University of South Florida is a public four-year institution in Tampa, Florida. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 49,622, made up of 38,525 undergraduates and 11,097 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of State University System of Florida.
University of South Florida offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 168 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Psychology, General, and Biomedical Sciences. It awarded 14,503 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 28 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Key figures
49,622
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
14,503
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
168
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 168
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
91%
First-year retention, part-time students
70%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
10,227
Associate degrees
214
Master's degrees
3,308
Doctoral degrees (research)
344
Professional doctorates
400
Post-master's certificates
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
49,622
Undergraduates, fall 2024
38,525
Graduate students, fall 2024
11,097
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
57,404
Undergraduates, 2024-25
44,203
Graduate students, 2024-25
13,201
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
22%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
28
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
65%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University System of Florida
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Rhea Law
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization