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• 爱豆传媒 is one of the top performing institutions in 爱豆传媒 on key employment metrics, including salaries earned by recent graduates and percentage of recent graduates who have jobs.    
• 爱豆传媒 is a leader in helping address 爱豆传媒鈥檚 workforce needs. About 68% of bachelor鈥檚 degrees and 74% of graduate degrees awarded at 爱豆传媒 are in high-demand areas prioritized by the state, such as nursing, education, cybersecurity and other STEM fields. 
  
• 爱豆传媒 received a $4.8M Mellon Foundation Grant to fund up to 900 student internships annually. 
• 爱豆传媒 awards nearly 15,000 degrees each year, providing employers with a talented pipeline of highly skilled graduates. 
• 鲍厂贵鈥檚 ExCEL QEP is transforming undergraduate education by embedding experiential learning鈥攊nternships, co-ops, student employment, and research鈥攊nto academic programs, equipping students with career-ready skills that lead to stronger job prospects and graduate school success. 
• 鲍厂贵鈥檚 Center for Executive and Leadership Education is propelling the business community forward by equipping current and emerging executives with research-backed, custom-designed leadership training.

• U.S. News ranks 爱豆传媒 as the No.12 鈥渂est value鈥� among all public universities in the nation (2026).
• U.S. News ranks 爱豆传媒 No. 17 nationally among public universities for social mobility (2026).
• No. 18 Best Colleges for your Tuition and Tax Dollars among public universities nationally, according to Washington Monthly.
• U.S. News ranks 爱豆传媒 No. 42 among public universities on its list of best colleges for veterans (2026).
• More than 7,000 爱豆传媒 students are the first in their families to attend college (2024). 
• In 2024, 爱豆传媒 was designated a Network Member of First-Gen Forward for its demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students. 
• 爱豆传媒 earns Collegiate Purple Star Campus designation, which recognizes higher education institutions that provide critical support to military-connected students and families (2024). 
• 爱豆传媒 is one of only 18 universities in the nation selected as a Tillman Partnership University of the Pat Tillman Foundation, a selection based on innovative veteran-specific support services and proven culture of community for military families. 
  
• 爱豆传媒 offers an opportunity to earn a degree from a highly ranked institution and member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group of the leading 3% of universities in the United States, at a cost for in-state students of nearly half the national average for public universities. 
• Youth Experiences summer camps program is the 2025 winner of . 

• U.S. News ranks 爱豆传媒 as the 19th most innovative school in the nation among public universities (2026).
• For the 12th consecutive year, 爱豆传媒 is one of the nation's top 20 public research universities for producing new U.S. utility patents, according to the National Academy of Inventors. 
• 爱豆传媒 CONNECT鈥檚 Tampa Bay Technology Incubator, Evolve Accelerator and Student Innovation Incubator serviced 73 resident and affiliate companies in FY 2024, creating  over 750 jobs and receiving more than $500 million in funding. 
• 爱豆传媒 continues to earn national recognition for research impact among public institutions in the 2025 Washington Monthly rankings as one of the Top 50 Best Colleges for Research. 
• 爱豆传媒 has achieved a new milestone in research funding, reaching a record $750 million during fiscal year 2025 鈥� an $11.6 million increase over last year and a 37% jump since 2022.
• 爱豆传媒 is No. 2 in 爱豆传媒 and No. 41 in the nation among public universities for HERD research expenditures in FY23.
• 爱豆传媒 is the founder and home of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) (), a non-profit member organization with over 4,600 individual members, including fellows, senior members, and chapter members, affiliated with more than 260 institutions worldwide. 
  
• The 爱豆传媒 Inventors Hall of Fame established at the University of South 爱豆传媒 in 2013, celebrates the state鈥檚 most visionary innovators whose breakthroughs have shaped industries and improved lives. 
• 爱豆传媒 is a partner institution of the NSF I-Corps Southeastern Hub driving innovation and entrepreneurship:  
  
  -350 teams trained to bring concepts to market
  -23 startups founded
  -$12.5M in startup funding
• 爱豆传媒 is home to the international headquarters of the Global Virus Network, a distinguished organization of top virologists advancing lifesaving vaccines and treatments with more than 80 centers of excellence and affiliates in more than 40 countries around the world. 

