Economic diversity and student outcomes at the
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
The median family income of a student from University of Florida is $106,700, and 48% come from the top 20 percent. About 2.6% of students at University of Florida came from a poor family but became a rich adult.
A new study, based on millions of anonymous tax records, shows that some colleges are even more economically segregated than previously understood, while others are associated with income mobility.
Below, estimates of how University of Florida compares with its peer schools in economic diversity and student outcomes.
AccessWhat kind of students attend University of Florida
Among the lowest
About typical
Among the highest
| In the NA | In Florida | Among Highly selective public colleges | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $106,700 | |||
| Average income percentile | 70th | |||
| Share of students from top 0.1% | <1% | |||
| ...from top 1% | 3.2% | |||
| ...from top 5% | 17% | |||
| ...from top 10% | 30% | |||
| ...from top 20% | 48% | |||
| ...from bottom 20% | 6% |
OutcomesHow University of Florida students fare later in life
Among the lowest
About typical
Among the highest
| In the NA | In Florida | Among Highly selective public colleges | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median individual income at age 34 | $56,700 | |||
| ...for men | $69,200 | |||
| ...for women | $48,300 | |||
| Average income percentile | 70th | |||
| Share who end up in the top 1% | 4.9% | |||
| ...in the top 5% | 20% | |||
| ...in the top 10% | 33% | |||
| ...in the top 20% | 51% | |||
| ...in the bottom 20% | 9.6% | |||
| Avg. income percentile of a poor student | 66th | |||
| ...of a rich student | 71st | |||
| Pct. married in 2014 | 61% |
MobilityShare of students at University of Florida who ...
Among the lowest
About typical
Among the highest
| In the NA | In Florida | Among Highly selective public colleges | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moved up two or more income quintiles | 19% | |||
| Moved from the bottom to top income quintile | 2.6% |
College by collegeComparing University of Florida with its peers
Median parent income
For students born in 1991, approximately the class of 2013, in 2015 dollars.
17th out of 27 Highly selective public colleges
No data available for University of Florida.
No. 1
Michigan
$154,000
No. 2
Virginia Tech
$142,800
No. 3
Texas A&M
$130,900
No. 4
Georgia Tech
$130,000
No. 5
University of Georgia
$129,800
No. 6
Ramapo College
$127,000
No. 7
SUNY Geneseo
$125,000
No. 8
University of Texas at Austin
$123,900
No. 9
Colorado School of Mines
$122,100
No. 10
U.C. Berkeley
$119,900
No. 11
UConn
$119,700
No. 12
Binghamton
$117,800
No. 13
University of Pittsburgh
$111,700
No. 14
University of Minnesota
$110,100
No. 15
Illinois
$109,000
No. 16
University of Maryland System (Except University College) and Baltimore City C.C.
$108,200
No. 17
University of Florida
$106,700
No. 18
U.C. Santa Barbara
$105,800
No. 19
Ohio State
$104,100
No. 20
New Mexico Tech
$103,600
No. 21
Rutgers
$103,500
No. 22
U.C. Irvine
$98,500
No. 23
Wisconsin
$95,700
No. 24
New College of Florida
$93,600
No. 25
University of Texas at Dallas
$89,800
No. 26
Stony Brook
$88,300
No. 27
U.C. San Diego
$82,000
Highest
Michigan $154,000
Lowest (No. 27)
U.C. San Diego $82,000
Chance a poor student has to become a rich adult
The share of children who were from the bottom fifth of incomes as students and moved to the top fifth as adults.
17th out of 25 Highly selective public colleges
No data available for University of Florida.
No. 1
Colorado School of Mines
64%
No. 2
Georgia Tech
57%
No. 3
U.C. Irvine
55%
No. 4
U.C. Berkeley
55%
No. 5
U.C. San Diego
55%
No. 6
Binghamton
54%
No. 7
Stony Brook
51%
No. 8
Michigan
50%
No. 9
U.C. Santa Barbara
50%
No. 10
New Mexico Tech
48%
No. 11
Virginia Tech
48%
No. 12
Rutgers
47%
No. 13
UConn
47%
No. 14
Texas A&M
45%
No. 15
University of Texas at Austin
44%
No. 16
SUNY Geneseo
44%
No. 17
University of Florida
43%
No. 18
University of Texas at Dallas
42%
No. 19
Illinois
42%
No. 20
Ramapo College
40%
No. 21
University of Georgia
35%
No. 22
University of Pittsburgh
32%
No. 23
University of Minnesota
31%
No. 24
University of Maryland System (Except University College) and Baltimore City C.C.
29%
No. 25
Wisconsin
22%
Highest
Lowest (No. 25)
Wisconsin 22%
Median student income at age 34
Incomes continue to grow, but the relative ranks remain roughly stable after this age.
16th out of 25 Highly selective public colleges
No data available for University of Florida.
