The Florida ScoreBoard

U.S. News and World Report has named Florida as #1 in the U.S. for higher education for the last five years. The Florida ScoreBoard, released in September 2020 by Board of Governors Chair Syd Kitson, monitors the key metrics responsible for Florida’s #1 ranking, such as graduation rates and college affordability, and other areas of strategic emphasis.

College Rankings

Florida public universities now rank in the top 5, top 25 and top 50 in U.S. News and World Report’s College Rankings.

Four-Year Graduation Rate

2017-21

61.2_%

2.4% change from previous year

Cost of Degree after Financial Aid

2020-21

^$1,550

-48.7% change from previous year

Annual Student Debt

2019-20

^$2,160

-8.86% change from previous year

Degrees Awarded Without Excess Hours

2020-21

82.0_%

0% change from previous year

Bachelor’s Graduates Employed or Continuing Education

2019-20

65.7_%

-1.2% change from previous year

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded

2020-21

73,652

2% change from previous year

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to Hispanic and African-American Students

2020-21

44.0_%

1% change from previous year

Total Research Expenditures ($Millions)

2020-21

^$2,331_M

2.19% change from previous year

Utility Patents Awarded

2020-21

420

-5.83% change from previous year