Points of Pride

2008 ENROLLMENT STATISTICS

  • 46,174 USF's Total Enrollment
  • 35,224 USF's Undergraduate Enrollment
  • 8,630 USF's Graduate Enrollment
  • 3,868 USF's Fall 2008 Freshman Class
  • 4,675 USF's Fall 2008 Transfer Students
  • 1,343 USF's International Students, Representing 132 Countries
  • 9,578 USF Degrees Awarded in 2007-2008 Academic Year
  • USF'S Diverse Student Body: 12% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian / Pacific Islander

POINTS OF PRIDE

  • USF is one of only three Florida public universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation in the top tier of research universities, and one of 39 four-year U.S. public colleges and universities (the only one in Florida) classified as “Community Engaged.”
  • USF is the ninth largest public university in the nation.
  • USF placed # 14 among the nation’s top 20 "up and coming universities" in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report college rankings.
  • USF President Judy Genshaft signed the historic American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, solidifying USF’s dedication to fighting global warming.
  • USF’s Pediatric Epidemiology Center has received $300 million in National Institutes of Health funding to direct global efforts in juvenile diabetes research.
  • USF is one of the top 50 U.S. medical schools receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health.
  • USF ranks first in Florida and fifth nationally for Alternative Spring Break participation.
  • The Bulls football team rose as high as #2 in the AP national rankings in 2007 and began 2008 ranked #19 nationally by AP and #21 by the Coaches’ Poll.
  • USF has 212,000 alumni representing all 50 states and 124 nations.
  • USF is the first university in Florida and the first major public research university in the Southeast to establish a Confucius Institute.
  • Part of the Florida Energy Systems Consortium, USF’s Clean Energy Research Center is a leader in photovoltaic technologies and solar thermal technologies.
  • The Tampa campus is in a construction boom with more than $300 million recently completed or planned projects.
  • USF’s new Marshall Student Center is a 233,000 square-foot center that includes a 1,100-seat ballroom, 700-seat theater, meeting rooms and eating areas.