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University of South Florida

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Tampa, FL
Population 2,200,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 36,299
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 45%
Hispanic 25%
Black 9%
Asian 8%
International 8%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 21%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Arts 3%
Education 2%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,410
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,324
Est. In-State Cost $8,292
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,410
10-Year ROI $221,000
ROI Percentile 88th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 65%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

Weather

Comfortable Days 55 (4th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,950 (86th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (57th pctl)
Muggyness Super Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 35%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $47M #32
Life & Natural Sciences $309M #65
Engineering, Computing & Math $94M #67
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 501 #47
Engineering, Computing & Math 65 #84
Humanities & Social Sciences 109 #189

Honors College

Name Judy Genshaft Honors College
Students 2,500 (7%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1,130 – 1,320
ACT Range 24 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 5,948 39% / 61% 5% $54,404
Computational and Applied Mathematics 26 +1 69% / 31% 35%
Computer Science 218 79% / 21% 35% $88,200
Information Science 178 74% / 26% 1%
Information Technology 67 90% / 10% 0% $88,200
Mathematics 20 55% / 45% 15% $52,998
Physics 37 86% / 14% 11% $75,010
Statistics 26 54% / 46% 12% $68,177
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,596
Biology 331 32% / 68% 3% $57,643
Biomedical Sciences 744 39% / 61% 5% $57,643
Cell and Molecular Biology 61 34% / 66% 10%
Chemistry 76 43% / 57% 5% $66,305
Environmental Science 155 +1 33% / 67% 3% $47,740
Geosciences 28 71% / 29% 7% $59,036
Health Sciences 1,092 25% / 75% 2% $54,422
Marine Biology 57 23% / 77% 4%
Medical Laboratory Science 7 29% / 71% 0%
Microbiology 11 45% / 55% 0% $57,414
Advertising and Public Relations 173 26% / 74% 10%
Economics 178 +8 76% / 24% 10% $60,764
Quantitative Economics 48 +8 73% / 27% 54% $60,764
Africana Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,249
Anthropology 60 +3 25% / 75% 3% $46,977
Communication 188 +4 43% / 57% 6% $49,543
English 130 +8 28% / 72% 2% $40,588
Geography 19 53% / 47% 11% $57,227
History 111 +4 59% / 41% 0% $44,417
Humanities 14 +2 29% / 71% 0% $50,718
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences 158 34% / 66% 6% $43,993
Interdisciplinary Studies 196 40% / 60% 1% $50,718
International Studies 70 +4 39% / 61% 14% $53,295
Mass Communications 80 +3 54% / 46% 6% $49,543
Philosophy 18 +3 72% / 28% 0% $55,265
Political Science 188 +6 50% / 50% 2% $56,456
Professional and Technical Writing 17 18% / 82% 0% $52,290
Psychology 892 +13 20% / 80% 3% $44,774
Religious Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $44,814
Sociology 43 +6 42% / 58% 0% $47,088
Women's and Gender Studies 3 +4 0% / 100% 0% $48,249
World Languages 48 +10 31% / 69% 4%
Digital Communication and Media 50 +1 32% / 68% 2%
Cybersecurity 124 91% / 9% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences 675 24% / 76% 1% $51,953
Communication Sciences and Disorders 136 6% / 94% 1% $63,707
Aging Studies 8 12% / 88% 12% $45,973
Communication Disorders
Criminology 388 +21 35% / 65% 1% $49,838
Human Services 65 6% / 94% 3% $42,925
Social Work 78 15% / 85% 0% $50,117
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 289 18% / 82% 1% $51,221
Physical Education 44 48% / 52% 5% $52,381
Early Childhood Education 21 5% / 95% 0% $50,238
Elementary Education 105 3% / 97% 1% $50,238
English Education 28 14% / 86% 4% $52,381
Mathematics Teacher Education 9 11% / 89% 0% $52,381
Science Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,381
Social Science Teacher Education 14 43% / 57% 0% $52,381
Special Education 7 14% / 86% 0% $52,879
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 32 9% / 91% 0% $50,238
Music Education 26 38% / 62% 0% $52,381
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 538 73% / 27% 26% $89,689
Biomedical Engineering 29 45% / 55% 14%
Chemical Engineering 49 51% / 49% 29% $81,184
Civil Engineering 81 70% / 30% 36% $83,579
Computer Engineering 35 86% / 14% 20% $95,901
Electrical Engineering 89 85% / 15% 24% $104,212
Environmental Engineering 14 29% / 71% 14%
Industrial Engineering 68 71% / 29% 49% $86,071
Mechanical Engineering 173 81% / 19% 16% $87,655
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing 362 13% / 87% 1% $108,454
Nursing 362 13% / 87% 1% $108,454
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Public Health 148 24% / 76% 5% $67,454
Public Health 146 24% / 76% 5% $67,454
Health Administration 2 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of The Arts 209 33% / 67% 5% $39,934
Art History 14 +1 14% / 86% 7% $38,479
Dance 17 29% / 71% 6%
Fine Arts 72 42% / 58% 6% $38,479
Graphic Design 22 18% / 82% 5% $52,785
Music Performance 9 33% / 67% 0% $43,319
Studio Art 37 32% / 68% 5% $38,479
Theatre 25 32% / 68% 4% $34,566
Visual and Performing Arts 13 38% / 62% 8%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Muma College of Business 1,704 56% / 44% 9% $67,884
Accounting 253 +2 48% / 52% 2% $80,657
Business Administration and Management
Entrepreneurship 33 55% / 45% 9% $65,888
Finance 428 +3 71% / 29% 11% $69,759
Financial Planning 15 73% / 27% 0% $69,759
General Business 307 +5 51% / 49% 11% $57,334
Hospitality Management 6 0% / 100% 0% $49,068
International Business 30 30% / 70% 13% $53,511
Logistics 13 +2 54% / 46% 15% $73,416
Management Information Systems 222 +3 65% / 35% 14% $79,544
Marketing 389 +3 47% / 53% 7% $60,631
Marketing 7 14% / 86% 0% $60,631
Risk Management and Insurance 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Patel College of Global Sustainability 9 11% / 89% 0% $47,282
Sustainability Studies 9 11% / 89% 0% $47,282

