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University Of South Florida, Florida

Overview of University Of South Florida

Tampa, Florida is home to University Of South Florida. Tampa is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at University Of South Florida go up to the Doctoral degree.

University Of South Florida Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. University Of South Florida attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 28% of them (as of 2005). Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 510. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 520 and 610.

Faculty

University Of South Florida has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

University Of South Florida has 42,660 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time. University Of South Florida values student athletics, and belongs to the Big East Conference.

University Of South Florida Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of South Florida

University Of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33620-9951
General Phone: (813) 974-2011
Admissions Phone: (813) 974-3350
Financial Aid Phone: (813) 974-4700
http://www.usf.edu

University Of South Florida Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of South Florida awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,813business management, finance, marketing, accounting, business, MIS, managerial economics, international business
Liberal Arts1,744liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, English, social services, library science, political science, history, international relations, ...
Education And Teaching1,277elementary school teaching, educational administration, curriculum and instruction, special ed, reading teaching, social science teaching, English teaching, school counseling, ...
Therapy And Counseling542psychology, physical therapy, psychology courses, school psychology, medical ethids
Engineering528electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, engineering
Science515biomedical sciences, biology, chemistry, bacteriology, geology, physics, biological and biomedical sciences, oceanography, ...
Security And Law Enforcement343criminology
Medicine294public health, medicine, gerontology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine241registered nursing, nursing science
Media215mass communication
Family And Social Work186social work, public administration
Computer Science And Engineering153computer engineering, computer and info science, information science, information technology
Medical Assistant And Technician135audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech, audiology
Art Studies94art studies
Conservation And Resource Management53environmental studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy52vocational counseling, athletic trainer
Religion And Philosophy52religion, philosophy
Music49music performance, music
Drama And Performing Arts49drama, various performing arts, dance
Mathematics40mathematics
Architecture And Planning29architecture
Medical Adminstration14health care administration
Fine Arts11fine arts, art history and criticism
Hospitality3hospitality management

Number of programs and degrees for University Of South Florida in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree5,70579
Master's degree2,17478
Associate's degree2481
Doctor's degree19430
First-professional degree981
Post-master's certificate132

Student Body

In 2005, University Of South Florida had a total enrollment of 42,660 students (33,574 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time93%
Part-Time7%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate75%
Graduate24%
First Professional1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White70%
Black11%
Hispanic9%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1919%
20-2121%
22-2423%
25-2915%
30-348%
35-394%
40-496%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida89%
Foreign countries5%
New York1%
New Jersey1%
Pennsylvania1%

University Of South Florida Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time81 %
Part-Time74 %

University Of South Florida Room and Board (2005)

University Of South Florida offers campus housing for 4,450 of its 33,574 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Tampa, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University Of South Florida Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total18,3215,18628%4,30583%
Men7,4762,27230%1,87082%
Women10,8452,91427%2,43584%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal510600
SAT Math520610
ACT Verbal2026
ACT Math2126
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT72%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT28%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (813) 974-3350

University Of South Florida Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,310
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,076
Room and board$ 6,900
Room charge$ 3,563
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,337
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 3,670

Financial Aid:
University Of South Florida participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 153700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (813) 974-4700

University Of South Florida Faculty

University Of South Florida has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured545216
Non-tenured, but on tenure track214184
Non-tenured and not on tenure track229253

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year55$114,63123$102,259
Associate professorcalendar year29$84,99921$79,111
Assistant professorcalendar year14$59,61038$63,427
Instructorcalendar year25$48,51868$46,723
Lecturercalendar year3$58,7263$61,204
All faculty totalcalendar year126$87,249153$63,950

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year209$88,20955$76,072
Associate professoracademic year165$67,401111$59,526
Assistant professoracademic year148$57,027138$51,406
Instructoracademic year51$47,49760$43,681
Lectureracademic year6$57,3616$52,415
All faculty totalacademic year579$70,403370$56,272

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of South Florida Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballBig East Conference
BasketballBig East Conference
BaseballBig East Conference
TrackBig East Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total169102271
Football71071
Baseball29029
Track141529
Basketball111223
All Other Sports4475119

University Of South Florida Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Bioinformatics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Oncology and Cancer Biology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
School Psychology

University Of South Florida Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of South Florida Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of South Florida Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of South Florida Number of degree programs
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University Of South Florida Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%University Of South Florida Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%University Of South Florida Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%University Of South Florida % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%University Of South Florida Salaries of full-time faculty
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%University Of South Florida % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%University Of South Florida % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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