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The University of Tampa

The University of Tampa is a private campus in Tampa proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$30,631

family income
under $30k

$29,966

$30–48k

$33,645

$48–75k

$33,835

$75–110k

$37,275

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$36,2112023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at The University of Tampa rose from $20,233 (2008) to $36,211 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$20,233
2009	$22,372
2010	$23,010
2011	$24,302
2012	$27,955
2013	$26,863
2014	$27,580
2015	$28,888
2016	$29,735
2017	$30,579
2018	$30,990
2019	$32,440
2020	$34,866
2021	$34,287
2022	$35,634
2023	$36,211

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$51,6142024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at The University of Tampa rose from $31,402 (2009) to $51,614 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$31,402
2010	$33,351
2011	$34,364
2012	$35,917
2013	$37,714
2014	$38,635
2015	$39,661
2016	$40,897
2017	$42,210
2018	$43,178
2019	$44,706
2020	$46,341
2021	$48,220
2022	$48,273
2023	$49,841
2024	$51,614

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$16,032
2001	$16,542
2002	$17,032
2003	$17,572
2004	$18,172
2005	$18,848
2006	$19,628
2007	$20,682
2008	$21,712
2013	$25,772
2014	$26,330
2015	$27,044
2016	$27,740
2017	$28,426
2018	$29,208
2019	$29,992
2020	$30,884
2021	$31,274
2022	$32,218
2023	$33,424

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $34,408 before grants and other attendance costs. At The University of Tampa, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 10,572 undergrads, The University of Tampa is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

63.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at The University of Tampa within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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63.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at The University of Tampa rose from 41.5% (entered 1991) to 63.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	41.5%
1992 cohort	45.6%
1993 cohort	53%
1994 cohort	53.4%
1995 cohort	49.7%
1996 cohort	48.2%
1997 cohort	52.3%
1998 cohort	50.6%
1999 cohort	55.3%
2000 cohort	53.7%
2001 cohort	53.1%
2002 cohort	58%
2003 cohort	56.6%
2004 cohort	59.3%
2005 cohort	56.9%
2006 cohort	57%
2007 cohort	61.6%
2008 cohort	62.4%
2009 cohort	55.5%
2010 cohort	58.6%
2011 cohort	59.7%
2012 cohort	60.2%
2013 cohort	58.2%
2014 cohort	60.5%
2015 cohort	62.1%
2016 cohort	65.7%
2017 cohort	61.9%
2018 cohort	63.7%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$15,066	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,719	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$16,055	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$16,823	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$4,007
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$4,370
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$5,234
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,325
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,833	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,986	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$24,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,000	$6,485
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,750	$7,100
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$24,400	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$24,250	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$24,250	$6,450
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$24,250	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$24,211	$6,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$48,397

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$54,511

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$59,436

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

The University of Tampa admitted 15,311 of 37,954 applicants in Fall 2024. The 40.3% rate describes that application pool.

40.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $33,424 tuition · 2023–24 10,572 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, The University of Tampa received 37,954 applications and admitted 15,311 (40.3%), with 2,544 enrolling.

The University of Tampa did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for The University of Tampa under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Acceptance rate

40.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The University of Tampa's admission rate fell from 81.3% to 40.3%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	81.3%
Fall 2002	68.5%
Fall 2003	60.8%
Fall 2004	53.2%
Fall 2005	50.3%
Fall 2006	56%
Fall 2007	49.1%
Fall 2008	49.9%
Fall 2009	60.3%
Fall 2010	53.1%
Fall 2011	52.9%
Fall 2012	46.9%
Fall 2013	52.2%
Fall 2014	51.9%
Fall 2015	50.7%
Fall 2016	48.3%
Fall 2017	53.3%
Fall 2018	48.7%
Fall 2019	44.8%
Fall 2020	55.5%
Fall 2021	53.5%
Fall 2022	26.4%
Fall 2023	40.9%
Fall 2024	40.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1070–1240Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	960	1140
Fall 2002	990	1160
Fall 2003	980	1160
Fall 2004	960	1120
Fall 2005	990	1170
Fall 2006	960	1150
Fall 2007	980	1150
Fall 2008	1000	1170
Fall 2009	970	1150
Fall 2010	980	1160
Fall 2011	970	1150
Fall 2012	980	1160
Fall 2013	980	1150
Fall 2014	990	1160
Fall 2015	990	1170
Fall 2016	990	1160
Fall 2017	1070	1230
Fall 2018	1090	1250
Fall 2019	1100	1250
Fall 2020	1090	1230
Fall 2021	1070	1240

IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

23–28Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	20	26
Fall 2002	20	25
Fall 2003	20	25
Fall 2004	21	26
Fall 2005	20	25
Fall 2006	21	25
Fall 2007	21	25
Fall 2008	21	25
Fall 2009	21	25
Fall 2010	21	26
Fall 2011	21	25
Fall 2012	22	26
Fall 2013	21	26
Fall 2014	22	27
Fall 2015	22	26
Fall 2016	22	27
Fall 2017	22	27
Fall 2018	22	27
Fall 2019	23	28
Fall 2020	22	27
Fall 2021	23	28

IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

10,572Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at The University of Tampa rose from 3,730 (Fall 2002) to 10,572 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	3,730
Fall 2003	4,087
Fall 2004	4,328
Fall 2005	4,596
Fall 2006	4,711
Fall 2007	4,887
Fall 2008	5,079
Fall 2009	5,503
Fall 2010	5,651
Fall 2011	6,025
Fall 2012	6,123
Fall 2013	6,476
Fall 2014	6,811
Fall 2015	7,061
Fall 2016	7,363
Fall 2017	7,956
Fall 2018	8,422
Fall 2019	8,685
Fall 2020	8,645
Fall 2021	9,838
Fall 2022	9,593
Fall 2023	10,093
Fall 2024	10,572

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at The University of Tampa rose from 73% (Fall 2002) to 85% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	73%
Fall 2003 cohort	73%
Fall 2004 cohort	77%
Fall 2005 cohort	72%
Fall 2006 cohort	72%
Fall 2007 cohort	76%
Fall 2008 cohort	74%
Fall 2009 cohort	69%
Fall 2010 cohort	75%
Fall 2011 cohort	74%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	72%
Fall 2014 cohort	75%
Fall 2015 cohort	74%
Fall 2016 cohort	78%
Fall 2017 cohort	76%
Fall 2018 cohort	77%
Fall 2019 cohort	78%
Fall 2020 cohort	83%
Fall 2021 cohort	81%
Fall 2022 cohort	80%
Fall 2023 cohort	85%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about The University of Tampa

15.2% of The University of Tampa's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes The University of Tampa as a primarily residential campus of 10,572 undergraduates — and 85.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The University of Tampa reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 40.3%. Review The University of Tampa's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How The University of Tampa compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

The University of Tampa40.3%

Florida median63.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

The University of Tampa$34,408

Florida median$19,975

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

The University of Tampa's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

The University of Tampa$59,436

Florida median$48,082

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

The University of Tampa, Florida and national reference values
Metric & basis	The University of Tampa	Florida median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	40.3%	63.4%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$34,408	$19,975	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$59,436	$48,082	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For The University of Tampa, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

The University of Tampa federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 23 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$99,980
Finance and Financial Management Services	$90,485
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$89,223
Accounting and Related Services	$84,875
International Business	$75,090
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$72,531
Marketing	$69,876
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$67,521
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	$64,034
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$63,368
Criminology	$60,742
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$60,364
Biology, General	$59,432
Public Health	$58,777
Political Science and Government	$58,754
Sociology	$57,474
Communication and Media Studies	$55,512
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$53,942
Psychology, General	$53,744
History	$46,596
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$43,683
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$42,090
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$28,709

These 23 fields listed for The University of Tampa measure earnings after completion. The $59,436 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 31 additional The University of Tampa fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does The University of Tampa report?

The University of Tampa did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 40.3% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is The University of Tampa's acceptance rate?

40.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 15,311 admitted from 37,954 applicants.

How much does The University of Tampa cost?

At The University of Tampa, tuition is $34,408. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does The University of Tampa report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $59,436. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Florida

Trinity College of Jacksonville — 53.3% admitted
Southeastern University — 53% admitted
Warner University — 42.8% admitted
University of South Florida — 43.2% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.