Rankings

My Tribe

Call Your Mother! Most Jewish
Significant Community

Engineering, Computing & Math

No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
Wave Function
No Words Allowed Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes. Materials Engineering
Composite Crew

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
The Control Group
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Policy, Pharma & Forensics Faction
X-Ray Vision Required Clinical Diagnostics
Diagnostic Detectives
Rocks and Whales Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Fossil Hunters
Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Sustainability Squad
Behind Every Doctor Health Services
Care Coordinators
Where Diagnoses Begin Laboratory Sciences
Lab Coats Required
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts) Nursing
Clinical Hours
Legal Drug Dealers Pharmacy
The Compound
Talk About a Career Phonoaudiology
Articulation Crew
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers Plant & Agricultural Systems
Back 40
Saving Lives One Spreadsheet At a Time Public Health
Population Health

Business & Economics

PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets Business Analytics
Supply Chain Bottlenecks
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Urban Economists & Regional Anchors
May I Take Your Order? Hospitality & Tourism
Solid Training Ground
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers Sports & Entertainment Business
Nepo-Baby Adjacent

Humanities & Social Sciences

Professional Yapping Communication & Journalism
Local News Anchors
I'll Figure Out the Career Later Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary
Generalist Geniuses
I Want To Understand Myself Psychology
Cubicle Whisperers

Education

No Johnny, Don't Eat Your Buggers Early Education
Nap Time Navigators
Surviving PTA Karens General Education
Substitute Teachers
Hablas Pedagogy? Languages Education
Conjugation Crew
Everyone Gets a Medal Special Education
Resource Room Heroes
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers Specific Subjects Education
Coaches and Conductors