Quad

The University of Tampa

Tampa, FLQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forAdmits men at a higher rateEnrollment up 55% since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

U. Tampa admits about 1 in 2 applicants (40%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 89% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

40%

40%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

37,954

Admitted

15,311

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

Applications +121% since fall 2014 · admit rate 52% → 40%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 10,572 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

10.6K

undergrads · larger than 90% of colleges

Diversity index

0.48

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

First generation

25%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-II · Sunshine State ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.61 → 0.48 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (10% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,718 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Finance, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

$100K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $37,326 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13K more than the national median. The 90% who received grants paid $35,679 on average; the other 10% paid the full sticker price of $51,730.

28%

$37.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$51,730 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
16% · avg $12K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 28% of full price

Federal loans

67%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,436 ten years after enrolling, more than at 67% of colleges; 64% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

64%

64%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$59.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.2K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 62% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 121% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 52% to 40%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −3% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +121%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 52% → 40%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.61 → 0.48

Every series, year by year

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