Private nonprofit · University

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida · Large city

40.3%
Admit rate
$36,211
Avg net price
64%
Graduation rate
$59,436
Median earnings

The University of Tampa is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Tampa, Florida (large city setting), enrolling 10,572 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 10,572 undergradsLarge citySelective · 40% admitNCAA Division II without footballMild wintersNear the coast

About Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a major city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Hillsborough County. The shores of Tampa Bay have been inhabited for thousands of years. A variant of the Weeden Island culture developed in the area by about 2,000 years ago. Tampa is home to a variety of stage and performing arts venues and theaters, including the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa Theatre, Gorilla Theatre, and the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre next to the Florida State Fairgrounds. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
Tampa, FL
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
5 miles to Tampa (TPA) · major hub

How The University of Tampa compares

Selectivity40.3%

More selective than 89% · #7 most selective of 49 in Florida

Graduation rate64%

Higher than 66% · #20 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention85%

Higher than 77%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$59,436

Higher than 66% · #12 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$36,211

Cheaper than 8% · #54 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$24,211

Lower than 44%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment10,572

Larger than 89%

Percentiles compare The University of Tampa with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

The University of Tampa campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

11,407students
  • Undergraduate10,57293%
  • Graduate8357%

Undergraduates by gender

10,572undergrads
  • Women6,71464%
  • Men3,85836%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black2.7%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian1.8%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
10,572
Graduate enrollment
835
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
25%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$75,458
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$97,614
Endowment
$77,125,061

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
40.3%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$34,408
Room & board
$14,612
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$51,614
Average net price
$36,211

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
64%
Graduated on time (4 years)
55%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,397
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,436
Median debt at graduation
$24,211
Students with federal loans
67%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
61%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
55%
Low-income (Pell)
56%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
4,544
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
43%
Housing charge (year)
$6,584
Meal plan (year)
$6,092
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
697 (333 men · 364 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)237
Lacrosse124
Soccer74
Swimming62
Baseball42
Basketball33
Rowing30
Beach Volleyball25
Softball24
Golf18
Volleyball17
Tennis11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
29
Property offenses (2022–2024)
12

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (11,433 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

14reported offenses a year
9.7 violent a year4.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
6.3
Burglary
3.3
Fondling
2.3
Aggravated assault
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Negligent manslaughter
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$30,011
$30–48k
$31,513
$48–75k
$31,898
$75–110k
$34,691
$110k+
$37,975

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$134,397

$31,898/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

94%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$12,361
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 94% — get grant money from The University of Tampa itself, averaging $12,361, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,876 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$59,436
Typical debt at graduation
$24,211
Debt vs. one year's pay
41%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$57,626
Men
$65,160

Men out-earn women by $7,534 (13%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
53°F
Annual rain
49.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.04.59.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tampa Intl AP, FL US station (4.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.