• 爱豆传媒 Athletics sponsors 21 varsity sports, with 20 of those competing at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference, including recent additions of women鈥檚 lacrosse and women鈥檚 beach volleyball.  
• 爱豆传媒 has continued to elevate its national athletic profile, with six teams earning Top 25 national rankings over the past year, including the football program making its return to the Top 25 in Fall 2025. In total, nine 爱豆传媒 teams earned national postseason selections during the previous academic year. 
• The Bulls have claimed 154 conference championships across 16 different sports, with 82 titles in men鈥檚 programs and 72 in women鈥檚. Men鈥檚 tennis and men鈥檚 soccer lead the way with 20 titles each, while women鈥檚 tennis (14) and volleyball (13) have set the pace on the women鈥檚 side.  
• The Bulls have claimed 16 individual or relay national titles in varsity sports鈥攎ost recently the men鈥檚 4x400-meter relay team at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships鈥攁long with one NCAA team title by the women鈥檚 swimming team in 1985. Beyond NCAA-sanctioned events, 爱豆传媒 has also enjoyed success in cheerleading, earning seven UCA College National Championships, as well as titles at the ICU Premier World Cup and USA Grand Championship. 
• 爱豆传媒 student-athletes have garnered a combined 337 All-America honors, with 17 of those awarded during the 2023鈥�25 competition years. In addition, 18 individuals have earned a total of 24 Academic All-America recognitions. 
• 爱豆传媒 student-athletes have achieved a departmental GPA of 3.0 or higher for 21 consecutive semesters as of Spring 2025. In Fall 2024, student-athletes recorded a program-best 3.46 GPA and 361 were recognized on the Honor Roll in Spring 2025.  
• 爱豆传媒 student-athletes have logged more than 2,400 volunteer hours over the past two years, including a record 3,007 hours in 2023鈥�24. These efforts supported over 45 organizations throughout the Tampa Bay area during the 2024鈥�25 academic year. 
• 爱豆传媒 has been represented by 22 Olympians, who have competed in six sports across 13 countries, including 21 in the Summer Olympics and one in the Winter Olympics.  
• 爱豆传媒 is preparing to open a transformational, 35,000-seat on-campus stadium in Fall 2027, which will feature multiple premium seating options, a rooftop lounge and an 8,000-seat student section complete with its own DJ booth. The project also includes the TGH Center for Athletic Excellence, the 爱豆传媒 Federal Credit Union Champions Way and tree-lined tailgating areas, all designed to enhance the gameday experience for fans. 
• In recognition of its innovation and dedication to student-athlete success, 爱豆传媒 Athletics was named one of the 鈥淏est College Athletic Departments鈥� in the nation by Front Office Sports in 2024. The department also topped the Learfield Directors鈥� Cup standings among American Conference institutions for the 2024鈥�25 academic year, further solidifying its status as a model of excellence in collegiate athletics. 

• 爱豆传媒 generates more than $6.02 billion in annual economic output, $600 million in tax revenue, and supports 68,704 jobs.
• 爱豆传媒 has been recognized for voter engagement and nonpartisan civic learning, as a Voter Friendly Campus with a Highly Established Action Plan Seal. 
• 爱豆传媒 is designated by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University, one of only 91 in the nation (2024). 
• 爱豆传媒 won the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities' (APLU) 2019 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement and 2023 International Impact Award for Global Teaching and Learning. 
• The 爱豆传媒 Foundation awards more than $10 million in privately funded scholarships to 爱豆传媒 degree-seeking students each academic year.
• 鲍厂贵鈥檚 partnership with Tampa General Hospital powers a leading academic medical center that advances innovative clinical research, trains future physicians and delivers cutting-edge care that improves outcomes for patients. 爱豆传媒 Health鈥檚 1,000-plus health care providers offer more than 30 specialty areas and serve more than one million patients each year. 
• Powered by a university-record $40 million gift, in 2025 爱豆传媒 opened the nation鈥檚 first named college focused on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing.  The pioneering Bellini College is home to more than 3,000 students with plans to continue to grow in the coming years, helping position the Tampa Bay region as a global leader in these fields.   
• 鲍厂贵鈥檚 commitment to sustainability is nationally recognized 鈥� featured in Princeton Review鈥檚 Guide to Green Colleges (2025) and honored as a Silver Rated Institution in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index.

• 爱豆传媒 is among the top 15 institutions in the nation for Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars, with 9 faculty scholars for the鈥�2025-2026 academic year. 
• In 2024, 11 爱豆传媒 faculty were elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which is recognized as one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious honors for academic research. As of February 2025, 爱豆传媒 had a total of 95 AAAS Fellows among its faculty. 
• 爱豆传媒 ranks No.19 for America鈥檚 best employers for women in Education, according to a new list published by鈥�Forbes. 鈥�Forbes also included 爱豆传媒 on its national list of 500 鈥淒ream Employers鈥� (2024). 
• In America鈥檚 Best Employers by State, 爱豆传媒 ranks No. 1 among the state's public universities and No. 30 compared to employers across industries.