cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject at each institution. Information only, not financial advice.