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1 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

2 THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA IS READY TO PARTNER WITH THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE In just 60 years of existence, the University of South Florida has become one of the top public research universities in the world. From world-class academics, top 25-reasearch productivity, and athletic prowess in one of the nation s largest and most active media markets USF s accomplishments in its relatively young life have garnered national recognition. And this is only the beginning. In the coming years, our culture of focused leadership, high expectations and disciplined teamwork will raise USF to new heights. This trajectory, coupled with our compelling historic growth, makes the case clear: USF not only belongs with the Big 12 today, we will add significant value and enhance the conference for the future benefit of all its members. For the past 15 years, USF has focused on increasing its national prominence in every way. As an institution, we have set an ambitious goal of positioning ourselves for membership in the Association of American Universities through careful tracking of key AAU metrics which we upon improve each year. In research, we look to the National Science Foundation s rankings of research productivity, where we are now ranked among Top 25 national public universities for total research productivity. Within Florida, USF was recently designated as the state s first Emerging Preeminent State Research University by the government of the State of Florida (following only two other Preeminent institutions that have been in existence for more than 100 years.) The same focus exists in our 19-sport athletic program, which recently adopted a new five-year Strategic Plan in partnership with our athletics-minded USF leadership. As evidence of this commitment, in the past two decades, USF has increased its investment to USF Athletics by 50 percent. Guided by the legacy of former USF Athletics Director and NFL Hall of Fame inductee Lee Roy Selmon, called the father of USF football, the Bulls have risen to national excellence. In the span of just 20 years, USF became the fastest team in modern history to move from inception to being ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll, Top 10, and eventually the Top 5. USF Athletics scored a total of 350 points in the Learfield Sports Directors Cup Standings, finishing in 65th place nationally (2nd in the AAC) and ahead of teams from the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and Pac 12 conferences in the final national standings. USF s point total rose for the third straight year and has nearly tripled over the last 10 years. JUDY GENSHAFT USF SYSTEM PRESIDENT BRIAN LAMB CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARK HARLAN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WILLIE TAGGART HEAD FOOTBALL COACH 1

3 We have realized these accomplishments while building an active and supportive campus environment, with a student enrollment of more than 48,000 across the three campuses of the USF System, a 2,000-faculty headcount, and an on-campus housing capacity of 6, AVERAGE USF STUDENT S HIGH SCHOOL GPA In the next year, USF will break ground on a $133 million new student village, including a Publix Supermarket, a unique on-campus branch of the Fortune 100 company headquartered in nearby Lakeland, FL. We will also soon expand our footprint in downtown Tampa with a new state-ofthe-art Heart Institute and the new Morsani College of Medicine near our main teaching hospital. This is part of a billion-dollar redevelopment project led by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik, one of USF s strongest partners. Vital to our success is our culture of collaboration with our ever-expanding network of partners across the world. One key research partnership is the growing National Academy of Inventors. The NAI, founded in 2010 at USF and still headquartered on campus, boasts nearly 200 top research universities and institutes across the country as members, including every public university in the Big 12 Conference. Our partners also include major businesses that are housed in the vibrant Tampa Bay region of the nation s third-most populous state, anchoring the I-4 Corridor between Tampa and Orlando. Tampa Bay, named the Best City in the Southeast by Money Magazine in 2015, consistently ranks among the fastest growing in the country, with the Tampa Bay area adding thousands residents yearly to Florida s total population of more than 20 million. PERCENT CHANGE IN POPULATION GROWTH AVERAGE USF STUDENT S SAT SCORE AVERAGE USF MEDICAL STUDENT S MCAT HIGHEST IN FLORIDA NATIONAL ACADEMY MEMBERS 89% FRESHMAN RETENTION RATE 8% 7% 6% 5% 7.03% Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota, FL) United States 5.58% 4% 3% 4.43% 3.69% 2% 1% 67% 0% PROJECTED SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE SOURCE: Calculations of data from U.S. Census Bureau, County-to-County Migration Flows: American Community Survey 2

