Check out why the University of North Florida received a D- grade in our report card below. 
The University of North Florida is a public research university located in Jacksonville, Florida. The university has an undergraduate enrollment size of 14,167. The university was established in 1965, and has a motto “No one like you. No place like this.” There are 10 fraternities and 7 sororities with a large involvement of the undergraduate population. Students can enjoy the St Johns Town Center, Alhambra Theatre &amp; Dining, Seaside Adventures, and more.
The university offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 36 graduate degree programs and five doctoral programs. Notable former students include sports commentator Sara Walsh, American football coach Todd Haley, astronomer Michael Reynolds, and more!

The University of North Florida receives a “B” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/2861" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn</a>? which takes into account the university’s educational process. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

The University of North Florida receives a “D+” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from the University of North Florida with a bachelor’s degree make $52,300 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

The University of North Florida receives a “C-” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from the University of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree make $94,500 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

The University of North Florida receives a “B” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 47% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

The University of North Florida receives a “B” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $19,338 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

The University of North Florida receives an “F” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The university’s “<a href="https://www.unf.edu/diversity/files/certified.rf.StrategicPlanForInclusiveExcellence-ADA-1-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence</a>” states that “Faculty will be required to complete Anti Bias, Anti-Racism (ABAR) Training and Implicit Bias Training.” Additionally, the plan reads that faculty should “Provide sufficient resources to Office of Diversity and Inclusion for ongoing trainings and engagements.”
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 Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

The University of North Florida receives a “C” grade for having a Bias Reporting System. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

The University of North Florida receives an “A” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://unf.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has one right-leaning club compared to zero left-leaning clubs. Turning Point USA is the one right-leaning club.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

The University of North Florida receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://unf.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/unftpusa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA</a> chapter. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter 

The University of North Florida receives a “D” grade for In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. According to the <a href="https://www.unf.edu/residency/waivers.html">university website</a>, HB 851 allows students to receive in-state tuition if they attend a Florida secondary school for three consecutive years immediately preceding high school graduation.
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

The University of North Florida receives a “C” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. The <a href="https://www.unf.edu/ugstudies/fye/general-education.html#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires that students take one course in the &#8220;Diversity and Difference&#8221; category. However, courses like &#8220;Race/Gender/Politics,&#8221; &#8220;Sex, Race and Class,&#8221; and &#8220;Introduction to Diversity for Educators&#8221; can be bypassed in favor of courses like &#8220;Introduction to Anthropology&#8221; and &#8220;Introduction to Asia.&#8221;
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

The University of North Florida receives a “C” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has a Stonewall Living-Learning Community. The <a href="https://www.unf.edu/housing/llc/stonewall.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> reads, “Residents within the Stonewall LLC will celebrate and affirm the cultural experiences of gender expansiveness while welcoming the diverse and complex identities of every resident. The Stonewall LLC works closely with the LGBTQ Center and UNF student groups to create a community of respect and a sense of family for all residents.”
Additionally, the university hosts an annual <a href="https://www.unf.edu/lgbtqcenter/lavender-celebration-2023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lavender Celebration</a> in the spring. The Graduation celebrates “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students to acknowledge their achievements and contributions to UNF and/or the Jacksonville community.”
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

The University of North Florida receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, there have been no protests on campus.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

The University of North Florida receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. According to the <a href="https://www.unf.edu/coronavirus/faq.html#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university’s</a> COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs, &#8220;UNF highly encourages all students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated.&#8221; However, vaccines and masks are not required.
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

The University of North Florida receives a “D+” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 4.30% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

The University of North Florida receives a “C” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Jacksonville, Florida violent crime rate was 595.76 per 100,000 people in 2018, higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

The University of North Florida receives a “C” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The <a href="https://www.unf.edu/catalog/degrees/gened/General-Education-Program-Requirements.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has an option for students to take &#8220;United States History since 1877,&#8221; and &#8220;Introduction to American Government&#8221; among other irrelevant courses for the Social Sciences category; which requires only one course to be taken.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

University of North Florida

Check out why the University of North Florida received a D- grade in our report card below. 

The University of North Florida is a public research university located in Jacksonville, Florida. The university has an undergraduate enrollment size of 14,167. The university was established in 1965, and has a motto “No one like you. No place like this.” There are 10 fraternities and 7 sororities with a large involvement of the undergraduate population. Students can enjoy the St Johns Town Center, Alhambra Theatre &amp; Dining, Seaside Adventures, and more.

The university offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 36 graduate degree programs and five doctoral programs. Notable former students include sports commentator Sara Walsh, American football coach Todd Haley, astronomer Michael Reynolds, and more!

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