No. 1
Colorado School of Mines
$81,500
No. 2
Georgia Tech
$78,900
No. 3
Michigan
$68,700
No. 4
U.C. Berkeley
$67,900
No. 5
Binghamton
$65,700
No. 6
U.C. San Diego
$65,300
No. 7
Virginia Tech
$62,300
No. 8
U.C. Irvine
$60,400
No. 9
Stony Brook
$60,100
No. 10
Illinois
$59,700
No. 11
Texas A&M
$59,400
No. 12
U.C. Santa Barbara
$58,800
No. 13
Rutgers
$58,400
No. 14
University of Texas at Austin
$57,900
No. 15
University of Texas at Dallas
$57,100
No. 16
UConn
$56,700
No. 16
University of Florida
$56,700
No. 18
New Mexico Tech
$55,000
No. 19
University of Maryland System (Except University College) and Baltimore City C.C.
$53,500
No. 20
SUNY Geneseo
$51,500
No. 21
University of Georgia
$49,900
No. 22
Ramapo College
$49,600
No. 23
University of Pittsburgh
$48,900
No. 24
University of Minnesota
$48,800
No. 25
Wisconsin
$44,000
Highest
Colorado School of Mines $81,500
Lowest (No. 25)
Wisconsin $44,000
Overall mobility index
This measure reflects both access and outcomes, representing the likelihood that a student at University of Florida moved up two or more income quintiles.
10th out of 25 Highly selective public colleges
No data available for University of Florida.
No. 1
Stony Brook
34%
No. 2
U.C. Irvine
27%
No. 3
Binghamton
23%
No. 4
Rutgers
22%
No. 5
U.C. Berkeley
22%
No. 6
U.C. San Diego
22%
No. 7
New Mexico Tech
21%
No. 8
University of Texas at Dallas
20%
No. 9
University of Maryland System (Except University College) and Baltimore City C.C.
19%
No. 10
University of Florida
19%
No. 11
Colorado School of Mines
19%
No. 12
University of Pittsburgh
18%
No. 13
Illinois
17%
No. 14
U.C. Santa Barbara
17%
No. 15
Ramapo College
16%
No. 16
University of Texas at Austin
15%
No. 17
Georgia Tech
15%
No. 18
UConn
15%
No. 19
University of Minnesota
14%
No. 20
SUNY Geneseo
13%
No. 21
Texas A&M
13%
No. 22
Wisconsin
13%
No. 23
Virginia Tech
12%
No. 24
University of Georgia
10%
No. 25
Michigan
10%
Highest
Stony Brook 34%
Lowest (No. 25)
Michigan 10%
Married in 2014
For students born between 1980-82, roughly the college class of 2002.
9th out of 25 Highly selective public colleges
No data available for University of Florida.
No. 1
Texas A&M
73%
No. 2
Colorado School of Mines
69%
No. 3
SUNY Geneseo
67%
No. 4
University of Georgia
66%
No. 5
Virginia Tech
65%
No. 6
Wisconsin
64%
No. 7
Georgia Tech
64%
No. 8
University of Minnesota
63%
No. 9
University of Florida
61%
No. 10
Illinois
60%
No. 11
University of Pittsburgh
60%
No. 12
Michigan
59%
No. 13
University of Texas at Austin
59%
No. 14
UConn
59%
No. 15
University of Texas at Dallas
58%
No. 16
Binghamton
56%
No. 17
New Mexico Tech
55%
No. 18
Rutgers
55%
No. 19
U.C. Santa Barbara
54%
No. 20
U.C. San Diego
54%
No. 21
Ramapo College
54%
No. 22
University of Maryland System (Except University College) and Baltimore City C.C.
52%
No. 23
U.C. Irvine
50%
No. 24
U.C. Berkeley
50%
No. 25
Stony Brook
48%
Highest
Texas A&M 73%
Lowest (No. 25)
Stony Brook 48%
Family income vs. student income at age 34
The chart below shows how University of Florida and its peer schools are comparing with the remaining schools analyzed in the study. You can click on any point in the chart to navigate to that school.
How access at University of Florida has changed
Peer schools are shown in yellow
Students from...
Bottom 60%
Top 20%
Top 10%
Top 1%
Note: University of Florida includes data for the following colleges:
The estimates presented here are based on millions of anonymous tax filings and tuition records. These statistics cover only schools that participate in Title IV federal funding, which excludes the military academies and certain other colleges.
Measures of access are for students born in 1991, roughly the class of 2013; measures of outcomes and mobility are for students born between 1980 and 1982, who are around age 35, when relative income ranks stabilizes.
Class size figures represent the number of students in the study who were born in 1991: approximately the class of 2013 or today's 25-year-olds. This measure does not include international students or students who could not be linked to their parents' tax returns.
The athletic conferences listed here are meant to be a helpful way to compare colleges with their peers. They are incomplete for some conferences. Only one conference is displayed for each college.
Source: “Mobility Report Cards: The Role of Colleges in Intergenerational Mobility”, by Raj Chetty, John Friedman, Emmanuel Saez, Nicholas Turner and Danny Yagan, The Equality of Opportunity Project