Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 54%
Applicants who took ACT: 46%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 31%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 6%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 38%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 39%
SAT I Math score 700+: 6%
SAT I Math score 600+: 45%
ACT score 24-29: 63%
ACT score 30-36: 11%
ACT score 24+: 74%
Students applied: 29,194
Students admitted: 11,107
Admission rate: 38%
Students per faculty: 27
4-year graduation rate: 25%
6-year graduation rate: 52%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 29,975
Full-time enrolled men: 9,998
Full-time enrolled women: 13,016
Part-time enrolled men: 3,174
Part-time enrolled women: 3,787
Freshmen retained: 89%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $4,506
Fees (in state): $1,828
Tuition (out of state): $14,429
Fees (out of state): $1,828
Room and board: $8,960
Est. book expense: $1,000
Total cost (in state): $16,294
Total cost (out of state): $26,217
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $9,653
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $14,164
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $19,576
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $24,087
Average debt at graduation: $21,784

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 47%
Average need-based aid: $6,641
Average non-need-based aid: $2,130