University of South Florida
College or university · Tampa, Florida
- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 5,696
- Share of all students
- 11.7%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 3,059 / 2,637
- Change since fall 2015
- +43.8%
International11.7%of students, fall 2023
Year by year
Data as at fall 2023
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International students, fall by fall
Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").
U.S. nonresident students
Data table
| 2015 | 3,962 |
| 2016 | 4,638 |
| 2017 | 4,847 |
| 2018 | 4,736 |
| 2019 | 4,589 |
| 2020 | 4,337 |
| 2021 | 4,671 |
| 2022 | 5,737 |
| 2023 | 5,696 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48,572 | 5,696 | 11.7% |
| 2022 | 49,600 | 5,737 | 11.6% |
| 2021 | 49,708 | 4,671 | 9.4% |
| 2020 | 50,626 | 4,337 | 8.6% |
| 2019 | 44,246 | 4,589 | 10.4% |
| 2018 | 43,846 | 4,736 | 10.8% |
| 2017 | 43,540 | 4,847 | 11.1% |
| 2016 | 42,861 | 4,638 | 10.8% |
| 2015 | 42,067 | 3,962 | 9.4% |
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate3,059
- Graduate2,637
- Rank in Florida by international students
- 1 of 114
- Share of Florida's international students
- 10.8%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.56%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students
Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.
| Campus | City | F-1 | M-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida (Tampa) | TAMPA | Yes | No |
| USF Sarasota-Manatee | Tampa | Yes | No |
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SEVP — certified school list (21 Oct 2026)Data as at 30 Jun 2026
How this school compares
University of South Florida reports 5,696 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 11.7% of its enrolment, against 5.5% across Florida's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 11.7%
- Share across Florida
- 5.5%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- +43.8%
- Change since fall 2015, Florida
- +23.1%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Sponsored jobs in Tampa
Employers in Tampa filed 16,297 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 4,238 job titles, at a median offered wage of $100,000.
- Applications since FY2022
- 16,297
- Employers filing
- 2,373
- Median offered wage
- $100,000
- Software Developer1,012
- Software Engineer641
- Architect258
- Applications Development Tech Lead Analyst230
- Manager193
- Developer170
- Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst143
- Senior Software Engineer134
- Assistant Professor127
- Data Engineer126
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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