The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,881
Graduate Enrollment: 3,969
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 52.81%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 36.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 16.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 58.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 31.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 20.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 13.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 63.6%
Black: 10.4%
Hispanic: 10.6%
Asian: 3.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 6.0%
Non-resident alien: 2.0%
Unknown race: 3.3%
Black: 10.4%
Hispanic: 10.6%
Asian: 3.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 6.0%
Non-resident alien: 2.0%
Unknown race: 3.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,622
In-State tuition: $6,360Out-of-State tuition: $19,241
Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,268 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,300 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,268 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,300 (2022)
Average Family Income: $59,408 (2017)
Median Family Income: $34,584 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 27.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $16,624 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $176 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,618 |
| $30k-48k | $6,805 |
| $48k-75k | $9,364 |
| $75k-110k | $14,579 |
| $110k+ | $13,276 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 35%6-year graduation rate: 52%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $16,624 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,466 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,115 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,800 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 60.8% (2015) |
| @3 year | 65.1% (2017) |
| @5 year | 68.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 46.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $46,608 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,264 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 26 | $33,139 ($2,762) | $39,209 ($3,267) | ||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 124 | $20,000 | $182 | $33,766 ($2,814) | $39,849 ($3,321) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 103 | $19,385 | $191 | $63,429 ($5,286) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 31 | $78,669 ($6,556) | $101,550 ($8,463) | ||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 48 | $392 | $49,920 ($4,160) | $50,296 ($4,191) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 21 | $68,330 ($5,694) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 89 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 191 | $223 | $58,075 ($4,840) | $61,843 ($5,154) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 44 | $29,750 | $255 | $37,219 ($3,102) | $41,494 ($3,458) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 107 | $297 | $52,689 ($4,391) | $66,058 ($5,505) | |
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 11 | $40,028 ($3,336) | $41,635 ($3,470) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 130 | $23,385 | $207 | $39,871 ($3,323) | $41,051 ($3,421) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 15 | $36,836 ($3,070) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 24 | $21,032 | $183 | $54,427 ($4,536) | $59,642 ($4,970) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 42 | $300 | $37,823 ($3,152) | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 39 | $62,779 ($5,232) | $108,467 ($9,039) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 557 | $21,740 | $133 | $65,710 ($5,476) | $67,805 ($5,650) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 53 | $362 | $86,097 ($7,175) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 47 | $22,500 | $44,923 ($3,744) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 63 | $20,127 | $188 | $41,404 ($3,450) | $53,832 ($4,486) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 144 | $319 | $63,500 ($5,292) | $59,802 ($4,984) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 30 | $19,786 | $201 | $39,209 ($3,267) | $52,563 ($4,380) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 17 | $57,830 ($4,819) | $66,688 ($5,557) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 24 | $20,500 | $212 | $50,345 ($4,195) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 48 | $18,000 | $211 | $28,602 ($2,384) | $35,423 ($2,952) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 12 | $36,235 ($3,020) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 18 | $42,657 ($3,555) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 52 | $17,978 | $192 | $71,672 ($5,973) | $78,949 ($6,579) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 28 | $18,500 | $173 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 28 | $23,000 | $162 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 35 | $19,250 | $201 | $32,711 ($2,726) | $41,313 ($3,443) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 36 | $14,000 | $114 | $20,348 ($1,696) | $32,082 ($2,674) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 877 | $15,125 | $148 | $37,059 ($3,088) | $37,671 ($3,139) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 90 | $18,500 | $196 | $27,775 ($2,315) | $38,918 ($3,243) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 41 | $20,731 | $186 | $28,560 ($2,380) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 28 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 37 | $284 | $61,343 ($5,112) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 140 | $22,188 | $201 | $30,146 ($2,512) | $40,646 ($3,387) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 14 | $41,433 ($3,453) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 29 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 129 | $17,915 | $148 | $30,365 ($2,530) | $35,020 ($2,918) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 20 | $407 | $45,361 ($3,780) | $47,859 ($3,988) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 74 | $21,776 | $193 | $33,901 ($2,825) | $43,362 ($3,614) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 53 | $17,373 | $150 | $32,026 ($2,669) | $36,233 ($3,019) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 43 | $22,916 | $228 | $36,184 ($3,015) | $38,598 ($3,217) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 19 | $33,918 ($2,827) | |||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 37 | $14,799 | $172 | $29,221 ($2,435) | $47,854 ($3,988) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 26 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 22 | $29,087 ($2,424) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 34 | $16,750 | $178 | $31,211 ($2,601) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 49 | $16,647 | $159 | $47,485 ($3,957) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 35 | $17,313 | $190 | $27,789 ($2,316) | $35,350 ($2,946) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $81,693Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year: $63,513,251 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $66,401,120 (2022)