USF Main Campus vs. URI vs. Pitt

University of South Florida Main Campus vs. University of Rhode Island vs. University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus comparison

	University of South Florida Main Campus	University of Rhode Island	University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus	College 4
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Overview	USF Main Campus	URI	Pitt
Location	Tampa, FL	Kingston, RI	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	48,572	17,351	34,525
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#413	#353	#131
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	usf.edu	uri.edu	pitt.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of South Florida Main Campus is larger than than URI based on total student enrollment (48,572 students vs. 17,351 students)

USF Main Campus vs. URI Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, USF Main Campus or URI?

• University of Rhode Island is 209.6% more expensive to attend than USF Main Campus for in-state tuition ($14,116.00 vs. $4,559.00)
• Out of state tuition is 116.6% higher at URI than University of South Florida Main Campus ($33,512.00 vs. $15,473.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of South Florida Main Campus than URI ($11,578 vs. $20,964)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Florida Main Campus are 9.6% lower than costs at University of Rhode Island ($13,595 vs. $14,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Rhode Island than University of South Florida Main Campus (98% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Rhode Island students is 27.9% larger than aid received University of South Florida Main Campus ($12,803 vs. $10,012)

USF Main Campus vs. URI Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, USF Main Campus or URI? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between URI or USF Main Campus .

• The average SAT score at University of South Florida Main Campus (1177) is 100 points higher than at URI (1077)
• Incoming USF Main Campus students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at URI (24)
• Accepted freshman USF Main Campus students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at URI (3.58)
• URI has a higher acceptance rate (77.1%) than USF Main Campus (41%)

USF Main Campus vs. URI Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, USF Main Campus or URI? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between URI and USF Main Campus.

• The graduation rate at URI is higher than University of South Florida Main Campus (63% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from University of Rhode Island earn on average $9,700 more per year than USF Main Campus graduates after ten years. ($56,200 vs. $46,500)
• University of South Florida Main Campus students graduate with a $4,291 lower median federal student loan debt than URI graduates. ($19,147 vs. $23,438)
• USF Main Campus graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than URI graduates. ($197 vs. $242)
• More URI graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USF Main Campus students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 57%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/