University of South Florida: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #145 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #82 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #72 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 109 | In Florida |
| #1 of 3 | In Tampa |
| #6 of 1,026 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
| Top100 | For 27 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 44%
- Undergraduates
- 38,047
- Graduates
- 11,553
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- usf.edu
University of South Florida Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of South Florida has an acceptance rate of 44% and is among the top 11% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| Applicants | 65,568 | 26,545 | 39,023 |
| Admissions | 28,801 | 11,661 | 17,140 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,655 | 2,764 | 3,891 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 145 | 86 | 59 |
24,616 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
8,621 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
5,158 or 76%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1140
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of South Florida are 1140-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,642 or 24%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 24
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of South Florida are 24-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| SAT/ACT | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 22100 (45%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 10069 (20%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 5737 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 3969 (8%) |
| Asian | 3772 (8%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1979 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1857 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 48 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,066
- Students receiving aid
- 90%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $4,559 | $8,350 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,559 | $8,350 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $15,473 | $19,048 |
| Fee in-district | $1,851 | $2,078 |
| Fee in-state | $1,851 | $2,078 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,851 | $2,078 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,422 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,622 |
| Room charge | $8,170 |
| Meal charge | $4,452 |
University of South Florida majors
University of South Florida has granted 10,023 bachelor's degrees across 90 programs, 3,182 master's across 104 programs, and 770 doctorate degrees across 44 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of South Florida.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 1,044 | |||
| Psychology, General | 800 | 12 | 13 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 747 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 497 | 209 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 502 | 20 | ||
| Criminology | 409 | 48 | 2 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 34 | 362 | 25 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 354 | 55 | ||
| Finance, General | 360 | 44 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 162 | 225 | 15 | |
| Public Health, General | 202 | 169 | 20 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 321 | 55 | ||
| Accounting | 303 | 66 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 223 | 32 | 5 | |
| Information Technology | 230 | 10 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 233 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 214 | 15 | ||
| Social Work | 76 | 141 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 198 | 2 | 10 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 204 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 127 | 62 | 2 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 181 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 174 | 5 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 95 | 52 | 25 | |
| Medicine | 165 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 139 | 7 | 6 | |
| Economics, General | 130 | 9 | 2 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 126 | 5 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 129 | |||
| Environmental Science | 118 | 10 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 98 | 28 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 111 | 6 | 6 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 85 | 27 | 7 | |
| Human Services, General | 109 | 9 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 116 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 52 | 56 | ||
| History, General | 95 | 8 | 4 | |
| Nursing Practice | 105 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 6 | 95 | ||
| Pharmacy | 98 | |||
| Social Sciences, General | 98 | |||
| Information Science & Studies | 55 | 36 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 90 | 1 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 70 | 4 | 14 | |
| Medical Informatics | 86 | |||
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 81 | |||
| Industrial Engineering | 55 | 16 | 9 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 52 | 8 | 13 | |
| Anthropology, General | 52 | 14 | 5 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 64 | |||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 56 | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 56 | |||
| Sociology, General | 47 | 3 | 4 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 42 | 9 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 50 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 35 | 4 | 10 | |
| Physician Assistant | 48 | |||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 47 | |||
| Physics, General | 34 | 4 | 9 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 32 | 8 | 6 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 39 | 6 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 38 | 4 | ||
| Computer Science | 41 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | 33 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 25 | 12 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 32 | 3 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 35 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 13 | 21 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 33 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 8 | 21 | 3 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 26 | 6 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 15 | 16 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 29 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 29 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 29 | |||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 29 | |||
| Public Administration | 28 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 26 | |||
