The University of West Florida Graduate Schools

The University of West Florida is a Public, 4 years school located in Pensacola, FL. The University of West Florida is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at The University of West Florida is $9,062 for Florida residents and $24,894 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,969 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 13,288 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

The University of West Florida is a Public, 4 years school located in Pensacola, FL. The University of West Florida is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1969 - Current).
The University of West Florida Directory Information
School NameThe University of West Florida
Address11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514-5750
Phone850-474-2000
Webhttps://uwf.edu
Online Applicationhttps://uwf.edu/admissions
Financial Infohttps://uwf.edu/offices/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at The University of West Florida is $9,062 for Florida residents and $24,894 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,969 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 13,288 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 99 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 14 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$24,894
$9,062 for Florida Residents
Student Population3,969
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs99 graduate programs
(14 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at The University of West Florida is $9,062 for Florida residents and $24,894 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $378 for Florida residents and $1,037 for out-of-state students.
The University of West Florida offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
The University of West Florida offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)14 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of The University of West Florida is $9,062 for Florida residents and $24,894 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Florida ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,088$1,974$22,166$2,728
2019-2020$7,088$1,974$22,166$2,728
2020-2021$7,088$1,974$22,166$2,728
2021-2022$7,088$1,974$22,166$2,728
2022-2023$7,088$1,974$22,166$2,728
The graduate school tuition & fees of The University of West Florida is average compared to public graduate schools in Florida. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Florida graduate tuition is $24,427 (public) / $15,956 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
The University of West Florida$9,062$24,894
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Florida Graduate Schools$13,996$17,301
Public$10,002$24,427
Private$15,956
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $378 for Florida residents and $1,037 for other students at The University of West Florida. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Florida ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$378$1,037
2019-2020$378$1,037
2020-2021$378$1,037
2021-2022$378$1,037
2022-2023$378$1,037

Graduate Programs at The University of West Florida

The University of West Florida offers 39 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,133 students have completed their study at The University of West Florida.
Offered Degrees at The University of West Florida
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree36101,074
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1021
Post Master's Degree2038
Total39101,133
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at The University of West Florida by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 96 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 243 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 21 completers.
The University of West Florida offers 39 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,133 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,074 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 38 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 11 completers-
Environmental Science11-
Communication and Journalism [+] 17 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies0-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication17-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 23 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences13-
Information Technology4-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance3-
Education [+] (4 completers) 467 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction26$45,900
Educational Leadership and Administration139$52,000
Educational/Instructional Technology28-
Special Education and Teaching243$47,400
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services17-
Reading Teacher Education14-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Engineering0-
English Language and Literature [+] 12 completers-
English Language and Literature12-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 5 completers-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences15-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 35 completers$48,600
Mathematics35$48,600
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 12 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness12-
Physical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical0-
Psychology [+] 10 completers-
Psychology10-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Social Work0$35,000
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 23 completers-
Anthropology8-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography7-
Political Science and Government8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (3 completers) 213 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management24-
Clinical/Medical Social Work52-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling4-
Public Health46$78,200
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse52-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing35-
Business [+] (1 completers) 212 completers-
Business Administration and Management149$50,200
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management33-
Accounting30$48,600
History [+] 14 completers-
History14-
Total1,074
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 21 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction21$68,700
Total21
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 38 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction38-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Total38

Graduate Student Population at The University of West Florida

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,969 students enrolled into The University of West Florida graduate schools where it has total 13,288 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 586 full-time and 3,383 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,260 male and 2,709 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9691,2602,709
Full-time586183403
Part-tme3,3831,0772,306
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,398 White (60.42%), 499 Black/African American (12.57%), 513 Hispanic (12.93%), 163 Asian (4.11%), and 396 students with other races. 111 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9691,2602,709
American Indian/Native American826
Asian16359104
Black/African American499122377
Hispanic513154359
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White2,3987701,628
Two More1234479
Un-Known1485593
Non-resident Alien1115160
The University of West Florida offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 3,451 graduate students (86.95% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 236 graduate students (5.95% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,969
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,451
Enrolled Some Online Courses236
Not in Online Courses282
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at The University of West Florida. 718 students are aged 20 to 24 (18.09% of total students), 327 students are aged above 50 (8.24%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at The University of West Florida.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9691,2602,709
Age 20-21681058
Age 22-24650213437
Age 25-29885281604
Age 30-34657220437
Age 35-39496163333
Age 40-49653223430
Age 50-6431485229
Over 641376
Age Un-Known23358175

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