University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $9,812What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 43%
Graduation rate: 76%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 37,207
In-state tuition: $6,410Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $17,324
SAT midpoint: 1,235
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $57,743Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$9,812

5/5

Better than 84% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

76%

5/5

Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$57,743

4/5

Better than 61% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$17,988

4/5

Better than 79% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$22,859

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$9,812

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of South Florida
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	76%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	91%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$17,988
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$57,743

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of South Florida by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Computer Engineering	$83,660	51
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$78,825	89
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$72,879	479
Chemical Engineering	$70,659	73
Civil Engineering	$70,047	83
Mechanical Engineering	$70,046	177
Industrial Engineering	$69,672	71
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$61,046	281
Management Information Systems and Services	$55,972	189
Accounting and Related Services	$54,371	244
Special Education and Teaching	$50,975	5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$50,442	142
Finance and Financial Management Services	$49,906	465
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$48,565	27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$47,698	98
Economics	$47,351	200
Physics	$46,094	32
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$45,966	44
Business/Commerce, General	$45,357	297
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$45,230	219
International Business	$44,096	50
Mathematics	$43,011	30
Statistics	$41,285	35
Marketing	$40,575	384
Geography and Cartography	$39,259	16
Design and Applied Arts	$38,938	18
Social Work	$37,458	78
Criminology	$37,108	387
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$36,048	136
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$35,634	27
Political Science and Government	$34,965	209
Hospitality Administration/Management	$34,703	18
Communication and Media Studies	$34,530	285
Social Sciences, General	$34,427	112
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$34,105	183
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$34,073	1,078
Public Health	$33,575	204
Sociology	$33,516	61
History	$33,474	141
Human Services, General	$33,351	87
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	$33,249	14
Psychology, General	$32,438	905
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$32,135	29
International Relations and National Security Studies	$30,977	64
English Language and Literature, General	$30,696	157
Chemistry	$29,399	63
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$28,658	68
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$28,425	156
Biology, General	$27,034	1,197
Fine and Studio Arts	$24,818	99
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$24,732	22
Anthropology	$24,331	48
Philosophy	$21,168	21
Dance	$16,389	20
Information Science/Studies	Not reported	106
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Not reported	92
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Not reported	33
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	32
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	Not reported	29
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	Not reported	28
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	15
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	13
Music	Not reported	12
Visual and Performing Arts, Other	Not reported	10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	Not reported	8
Insurance	Not reported	7
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	6
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	5
Biological and Physical Sciences	Not reported	4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	Not reported	2
Gerontology	Not reported	2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Business/Managerial Economics	Not reported	Not reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Not reported	Not reported
Area Studies	Not reported	Not reported

All 80 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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