- The Inkwell
- California
- University of San Diego
San Diego, CACity: largeZIP 92110Founded 1949
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1949
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.sandiego.edu
- Member of
- CUMU
CaliforniaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of San Diego
University of San Diego is a private nonprofit university in San Diego, California, with 5,671 undergraduates. It admits 52% of applicants, graduates 81% within six years and costs $29,539 a year after aid.
81%graduate
Admission rate52%
Retention91%
4-year graduation70%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans34%
$29,539net price / year
52%admission rate
—average SAT
81%graduate in 6 years
$93,069median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,250median debt
#93 of 1,704 for earnings#1,440 of 1,739 for lowest net price#170 of 1,738 for graduation rate#267 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $83,503tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $62,420
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $62,420
- Average net price
- $29,539national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,814
$30,001–48,000$17,381
$48,001–75,000$21,109
$75,001–110,000$24,962
$110,001+$52,698
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 52%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college52%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college91%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college81%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 81%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 70%
- First-year retention
- 91%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 82%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $71,073
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $93,069middle 50%: $61,989–$139,095
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$139,095
Median, University of San Diego$93,069
Lower quarter$61,989
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,671
- Part-time
- 1.5%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 20.8
- First-generation students
- 25%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,201 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $18,725
- Endowment, end of year
- $714,021,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White43%
Hispanic28%
Black4.8%
Asian7.0%
Two or more races7.7%
U.S. nonresident6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown2.8%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management40%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Social sciences9.3%
Engineering8.0%
Psychology7.4%
Communication & journalism5.6%
Computer & information sciences3.7%
Natural resources & conservation3.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | $30,496 | 66% | $94,613 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | $50,570 | 87% | $117,193 |
| Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | $50,518 | 79% | $86,034 |
| Chapman University Orange, CA | $46,708 | 83% | $80,694 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | $12,307 | 92% | $125,340 |
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | $48,065 | 78% | $89,410 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH | $29,447 | 81% | $63,814 |
| Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | $29,674 | 79% | $75,998 |
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH | $30,366 | 80% | $83,775 |
| Clark University Worcester, MA | $29,446 | 76% | $67,223 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | $30,561 | 79% | $83,810 |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | $32,456 | 83% | $80,642 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 122436. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q262663.