Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida. 10,572 undergraduates. Admits 40% of applicants.

69%Graduation rate15 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$40,584Average net price per year104% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$69,272Median earnings 10 years after starting18% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$21,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($21,500) equals 31% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($69,272).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$40,565
$30,000–$48,000$28,956
$48,001–$75,000$30,886
$75,001–$110,000$40,279
Over $110,000$47,120

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $35,744.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate69%54%
Return for second year85%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$55,065$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$69,272$58,912
Median debt at graduation$21,500$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

74 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management63$59,664$106,108$24,374
Accounting and Related Services76$59,554$97,712$21,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing79$80,388$91,246$25,326
Economics20$46,406$88,101—
Finance and Financial Management Services196$62,043$82,297$21,750
International Business68$55,351$82,132$21,500
Marketing204$51,061$76,253$22,750
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication110$45,672$74,437$21,750
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General146$37,252$72,379$23,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations89$40,985$72,358$22,750
Biology, General86$41,059$67,674$22,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations132$58,503$67,591$22,740
Political Science and Government40$37,008$65,457$20,129
Criminology132$41,607$65,374$21,500
Communication and Media Studies109$43,989$62,996$20,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness82$41,331$61,708$25,902
Design and Applied Arts36$36,902$60,830$25,405
Psychology, General126$37,582$60,455$22,150
Public Health37$46,268$59,989$23,750
Sociology28$38,712$55,522$21,000
History17—$54,589$23,875
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology59$34,272$52,525$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods50$53,629$51,670$23,500
Security Science and Technology12$48,563——
Film/Video and Photographic Arts30$32,677$48,122$21,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research28$44,718—$24,250
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences38$41,458—$22,595
Philosophy7$34,693——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft20$22,912$26,316$24,750
Journalism13———
Graphic Communications1———
Computer and Information Sciences, General9———
Computer Science1———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas3———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6———
English Language and Literature, General6———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies14———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities7———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology7———
Mathematics11———
Mathematics and Computer Science2———
Museology/Museum Studies2———
International/Globalization Studies6———
Data Science1———
Chemistry10———
Physics3———
Visual and Performing Arts, General5———
Dance10———
Fine and Studio Arts11———
Music13———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions6———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions10———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services17———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods1———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

40%Admission rate
17:1Students per faculty member
19%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does The University of Tampa cost per year?
The average net price at The University of Tampa, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $40,584 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do The University of Tampa graduates earn?
Former The University of Tampa students earn a median of $69,272 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Tampa?
69% of The University of Tampa students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do The University of Tampa graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from The University of Tampa is $21,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.