Florida · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida. 10,093 undergraduate students. 72 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at The University of Tampa

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+10%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at The University of Tampa rose 10% between 2021 and 2024 ($31.3k → $34.4k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at The University of Tampa fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (0.8% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+10%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at The University of Tampa rose 10% between 2021 and 2024 ($31.3k → $34.4k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Florida

Each tile compares this institution to the Florida median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$59,436+23% · 6→10y
Florida median $36,288
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$48,397
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
61.9%+53% · '97→'24
Florida median 65.6%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$18,750+265% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
10,093+399% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
80.1%+17% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
40.9%-50% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$33,424+115% · '00→'24
out-of-state $33,424
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

4.2%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $18,750 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $59,436 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996202410,572
10,5722,11719962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997202463.7%
66%42%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020$24,211
$25,750$6,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 19972024+53%

The University of Tampa · completion · 150% rose

41.5% → 63.7%

COMPLETION · 100% · 19972024+90%

The University of Tampa · completion · 100% rose

28.8% → 54.6%

RETENTION · 20042024+17%

The University of Tampa · retention rose

73.0% → 85.5%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 19962024+399%

The University of Tampa · undergrad enrollment rose

2,117 → 10,572

IN-STATE TUITION · 20002024+115%

The University of Tampa · in-state tuition rose

$16,032 → $34,408

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 20002024+115%

The University of Tampa · out-of-state tuition rose

$16,032 → $34,408

MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020+265%

The University of Tampa · median debt rose

$6,625 → $24,211

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 20112024-100%

The University of Tampa · cohort default rate fell

8.4% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 20082024-26%

The University of Tampa · pell share fell

20.5% → 15.2%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 20072020+32%

The University of Tampa · earnings_median_10yr rose

$45,000 → $59,436

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 20052020+29%

The University of Tampa · earnings_median_8yr rose

$42,200 → $54,511

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 20032020+31%

The University of Tampa · earnings_median_6yr rose

$36,900 → $48,397

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Master's Degree$119,37235 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Master's Degree$102,591117 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$94,08273 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$87,35968 gradsFinance and Financial Management Services.CIP 5208 · Bachelor's Degree$85,283140 gradsInternational Business.CIP 5211 · Bachelor's Degree$82,27599 gradsMarketing.CIP 5214 · Bachelor's Degree$76,998138 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$74,528117 gradsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.CIP 0909 · Bachelor's Degree$71,96685 gradsPolitical Science and Government.CIP 4510 · Bachelor's Degree$61,34850 gradsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.CIP 5100 · Bachelor's Degree$57,850104 gradsHealth and Physical Education/Fitness.CIP 3105 · Bachelor's Degree$57,48658 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.CIP 0901 · Bachelor's Degree$54,85391 gradsCriminology.CIP 4504 · Bachelor's Degree$50,753128 gradsPsychology, General.CIP 4201 · Bachelor's Degree$50,692105 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Bachelor's Degree$49,91146 gradsRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.CIP 2313 · Master's Degree$47,43415 gradsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.CIP 2613 · Bachelor's Degree$45,71452 gradsFilm/Video and Photographic Arts.CIP 5006 · Bachelor's Degree$40,32825 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

19 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

EDUCATION · CIP 13

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at The University of Tampa

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$843,647
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 8
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 8year 0year 39
Cost per year
$33,645
HS-only baseline · FL
$35,400
Years to complete
4
CIP family
52

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

The University of Tampa graduates earn $X” — not “The University of Tampa makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending The University of Tampa caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →