The Florida ScoreBoard

U.S. News and World Report has named Florida as #1 in the U.S. for higher education for the last seven 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.

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Four-Year Graduation Rate

2018-22

62.6_%

1.4% change from previous year

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Cost of Degree after Financial Aid

2021-22

^$2,940

-13.5% change from previous year

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Annual Student Debt

2021-22

^$1,630

-8.43% change from previous year

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Degrees Awarded Without Excess Hours

2021-22

84.0_%

2% change from previous year

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Bachelor’s Graduates Employed or Continuing Education

2020-21

70.0_%

4.3% change from previous year

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Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded

2021-22

73,093

-0.8% change from previous year

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

2021-22

45.0_%

1% change from previous year

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Total Research Expenditures ($Millions)

2021-22

^$2,542_M

10.15% change from previous year

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Utility Patents Awarded

2021-22

385

-8.33% change from previous year

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