10-yr median earnings
$57,743
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Tampa, Florida
University of South Florida
University of South Florida is a public institution in Tampa, Florida. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $9,812
- Avg net price / yr
- $57,743
- 10-yr median earnings
- 75.7%
- 150%-time completion
- 43.2%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of South Florida pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 18%
- former-student earnings, US
- 43.2%
- acceptance rate
- 75.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +19%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of South Florida profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B
College Value Score
72/100
University of South Florida
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A-
$57,743
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$9,812
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
75.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$17,988
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
65.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A
91.3%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$9,812
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
75.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 75.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of South Florida vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of South Florida ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of South Florida: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$57,743 Top 18% higher than 82% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of South Florida | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $57,743 | #922 of 5103 | 82nd |
| Average net price | $9,812 | #1096 of 5020 | 78th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.7% | #975 of 4858 | 80th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 37,207 | #32 of 5462 | 99th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
37,207
Undergraduate enrollment
43.2%
Acceptance rate
1,227
SAT average
75.7%
150%-time completion
$57,743
10-yr median earnings
91.3%
First-year retention
How University of South Florida ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of South Florida | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $57,743 | #36 of 293 | 88th |
| Average net price | $9,812 | #58 of 269 | 78th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.7% | #73 of 260 | 72nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 37,207 | #5 of 297 | 98th |
Highest former-student earnings in Florida
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School | $106,192 | $64,951 |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami | $102,672 | $32,539 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida | $92,405 | $31,269 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $84,131 | $18,725 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $84,131 | $41,272 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | $79,652 | - |
| 7 | University of Miami | $75,328 | $37,244 |
| 8 | AdventHealth University | $72,282 | $30,135 |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | $72,275 | $9,109 |
| 10 | University of Florida | $71,588 | $6,541 |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online | $71,588 | $4,815 |
| 12 | Jacksonville University | $68,010 | $25,180 |
| 36 | University of South FloridaThis school | $57,743 | $9,812 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 43.2% |
| SAT Average | 1,227 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 550 – 660 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 580 – 660 |
| ACT Average | 27 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 24 – 29 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of South Florida
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $4,122
$0 – $30k
$4,122 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $5,444
$30k – $48k
$5,444 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,326 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,497 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of South Florida - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,410 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,324 |
| Average Net Price | $9,812 |
29.4%
Pell Grant Rate
23.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$17,988
Median Debt
$191/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of South Florida swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,318 to $11,700 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -2.5%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$8,318
Highest year
$11,700
Most recent (2023)
$10,043
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,2982023 · $10,043
Over the same years, enrollment went +19.5% (30,376 → 36,299 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
60.6%
Female
35.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
91.3%
Retention Rate
$48,328
Median Earnings (6yr)
68.5%
Earning Over $25K
65.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 75.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 91.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $48,328 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $57,743 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 68.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 65.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $17,988 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $191/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 63 | 9,996 | $61,214 | $109,054 | $18,859 |
| Master's | 49 | 2,742 | $75,636 | $127,663 | $36,110 |
| Doctoral | 9 | 158 | $121,923 | $200,931 | $57,160 |
| First Professional | 3 | 310 | $91,146 | $97,089 | $180,457 |
Top programs at University of South Florida by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$200,931 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$127,778 median earnings
- Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering-Related Fields
$127,663 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$116,242 median earnings
- Computer Systems Analysis
Computer Systems Analysis
$115,356 median earnings
- Homeland Security
Homeland Security
$114,398 median earnings
- Public Health
Public Health
$113,870 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$113,606 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
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Similar Enrollment and Sector
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37,751 students · 544 apart
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Similar Reported Net Price
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of South Florida? ▼
University of South Florida is a public institution in Tampa, Florida. The acceptance rate is 43.2%. The average SAT score is 1,227. Undergraduate enrollment is 37,207 students.
How much do University of South Florida former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of South Florida who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $57,743 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $48,328.
How much does University of South Florida cost? ▼
The average net price at University of South Florida is $9,812. In-state tuition is $6,410 and out-of-state tuition is $17,324. Median student debt at graduation is $17,988.
What is the graduation rate at University of South Florida? ▼
University of South Florida has a 75.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 91.3%.
Is University of South Florida worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of South Florida is $17,988, while former students earn a median of $57,743 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 65.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $191.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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