4 Our region s population supports the nation s 11th largest media market, with six major television networks in the Tampa Bay area and the Southeast s largest newspaper, the award-winning Tampa Bay Times, with nearly 450,000 subscribers. With more than 300,000 USF alumni in more than 146 countries around the globe, including 160,000 alumni within the Tampa Bay region, we are also grateful to have an energetic fan base cheering on our student-athletes year after year. In football alone, home game attendance has averaged more than 40,000 since 2005 with many games drawing a crowd of more than 50,000. There are also large and active groups of alumni of existing Big 12 programs operating throughout Tampa Bay. It is an area full of tourism and entertainment, thriving businesses, innovative industries, intellectual capital and international military leadership. In addition to a major international port and cruise terminal, the Tampa Bay area is served by three international airports, including Tampa International Airport nationally rated highest in traveler satisfaction and named second-best airport in the country by Travel and Leisure and its combined 211 daily flights to 80 non-stop destinations. We are also served by a number of private executive airports. Florida s climate and culture make it easy to recruit top talent, attract competitors and draw spectators to athletic events year-round. The 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game is just the latest competition to choose Tampa Bay for its marquee event. That list also includes the NCAA basketball tournament for men s and women s basketball (including the Women s Final Four), the NCAA Frozen Four in ice hockey, soccer exhibitions, two annual college bowl games and four NFL Super Bowls. Our sports teams include the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who play in Tampa s two-time Super Bowl host and newly renovated Raymond James Stadium (the home venue for the USF Bulls football program), the MLB Tampa Bay Rays at St. Petersburg s Tropicana Field, NHL Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa and NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies in Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Petersburg. Tampa Bay is also an emerging amateur and youth sports hotbed, led by the world-renowned IMG Academy in Bradenton. DAILY FLIGHTS TO TAMPA Baylor 5 Iowa State 19 KANSAS (38) WEST VIRGINIA (39) Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma IOWA STATE (19) KANSAS STATE (5) OKLAHOMA (24) OKLAHOMA STATE (2) Oklahoma State 2 TEXAS TECH (8) TCU (47) Texas 25 BAYLOR (5) TCU Texas Tech West Virginia TEXAS (25) TAMPA Through our proven trajectory in academics, applied research and athletic greatness, USF and its surrounding Tampa Bay region offer a clear path for greater Big 12 Conference prominence. 3

5 USF IS READY FOR THE BIG 12 Total Annual R&D Expenditures (Main campus only, NSF data, public & private) University s Basic Carnegie Classification Median SAT Scores 1. Texas $585 million 2. USF $489 million 3. Iowa State $313 million 4. Kansas $302 million 5. Oklahoma $253 million 6. Kansas State $185 million 7. West Virginia $164 million 8. Texas Tech $159 million 9. Oklahoma State $127 million 10. Baylor $21 million 11. TCU $8 million 1. USF R1 2. Iowa State R1 3. Kansas R1 4. Kansas State R1 5. Oklahoma R1 6. Texas R1 7. Texas Tech R1 8. West Virginia R1 9. Baylor R2 10. Oklahoma State R2 11. TCU R2 1. Texas Baylor Oklahoma TCU USF Iowa State Oklahoma State Texas Tech West Virginia Kansas 11. Kansas State NCAA Graduation Success Rate (Overall, ) 1. Baylor 88% 2. TCU 88% 3. Texas 85% 4. Kansas 84% 5. Oklahoma 84% 6. USF 83% 7. West Virginia 82% 8. Kansas State 81% 9. Iowa State 80% 10. Texas Tech 79% 11. Oklahoma State 71% 6-Year University Graduation Success Rate (IPEDS, FTIC) 1. Texas 81% 2. TCU 75% 3. Baylor 72% 4. Iowa State 69% 5. USF 67% 6. Oklahoma 67% 7. Oklahoma State 61% 8. Kansas 60% 9. Kansas State 59% 10. Texas Tech 59% 11. West Virginia 57% Retention Rate (IPEDS, FTIC) 1. Texas 94% 2. TCU 90% 3. USF 89% 4. Baylor 89% 5. Iowa State 86% 6. Oklahoma 85% 7. Kansas State 83% 8. Texas Tech 83% 9. Oklahoma State 81% 10. Kansas 80% 11. West Virginia 77% Total Student Headcount 1. Texas 51, USF 41, Texas Tech 35, Iowa State 34, West Virginia 29, Oklahoma 27, Kansas 27, Oklahoma State 25, Kansas State 24, Baylor 16, TCU 10,033 National Academy Member Faculty 1. Texas Iowa State Kansas 9 4. USF 8 5. Texas Tech 5 6. Baylor 3 7. Oklahoma State 3 8. Oklahoma 2 9. West Virginia Kansas State TCU 0 Doctoral Degrees Awarded Annually 1. Texas 1, Kansas West Virginia USF Texas Tech Iowa State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Baylor Kansas State TCU 72 4

RICHMOND, VA TAMPA, FL COMPARISON

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