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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at USF is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.8% of undergraduate students being women and 43.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 38,011, with 21,574 women and 16,437 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at USF is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.4% of undergraduate students being women and 38.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 11,697, with 7,177 women and 4,520 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.2% 16,437 students
  • women 56.8% 21,574 students

Graduate Students

  • men 38.6% 4,520 students
  • women 61.4% 7,177 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 46.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 17,758 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 22.0% of the student body, with 8,337 students. African American students represent 8.6% of the population, with 3,281 students, while Asian students account for 7.7%, with 2,933 students. Mixed race students account for 4.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,571 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 46 students.

International students make up 7.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2,703 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.5% of the population, totaling 1,331 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within USF.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 46.8% 17,758 students
  • Hispanic 22.0% 8,337 students
  • African American 8.6% 3,281 students
  • Asian 7.7% 2,933 students
  • International students 7.1% 2,703 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 1,571 students
  • Unknown race 3.5% 1,331 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 46 students

Graduate Students

  • White 46.7% 5,449 students
  • International students 16.9% 1,968 students
  • Hispanic 14.0% 1,635 students
  • African American 8.3% 970 students
  • Asian 6.0% 697 students
  • Unknown race 5.9% 687 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 263 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students

Transfer Students

  • White 47.8% 1,943 students
  • Hispanic 24.2% 982 students
  • African American 11.2% 456 students
  • Asian 4.7% 190 students
  • International students 4.4% 178 students
  • Unknown race 4.0% 163 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 146 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 35% 13,131 students
  • 18-19 28% 10,629 students
  • 22-24 21% 8,152 students
  • 25-29 8% 3,178 students
  • 30-34 3% 1,148 students
  • 35-39 1% 569 students
  • 40-49 1% 474 students
  • 50-64 1% 193 students
  • 25-29 34% 4,024 students
  • 22-24 26% 3,041 students
  • 30-34 15% 1,770 students
  • 40-49 9% 1,096 students
  • 35-39 8% 992 students
  • 50-64 5% 531 students
  • 20-21 2% 199 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of South Florida in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Florida 4,944 86.39%
New Jersey 75 1.31%
New York 73 1.28%
Illinois 67 1.17%
Pennsylvania 60 1.05%
Ohio 49 less than 1%
Georgia 41 less than 1%
Maryland 40 less than 1%
Virginia 40 less than 1%
Michigan 31 less than 1%
Texas 23 less than 1%
Wisconsin 23 less than 1%
Tennessee 22 less than 1%
North Carolina 21 less than 1%
Colorado 20 less than 1%
Connecticut 20 less than 1%
Missouri 20 less than 1%
Minnesota 16 less than 1%
Indiana 15 less than 1%
California 14 less than 1%
South Carolina 13 less than 1%
New Hampshire 12 less than 1%
Kansas 10 less than 1%
Alabama 8 less than 1%
Iowa 7 less than 1%
Arizona 6 less than 1%
Nevada 5 less than 1%
Delaware 4 less than 1%
Louisiana 4 less than 1%
Maine 4 less than 1%
Rhode Island 4 less than 1%
Montana 3 less than 1%
North Dakota 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Nebraska 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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