University of South Florida-St Petersburg

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,206

2019 Average Net Price

$10,841

After Financial Aid

2021 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2019 Acceptance Rate

27.4%

3,396 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

4,448

60.2% Full-Time

2019 Graduation Rate

44.1%

241 Graduates

About

University of South Florida-St Petersburg is a higher education institution located in Pinellas County, FL. In 2019, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of South Florida-St Petersburg were General Biological Sciences (125 degrees awarded), General Psychology (116 degrees), and Accounting (73 degrees).

In 2019, 1,222 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of South Florida-St Petersburg. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (799 degrees), 4.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (199 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is $4,206, which is $−20,369 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at University of South Florida-St Petersburg was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 8,804 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2019, the median undergraduate tuition at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is $4,206.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,841.

In 2019, 57% of undergraduate students attending University of South Florida-St Petersburg received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,206

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at University of South Florida-St Petersburg was $4,206.

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of South Florida-St Petersburg (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,841

2019 Value

0.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 University of South Florida-St Petersburg had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,841. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of University of South Florida-St Petersburg grew by 0.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of South Florida-St Petersburg (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,715

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of South Florida-St Petersburg was of $10,715 in 2019. The cost of room and board increased by 4.5% between 2018 and 2019.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of South Florida-St Petersburg (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at University of South Florida-St Petersburg received financial aid through grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of South Florida-St Petersburg (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2021 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at University of South Florida-St Petersburg was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 8804 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of South Florida-St Petersburg received 3,396 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 20.2% annual growth. Out of those 3,396 applicants, 930 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 27.4% acceptance rate.

There were 4,448 students enrolled at University of South Florida-St Petersburg in 2019. 72% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of South Florida-St Petersburg has an overall enrollment yield of 34.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

27.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

930

Accepted Out of 3,396

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of South Florida-St Petersburg was 27.4% (930 admissions from 3,396 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 38.6%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by 20.2%, while admissions declined by 43.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of South Florida-St Petersburg (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

72%

Submission Percentage (2019)

227

Scores Submitted (2019)

72% of enrolled first-time students at University of South Florida-St Petersburg in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of South Florida-St Petersburg had a total enrollment of 4,448 students in 2019. The full-time enrollment at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is 2,679 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,769. This means that 60.2% of students enrolled at University of South Florida-St Petersburg are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of South Florida-St Petersburg, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.4% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Black or African American, 3.98% Asian, 3.51% Two or More Races, 0.315% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.157% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of South Florida-St Petersburg in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40%), followed by White Male (23.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.1%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.24%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of South Florida-St Petersburg in 2019, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,448 students. The full-time enrollment at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is 2,679 and the part-time enrollment is 1,769. This means that 60.2% of students enrolled at University of South Florida-St Petersburg are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of South Florida-St Petersburg (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of South Florida-St Petersburg was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), University of South Florida-St Petersburg had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of South Florida-St Petersburg (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2019)

White
2,820 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
766 enrolled students
Black or African American
329 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is 63.4% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Black or African American, 3.98% Asian, 3.51% Two or More Races, 0.315% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.157% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 141 students (3.17%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 332 more women than men received degrees from University of South Florida-St Petersburg. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is white (799 degrees awarded). There were 4.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (199 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is General Biological Sciences (125 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (116 degrees) and Accounting (73 degrees).

In 2019, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of South Florida-St Petersburg, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (29 degrees awarded), Biology (126 degrees), and Psychology (125 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of South Florida-St Petersburg are Other managers (549,079 people), Physicians (461,852 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (440,163 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (321,597 people), and Postsecondary teachers (285,273 people).

The most specialized majors at University of South Florida-St Petersburg in 2019 are Natural Resources & Conservation (29 degrees awarded), Biology (126 degrees), Psychology (125 degrees), Social Sciences (141 degrees), and Communications (67 degrees) (as of 2019).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of South Florida-St Petersburg are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at University of South Florida-St Petersburg are Natural Resources & Conservation (29 degrees awarded), Biology (126 degrees), Psychology (125 degrees), Social Sciences (141 degrees), and Communications (67 degrees) (as of 2019).

Common Industries by Major

uninformed

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of South Florida-St Petersburg are uninformed (1,067,381 people), Elementary & secondary schools (911,015 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (787,781 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (759,580 people), and Computer Systems Design (399,610 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of South Florida-St Petersburg.

Most Common (2019)

General Biological Sciences
125 degrees awarded
General Psychology
116 degrees awarded
Accounting
73 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of South Florida-St Petersburg was General Biological Sciences with 125 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of South Florida-St Petersburg according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

445

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

777

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 445 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Florida-St Petersburg, which is 0.573 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (777).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of South Florida-St Petersburg by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 90 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Florida-St Petersburg in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.13 times more than the 80 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 90 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Florida-St Petersburg in General Psychology, which is 2.57 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 21% of students graduating from University of South Florida-St Petersburg completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (51.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2019 at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is Male and Hispanic or Latino (51.4% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2019)

White
799 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
199 degrees awarded
Black or African American
81 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is white (799 degrees awarded). There were 4.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (199 degrees).

3.27% of degree recipients (40 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2019)

White Female
497 degrees awarded
White Male
302 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
127 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of South Florida-St Petersburg is white female (497 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (302 degrees).

Operations

University of South Florida-St Petersburg has an endowment valued at nearly $22M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.99M (9.03%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2019, University of South Florida-St Petersburg had a total salary expenditure of 94.4M. University of South Florida-St Petersburg employs 42 Associate professors, 39 Instructors and 35 Professors. Most academics at University of South Florida-St Petersburg are Male Professor (25), Female Instructor (23), and Female Associate professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of South Florida-St Petersburg are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 79 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 58 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 49 employees.

Endowment

$22M

2019 Endowment

12.5%

decline from 2018

University of South Florida-St Petersburg has an endowment valued at about $22M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of University of South Florida-St Petersburg declined 12.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $27.7M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of South Florida-St Petersburg (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$39.3M

2019 Salaries

1.22%

growth from 2018

In 2019, University of South Florida-St Petersburg paid a median of $39.3M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($94.4M) and a 1.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.65% growth between 2017 and 2018, and a 13.4% growth between 2016 and 2017.

Instructional Salaries

$12.4M

Instructional Salaries

142

Number of Employees

In 2019, University of South Florida-St Petersburg paid a total of $12.4M to 142 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

42 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

79 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of South Florida-St Petersburg were Associate professor with 42 employees, Instructor with 39 employees, and Professor with 35 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of South Florida-St Petersburg were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 79 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 49 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2019)

Male Professor
Female Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of South Florida-St Petersburg was Male Professor with 25 employees, Female Instructor with 23 employees, and Female Associate professor with 22 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of South Florida-St Petersburg.

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