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The University of Tampa is a private regional university located in Tampa, Florida. The University of Tampa is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The University of Tampa is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,040 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Florida, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The University of Tampa bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. The University of Tampa is ranked 28th in Florida.
The University of Tampa’s median net annual cost of $32,440 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at The University of Tampa sorted by number of graduates - Marketing, Finance, Criminology, Business Administration, Psychology, International Business - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,440
Average years to graduate
4.3
Accounting
Rank: #336
Economic score: 3.02
Registered Nursing
Rank: #606
Economic score: 4.22
Advertising & PR
Rank: #78
Economic score: 5.23
Health & Fitness
Rank: #248
Economic score: 7.51
Education
Rank: #70
Economic score: 7.96
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #376
Economic score: 8.54
Entrepreneurship
Rank: #43
Economic score: 10.31
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #399
Economic score: 12.79
Ecology & Evolution
Rank: #36
Economic score: 18.61
Biology
Rank: #592
Economic score: 26.4
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at The University of Tampa - Business Administration, Accounting, Registered Nursing, Rhetoric & Composition, Curriculum and Instruction, Finance - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The University of Tampa is 2% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At The University of Tampa, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The University of Tampa graduates within 4.3 years.
The University of Tampa is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The University of Tampa’s economic mobility score of 8.18 is calculated by adjusting the 4.24 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. The University of Tampa’s EMS of 8.18 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at The University of Tampa pays $32,440 a year, $15,600 less than the $48,040 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $32,440
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The University of Tampa, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $32,440 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 84% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,642. This is 30% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,594
Pell grants
$4,491
State grants
$4,809
Institutional grants
$12,030
The University of Tampa's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 54% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 32,904 applicants, of which 17,620 were admitted and 3,102 enrolled. The University of Tampa has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
19%
68%
1st generation
25%
35%
White
61%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
22%
12%