- The Inkwell
- California
- University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CACity: largeZIP 90089Founded 1880
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1880
- Motto
- Palmam qui meruit ferat
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.usc.edu
- Member of
- AAU
CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit
University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private nonprofit university in Los Angeles, California, with 20,443 undergraduates. It admits 9.8% of applicants, graduates 90% within six years and costs $33,056 a year after aid.
90%graduate
Admission rate9.8%
Retention96%
4-year graduation71%
Pell Grant share27%
Federal loans22%
$33,056net price / year
9.8%admission rate
1495average SAT
90%graduate in 6 years
$103,420median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,000median debt
#45 of 1,704 for earnings#1,550 of 1,739 for lowest net price#62 of 1,738 for graduation rate#34 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
- $95,048tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $75,162
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $75,162
- Average net price
- $33,056national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,171
$30,001–48,000$13,736
$48,001–75,000$18,282
$75,001–110,000$28,033
$110,001+$59,062
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 9.8%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 710–760
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 740–790
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 32–35
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college9.8%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college96%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college90%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college27%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 90%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 96%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 93%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $78,485
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $103,420middle 50%: $66,311–$160,668
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$160,668
Median, University of Southern California$103,420
Lower quarter$66,311
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
- 20,443
- Part-time
- 1.8%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 20.6
- First-generation students
- 25%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 27%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 59%
- Average faculty salary
- $17,924 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $49,674
- Endowment, end of year
- $8,092,846,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White26%
Hispanic20%
Black7.1%
Asian23%
Two or more races6.4%
U.S. nonresident13%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown4.0%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Social sciences11%
Visual & performing arts11%
Communication & journalism8.0%
Computer & information sciences7.8%
Engineering7.8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| National University San Diego, CA | $24,008 | 43% | $73,988 |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA | $24,138 | 60% | $67,633 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | $12,307 | 92% | $125,340 |
| Chapman University Orange, CA | $46,708 | 83% | $80,694 |
| Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | $50,518 | 79% | $86,034 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | $50,570 | 87% | $117,193 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | $33,661 | 94% | $110,516 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $33,675 | 85% | $71,762 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $33,934 | 94% | $113,531 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $32,901 | 82% | $102,077 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | $34,420 | 96% | $104,255 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | $32,758 | 80% | $113,011 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 123961. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4614.