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University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida · Large city

43.2%
Admit rate
$9,812
Avg net price
77%
Graduation rate
$57,743
Median earnings

University of South Florida is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Tampa, Florida (large city setting), enrolling 37,207 undergraduates.

PublicLarge · 37,207 undergradsLarge citySelective · 43% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · American Athletic ConferenceMild wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of South Florida's admitted students.

Admit rate
43.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1130–1320
Avg GPA (est.)
3.56

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of South Florida's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of South Florida's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

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
8 miles to Tampa, FL
To the ocean
9 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Tampa (TPA) · major hub

How University of South Florida compares

Selectivity43.2%

More selective than 88% · #10 most selective of 49 in Florida

SAT average1227

Higher than 66%

Graduation rate77%

Higher than 87% · #11 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention91%

Higher than 88%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$57,743

Higher than 62% · #16 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$9,812

Cheaper than 91% · #7 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$17,988

Lower than 84%

Student–faculty ratio22 : 1

Lower than 6%

Undergraduate enrollment37,207

Larger than 99%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

48,304students
  • Undergraduate37,20777%
  • Graduate11,09723%

Undergraduates by gender

37,207undergrads
  • Women22,53661%
  • Men14,67139%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White43%
  • Black8.0%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Asian8.8%
  • Other or multiracial16%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
37,207
Graduate enrollment
11,097
Student–faculty ratio
22 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
29%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
11%
Median family income
$32,495
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$102,078
Endowment
$708,333,328

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 5,803 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Florida80%
  • Other U.S. states14%
  • International6.1%

Most first-years stay in state — University of South Florida draws overwhelmingly from Florida.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
43.2%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1130–1320
SAT average
1227
SAT reading
580–660
SAT math
550–660
ACT composite
24–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.56

Cost

In-state tuition
$6,410
Out-of-state tuition
$17,324
Room & board
$14,440
Books & supplies
$770
Total cost of attendance
$22,859
Average net price
$9,812

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)
77%
Graduated on time (4 years)
65%
First-year retention
91%
Transferred to another college
10%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,328
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,743
Median debt at graduation
$17,988
Students with federal loans
24%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
51%

About 11% 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
65%
Low-income (Pell)
59%
First-generation
59%

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
7,429
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
20%
Housing charge (year)
$8,505
Meal plan (year)
$5,090
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
American Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
613 (334 men · 279 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)174
Football130
Soccer65
Baseball60
Lacrosse41
Basketball31
Softball27
Golf19
Tennis19
Volleyball18
Sailing17
Beach Volleyball12

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
44
Property offenses (2022–2024)
308

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (49,622 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.

117reported offenses a year
15 violent a year103 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
97
Burglary
5.3
Rape
5.0
Fondling
4.7
Aggravated assault
3.3
Robbery
1.0
Murder
0.7

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
$4,122
$30–48k
$5,444
$48–75k
$9,326
$75–110k
$15,224
$110k+
$18,497

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
$39,380

$9,326/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.

62%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,850
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 62% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,850. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 6,655 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)
$57,743
Typical debt at graduation
$17,988
Debt vs. one year's pay
31%
Out-earn a HS grad
67%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.1 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
$54,253
Men
$64,801

Men out-earn women by $10,548 (19%) 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 (10.4 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.