Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Florida
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Florida61 schools
61 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Florida.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- 91% graduate
- 34,924 undergraduates
- 2
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profitTop 6% for graduation
- 88% graduate
- 650 undergraduates
- 3
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- 86% graduate
- 32,217 undergraduates
- 4
University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor RollTop 4% for low net price
- 85% graduate
- 5,462 undergraduates
- 5
Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL · Private for-profit#5 in Florida
- 84% graduate
- 310 undergraduates
- 6
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- 84% graduate
- 12,883 undergraduates
- 7
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Florida
- 78% graduate
- 59,470 undergraduates
- 8
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- 10
Florida International University
Miami, FL · PublicTop 13% for low net price
- 74% graduate
- 44,363 undergraduates
- 11
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- 72% graduate
- 1,722 undergraduates
- 12
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit#12 in Florida
- 71% graduate
- 2,626 undergraduates
- 13
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- 69% graduate
- 14,264 undergraduates
- 14
- 15
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- 67% graduate
- 10,274 undergraduates
- 16
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 66% graduate
- 1,986 undergraduates
- 17
- 18
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · Private nonprofit#20 in Florida
- 64% graduate
- 3,458 undergraduates
- 19
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 63% graduate
- 7,219 undergraduates
- 20
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B
- 63% graduate
- 1,601 undergraduates
- 21
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- 63% graduate
- 24,614 undergraduates
- 22
Stetson University
DeLand, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 62% graduate
- 2,338 undergraduates
- 23
Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL · Private nonprofit#40 in Florida
- 61% graduate
- 2,369 undergraduates
- 24
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit#38 in Florida
- 61% graduate
- 17,634 undergraduates
- 25
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | $6,541 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | $28,820 | $19,000 | $41,200 | 88% |
| Florida State University | $11,297 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| University of Florida-Online | $4,815 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 85% |
| Miami Regional University | $22,113 | $22,500 | $29,081 | 84% |
| University of Miami | $37,244 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| University of Central Florida | $10,411 | $18,190 | $58,308 | 78% |
| University of South Florida | $9,812 | $17,988 | $57,743 | 77% |
| Rollins College | $34,732 | $25,500 | $58,295 | 75% |
| Florida International University | $9,288 | $16,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | $57,742 | $27,000 | $43,325 | 72% |
| Florida Southern College | $28,551 | $25,000 | $55,294 | 71% |
| University of North Florida | $10,154 | $15,531 | $56,343 | 69% |
| New College of Florida | $7,195 | $17,375 | $48,082 | 67% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $41,272 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 67% |
| Eckerd College | $38,071 | $27,000 | $51,819 | 66% |
| The University of Tampa | $36,211 | $24,211 | $59,436 | 64% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | $35,639 | $27,000 | $43,137 | 64% |
| Nova Southeastern University | $30,371 | $24,250 | $59,209 | 63% |
| Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay | $28,197 | $24,166 | $61,480 | 63% |
| Florida Atlantic University | $8,752 | $17,236 | $56,746 | 63% |
| Stetson University | $19,372 | $23,250 | $51,642 | 62% |
| Everglades University | $27,371 | $38,996 | $47,597 | 61% |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | $30,498 | $26,125 | $39,696 | 61% |
| Beacon College | $53,517 | $25,000 | $29,420 | 60% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3