University of South Florida

University of South Florida incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

262024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2024-25 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

70%

Average undergraduate need met

64%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2024-25, although its general page note says 2025-26.

University of South Florida net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at University of South Florida?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use University of South Florida's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

77.9%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

91.3%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$63,6602011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$16,250Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 137351).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to University of South Florida

University of South Florida accepts about 43% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Principia College · Elsah, IL43% acceptance
• Beacon College · Leesburg, FL43% acceptance
• Chicago State University · Chicago, IL43% acceptance
• Millsaps College · Jackson, MS43% acceptance
• Mount Marty University · Yankton, SD43% acceptance
• Soka University of America · Aliso Viejo, CA43% acceptance
• Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX43% acceptance
• University of Lynchburg · Lynchburg, VA43% acceptance
• University of West Alabama · Livingston, AL43% acceptance
• Warner University · Lake Wales, FL43% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to University of South Florida

University of South Florida reports average merit aid of $3,493 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX$3,469 avg merit aid / yr
• University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC$3,457 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL$3,534 avg merit aid / yr
• California State University-Chico · Chico, CA$3,609 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL$3,644 avg merit aid / yr
• Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI$3,651 avg merit aid / yr
• Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY$3,671.948 avg merit aid / yr
• Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO$3,283 avg merit aid / yr
• Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX$3,718 avg merit aid / yr
• Oakland University · Rochester Hills, MI$3,746 avg merit aid / yr