; Admission Statistics for Florida Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,352,495 students have applied and among them 2,169,348 were admitted to Florida colleges. 542,011 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Florida colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025)
Florida Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total4,352,495 2,169,348542,011
Public Schools2,547,881 1,128,280352,831
4 Years (Or High)2,547,881 1,128,280352,831
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools1,804,614 1,041,068189,180
4 Years (Or High)1,791,204 1,029,781182,510
2-4 Years11,415 9,6905,266
Less Than 2 Years1,995 1,5971,404
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Florida Colleges

49.84% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Florida colleges is 49.84% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 44.28% and the average rate of private schools was 57.69%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Florida colleges with comparable factors.
49.84% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025)
Florida Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average49.84%
Public Schools44.28%
4 Years (Or High)44.28%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools57.69%
4 Years (Or High)57.49%
2-4 Years84.89%
Less Than 2 Years80.05%
[CHART#2] 49.84% Acceptance Rate for Florida Colleges

24.98% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Florida colleges was 24.98% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 31.27% and the average rate of private schools was 18.17%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Florida colleges with comparable factors.
24.98% Yield (2024-2025)
Florida Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average24.98%
Public Schools31.27%
4 Years (Or High)31.27%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools18.17%
4 Years (Or High)17.72%
2-4 Years54.34%
Less Than 2 Years87.91%
[CHART#3] 24.98% Yield for Florida Colleges

1,166 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Florida colleges is 1,166 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,212 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,130. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
1,166 SAT Score (2024-2025)
Florida Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.1075550525
50th pctl.1166597569
75th pctl.1269642627
Public colleges 25th pctl.1128574555
50th pctl.1212617595
75th pctl.1300657643
Private colleges 25th pctl.1034531503
50th pctl.1130581549
75th pctl.1246631614
[CHART#4] 1,166 SAT Score for Florida Colleges

25 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Florida colleges is 25 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 25 and private schools' average ACT score is 24. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
25 ACT Score (2024-2025)
Florida Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.222120
50th pctl.252423
75th pctl.272826
Public colleges 25th pctl.232220
50th pctl.252523
75th pctl.282826
Private colleges 25th pctl.212019
50th pctl.242422
75th pctl.272825
[CHART#5] 25 ACT Score for Florida Colleges