About
The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public research university in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Its campus comprises 1,300 acres amid a natural preserve on Jacksonville's Southside. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The current interim president is Angela Garcia Falconetti.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 116 Title IV programs, 55 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 61 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing55 · 47.4%
- No Data61 · 52.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 18
Action history · 22
- Oct 2025Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- May 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,984 students received $34.0M in Pell grants, alongside $36.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 3,057 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at University of North Florida
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus3
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
University of North Florida vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions University of North Florida selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of North Florida | 69% | — | 16,154 | $10,154 | R2 Research |
| 56% | 94.0% | 31,943 | $9,338 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 52% | 69.2% | 47,764 | $15,048 | R2 Research | |
| 54% | 67.6% | 15,347 | $8,191 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 33% | 72.9% | 6,188 | $11,346 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 69% | 82.0% | 19,401 | $17,413 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 69% | 79.6% | 31,091 | $15,435 | R2 Research | |
| Peer group median | 56% | 76.3% | 19,401 | $11,346 |
Institutions like University of North Florida
Explore the federal data for institutions in University of North Florida's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
California State University-Sacramento
Grad rate56%Admit rate94.0%Enrollment31,943Net price$9,338View data - R2 ResearchGeorgia
Kennesaw State University
Grad rate52%Admit rate69.2%Enrollment47,764Net price$15,048View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky
Northern Kentucky University
Grad rate54%Admit rate67.6%Enrollment15,347Net price$8,191View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
SUNY Buffalo State University
Grad rate33%Admit rate72.9%Enrollment6,188Net price$11,346View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaryland
Towson University
Grad rate69%Admit rate82.0%Enrollment19,401Net price$17,413View data - R2 ResearchNorth Carolina
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Grad rate69%Admit rate79.6%Enrollment31,091Net price$15,435View data
University of North Florida Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides information about the University of North Florida's Office of Institutional Research, including dashboards, surveys, and data governance initiatives. It also lists the office's address and phone number.
Visit IR office page- Abby Willcox, Ed.D.Vice President of Institutional Research & Performance
- Preston Bennett, Ed.D.Director of Institutional Research
- Peter LoweAssistant Director of Institutional Research
- Jamie HarrellAssistant Director of Actionable Analytics
- Dawn Washington, Ed.D.Data Scientist
- Justin Knoll, Ph.D.Senior Institutional Research Programmer Analyst
- David LelisInstitutional Research Programmer Analyst
- Vamsee NaramsettyInstitutional Research Programmer Analyst
- Alyssa OrtizVisual Developer & Institutional Research Analyst
- Ana Diaz TrochezInstitutional Research Analyst
Common Data Set
University of North Florida's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Affordability & Value
Where grant aid comes from
H14% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H530% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $15,056 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 64%; first-year retention 87%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 2 pts below the overall rate (62% vs 64%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I330% of classes have under 20 students; 11% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B23% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B114,837 undergraduates and 2,670 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D13,166 transfer applicants → 1,837 admitted (58.0%) → 862 enrolled
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionUNF: Data Dictionary and Data Specifications Standards GuideThis guide provides standards for creating and maintaining data definitions and specifications at the University of North Florida. It includes instructions on naming conventions, constructing functional and technical definitions, and creating specification worksheets. Key guidelines include the use of descriptive naming, avoidance of technical jargon in business definitions, and systematic documentation within technical definitions. The importance of distinguishing between similar terms used in different contexts, such as 'Graduate' and 'Alumni', is also highlighted. While the guide is not exhaustive, it covers frequent issues encountered in documenting data definitions and specifications.unf.edu
- Data dictionaryUNF: Data Cookbook Initiative2026The UNF Data Cookbook is an official data dictionary and management solution provided by the University of North Florida. It facilitates the sharing and standardization of data definitions within the university community. As of April 2026, the Data Cookbook contains over 1,320 definitions and caters to more than 1,240 users. It is accessible to the UNF community through the myWings portal.unf.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of Terms - Original Research - LibGuidesThe Glossary of Terms on the University of North Florida's LibGuides page for Original Research provides definitions for key terms related to original research. It includes terms such as 'empirical', 'hypothesis', 'journal', and 'magazine' and explains the concepts of peer-reviewed and refereed journals as well as qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.libguides.unf.edu
- Strategic planSoaring Higher Together: Strategic Plan 2023-20282023The University of North Florida's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, titled 'Soaring Higher Together,' aims to position UNF as a Top 100 Public University by expanding enrollment, enhancing research capabilities, and strengthening community partnerships. The plan focuses on four key pillars: ensuring student success, inspiring research and innovation, expanding community partnerships, and accelerating faculty and staff success. Through strategic goals and initiatives, UNF seeks to enrich the academic and social environment, elevate research standards, and impact the economic, cultural, and social landscape of Northeast Florida.unf.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of University of North Florida (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Janet Adkins
- Felipe Aguilar
- Travis Cummings
- Drayton Florence
- Reggie Fullwood
- Todd Haley
- Will Ludwigsen
- Robert M. Rucker
- Doug Wamble
- Laith Khalid Zalloum
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