College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

University of South Florida - Main Campus Data & Information Overview

417 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
49% Acceptance Rate
Get the facts about University of South Florida - Main Campus. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Want to dig deeper into a particular stat? Just click on its tile and you’ll be taked to a more in-depth page on the figure. In addition, you can use the links below to quickly jump to any section on this page.

How Well Is University of South Florida - Main Campus Ranked?

#229 Best Colleges in Nation
#8 Best Colleges in FL
Liberal Arts Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

University of South Florida - Main Campus was awarded 417 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts.

Explore Best Ranked Schools for You

Explore the best ranked schools for the programs you are most interested in.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked USF Tampa as #229 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

USF Tampa also holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in Florida ranking.

See all of the rankings for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Is It Hard to Get Into USF Tampa?

49% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
70% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to University of South Florida - Main Campus you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 49%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 70% of students accepted to USF Tampa submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of South Florida - Main Campus  ( 580 to 660 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of South Florida - Main Campus  ( 560 to 670 )
200
800
USF Tampa received ACT scores from 30% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 24 and 29.

ACT Composite Scores for University of South Florida - Main Campus  ( 24 to 29 )
1
36

Learn more about University of South Florida - Main Campus admissions.

University of South Florida - Main Campus Faculty

22 to 1 Student to Faculty
72% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of South Florida - Main Campus is 22 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of South Florida - Main Campus is 72%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  72 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of South Florida - Main Campus

90% Freshmen Retention
57% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of South Florida - Main Campus has a freshmen retention rate of 90%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  90 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At USF Tampa the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 57%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

University of South Florida - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

29,650 Full-Time Undergraduates
42.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
57.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 38,582 undergraduates at USF Tampa with 29,650 being full-time and 8,932 being part-time.

How Much Does University of South Florida - Main Campus Cost?

$8,346 Net Price
20% Take Out Loans
$29,728 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of USF Tampa is $8,346. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for USF Tampa

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$4,176 $5,632 $9,669 $14,349 $15,524

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of USF Tampa, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At USF Tampa, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $7,432 a year. That adds up to $29,728 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Get more details about paying for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

How Much Money Do USF Tampa Graduates Make?

$50,262 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from USF Tampa make about $50,262 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for USF Tampa students since it is 18% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

undefined

See which majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus make the most money.

Location of University of South Florida - Main Campus

Florida State
29,650 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Get more details about the location of University of South Florida - Main Campus.

undefined

Contact details for USF Tampa are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620-9951
Phone: 813-974-2011
Website: www.usf.edu/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/USouthFlorida
Twitter: http://twitter.com/USouthFlorida

University of South Florida - Main Campus Majors

107 Majors With Completions
10,569 Undergraduate Degrees
4,411 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 107 majors graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus. Of these students, 10,569 received undergraduate degrees and 4,411 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Biology 1,329 $24,063
Health Sciences & Services 1,058 $28,288
General Psychology 761 $27,830
Nursing 506 $61,674
Finance & Financial Management 447 $47,151
Marketing 430 $39,741
Criminology 405 $31,310
Communication & Media Studies 376 $32,066
Computer Information Systems 354 $57,974
Accounting 316 $47,846

Learn more about the majors offered at University of South Florida - Main Campus along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at USF Tampa

66% Take At Least One Class Online
20% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 32,712 students took at least one online class at University of South Florida - Main Campus. This is a decrease from the 45,596 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 32,712 9,813
2019-2020 45,596 24,202
2018-2019 24,241 5,874
2017-2018 23,785 5,468
2016-2017 22,876 5,436

Learn more about online learning at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

If you’re considering University of South Florida - Main Campus, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

Curious on how these schools stack up against USF Tampa? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options