Total students 49,875
USF student body / total university enrollment as of Drop/Add Fall 2025
University of South Florida institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-31T01:03:02-04:00University of South Florida Office of Decision Support ↗Invest
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University of South Florida institution · Fall 2025
University of South Florida Office of Decision Support ↗University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources
City median sale price $474,757
Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.
Tampa, FL · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗3 bedrooms rent reference $2,402/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Tampa, FL · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗City sale-price change 5.5%
Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.
Tampa, FL · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Graduate / professional students 10,314
Graduate enrollment, USF 2025-26 Pocket Fact Book
University of South Florida institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-31T01:03:02-04:00University of South Florida Office of Decision Support ↗Studio rent reference $1,614/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Tampa, FL · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗1 bedroom rent reference $1,654/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Tampa, FL · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗2 bedrooms rent reference $1,992/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Tampa, FL · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Undergraduate students 37,517
Undergraduate enrollment, USF 2025-26 Pocket Fact Book
University of South Florida institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-31T01:03:02-04:00University of South Florida Office of Decision Support ↗First-year students 3,780
Number of new first-time-in-college (FTIC) students, Fall 2025
University of South Florida institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-31T01:03:02-04:00University of South Florida Office of Decision Support ↗First-year students in campus housing 56.9%
New FTIC students residing in on-campus housing
University of South Florida institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-31T01:03:02-04:00University of South Florida Office of Decision Support ↗Campus housing requirement No
Freshmen / first-year students
University of South Florida institution · Current 2026 admissions guidance · Checked 2026-08-31T01:03:02-04:00University of South Florida Undergraduate Admissions ↗Campus housing guarantee No
USF states that on-campus housing is limited and some incoming students may be placed on a standby list; continuing-student guidance explicitly states that applying does not guarantee a room.
University of South Florida institution · 2026-27 housing cycle · Checked 2026-08-31T01:03:02-04:00University of South Florida Undergraduate Admissions ↗University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.
INVESTOR DECISION WORKSPACE
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Start with a published market signal, then replace every assumption with property-specific evidence before acting.
What the model checksRanks dated rent and sale signals against your criteriaRecalculates cash flow, cap-rate preview and DSCR as inputs changeFlags weak assumptions and routes the same scenario to local review
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62 matching marketsInvestment screener
Gross rent-to-price screen: annualized whole-home 3BR asking rent ÷ median sale price. Before vacancy, expenses and debt; not a cap rate.
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USFUnderwriting preview
Est. monthly cash flow-$658NOI / year$20,537Cap-rate preview4.3%Debt-service coverage0.72×
Scenario needs work.This screen is short $658 per month. Test a lower price, more equity, verified rent or different financing before advancing.
Planning estimate only. Taxes, insurance, HOA, repairs, leasing costs, restrictions and actual financing are not included yet. Estimated cash required: $118,689 before closing costs and reserves.
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Austin, TX
University of Texas at Austin
5.2%Gross rent screen$2,4493BR asking rent
Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan
6.2%Gross rent screen$2,5863BR asking rent
Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin-Madison
6.1%Gross rent screen$2,2733BR asking rent
Boulder, CO
University of Colorado Boulder
4.2%Gross rent screen$3,4133BR asking rent
Market screens are research starting points, not promised returns or investment recommendations. Property-level rent, costs, restrictions and financing require verification.
How these numbers are built
Gross rent-to-price screen = annualized whole-home three-bedroom asking rent ÷ median sale price. It excludes vacancy, operating costs and debt service, so it is not a cap rate or promised return. Every market observation is dated and linked to its source.
Review full methodology →Market evidence and observation dates
- University of Texas at Austin: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
- University of Michigan: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
- University of Colorado Boulder: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
Photography credits
- The University of Michigan Law Quadrangle in Ann Arbor — w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Wisconsin State Capitol and the lakes of Madison — Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- University of Colorado Boulder campus beneath the Flatirons — Glenn Asakawa / University of Colorado, CC0.
- Gasson Hall at Boston College framed by autumn trees — BCLicious, CC0.
- The Main Building and Tower at the University of Texas at Austin — Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0.
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