| Philosophy | 26 | |||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 16 | 9 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 25 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 19 | 6 | ||
| Architecture | 24 | |||
| Geography | 18 | 6 | ||
| Social Science Teacher Education | 18 | 6 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 16 | 7 | ||
| Gerontology | 10 | 8 | 5 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 23 | |||
| Statistics, General | 22 | 1 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 16 | 5 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 21 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 20 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 10 | 10 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 6 | 12 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 14 | 4 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 15 | 3 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 17 | |||
| Graphic Design | 17 | |||
| Journalism, Other | 17 | |||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 12 | 5 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 16 | |||
| Marketing, Other | 16 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 16 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 15 | |||
| Dance, General | 15 | |||
| School Psychology | 10 | 5 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 14 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 14 | |||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 13 | |||
| Biotechnology | 12 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 12 | |||
| Public Health, Other | 12 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 11 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 11 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | 8 | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 11 | |||
| Women's Studies | 7 | 4 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 10 | |||
| Insurance | 10 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 9 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 9 | |||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 8 | |||
| Applied Psychology | 7 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 7 | |||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 7 | |||
| Linguistics | 7 | |||
| Creative Writing | 6 | |||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 2 | 4 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 6 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | |||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 5 | |||
| Conservation Biology | 5 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 4 | |||
| Financial Planning and Services | 4 | |||
| Geography, Other | 4 | |||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 4 | |||
| Music, General | 4 | |||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 3 | |||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 3 | |||
| Nursing Science | 3 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 3 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 2 | |||
| Education, General | 2 | |||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 2 | |||
| Advertising | 1 | |||
| Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 1 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 162 | 10,023 | 3,182 | 770 |
University of South Florida has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 74% | 71% | 77% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of South Florida is a world-class research university with 95,411 scientific papers published and 2,270,264 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Psychology, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 894 | 4296 |
| 1992 | 961 | 5076 |
| 1993 | 972 | 5539 |
| 1994 | 910 | 6645 |
| 1995 | 1022 | 7227 |
| 1996 | 1137 | 9061 |
| 1997 | 1114 | 10231 |
| 1998 | 1090 | 12495 |
| 1999 | 1153 | 14353 |
| 2000 | 1302 | 17647 |
| 2001 | 1242 | 19172 |
| 2002 | 1822 | 23870 |
| 2003 | 1832 | 26470 |
| 2004 | 1965 | 30174 |
| 2005 | 2144 | 34564 |
| 2006 | 2277 | 40084 |
| 2007 | 2448 | 45947 |
| 2008 | 2709 | 51116 |
| 2009 | 2708 | 57779 |
| 2010 | 2886 | 65879 |
| 2011 | 3098 | 75094 |
| 2012 | 3426 | 85950 |
| 2013 | 3798 | 94223 |
| 2014 | 3932 | 103176 |
| 2015 | 3773 | 109108 |
| 2016 | 4085 | 113348 |
| 2017 | 4226 | 117100 |
| 2018 | 4252 | 128535 |
| 2019 | 4615 | 144693 |
| 2020 | 5348 | 171542 |
| 2021 | 4941 | 189297 |
| 2022 | 4698 | 193580 |
| 2023 | 4922 | 190510 |
University of South Florida alumni
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Hulk Hogan
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
-
Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide, the most popular wrestler of the 1980s, and as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
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Mark Consuelos
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Mark Andrew Consuelos is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Mateo Santos on the ABC soap opera All My Children (1995–2002, 2010) and as Hiram Lodge on The CW drama Riverdale (2017–2023).
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Lauren Hutton
- Occupations
- television actormodelfilm actorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Lauren Hutton is an American model and actress. Born and raised in the southern United States, Hutton relocated to New York City in her early adulthood to begin a modeling career. Though she was initially dismissed by agents for a signature gap in her teeth, Hutton signed a modeling contract with Revlon in 1973, which at the time was the biggest contract in the history of the modeling industry.
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Aasif Mandvi
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorscreenwriterfilm actoractor
- Biography
-
Aasif Hakim Mandviwala, known professionally as Aasif Mandvi, is a British-American actor, comedian and author. He was a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2017. Mandvi's other television work includes the HBO comedy series The Brink and the CBS/Paramount+ psychological drama Evil. His film roles include playing Mr. Aziz in Spider-Man 2 and Commander Zhao in The Last Airbender. His stage work includes appearing on Broadway as Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! and in productions of Disgraced (2012), which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013.
General info
| Alternative names | USF USF Tampa Campus USF Tampa USF Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| Motto | Truth and Wisdom |
| Colors | green, gold |
| Academic calendar | Summer, Fall, and Spring terms |
| Total FTE staff | 8,549 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 4202 East Fowler Ave Tampa, Florida, 33620-9951 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 385,000 |
| Phone | 8139742011 |