University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California and has an enrollment of more than 47,000 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 10%
- Average net price: $32,740
- Undergraduate enrollment: 23,071
- Graduation rate (150%): 92%
- Graduation rate (200%): 93%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 94%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $92,498
- Median earnings (8 years): $87,601
- Median earnings (6 years): $74,461
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Los Angeles, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at USC include Management Science, Computer Science, Human Biology.
- Management Science (1,346 bachelor's) · median earnings $143,977 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Computer Science (352 bachelor's) · median earnings $192,897 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,625
- Human Biology (278 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,751 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,481
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (235 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,864 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,875
- Psychology (223 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,461 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,000
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (178 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,850
- International Relations and Affairs (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,866 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,247
- Political Science (120 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,090 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,000
- Real Estate Development (110 bachelor's) · median earnings $107,292 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,375
- Computational and Applied Mathematics (94 bachelor's) · median earnings $101,094 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,251
Degree mix: Business 30%, Engineering 15%, Computer Science 19%, Health 18%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 3%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
USC students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,470 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,470
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,692
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,993
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,865
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $56,347
- In-state tuition and fees: $72,097
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $72,097
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $19,931
- Off-campus room and board: $19,931
- Off-campus with family: $3,920
- Typical cost of attendance: $93,228
- Sticker vs net gap: 65%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 24%
- Average institutional grant: $42,947
- Average federal loan: $6,197
- Median debt at graduation: $18,000
Admissions
USC admits 10% of applicants. Of students admitted, 43% enrolled.
- Applications: 82,027
- Admitted: 8,050
- Enrolled: 3,489
- Yield (first-choice signal): 43%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 23,071
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 61%
- Graduate students: 15,576
- Graduation rate: 92%
- Come back after freshman year: 96%
- First-generation: 25%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $210,592
- Associate professor salary: $139,251
- Assistant professor salary: $124,503
- On-campus housing capacity: 9,200
- Average SAT: 1,500
- Average ACT: 33
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the USC acceptance rate? USC admits 10% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does USC cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,470 a year after aid. Average net price is $32,740.
What majors does USC offer? Popular programs include Management Science, Computer Science, Human Biology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Psychology.
What is the average salary after USC? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $92,498 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the USC graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 94% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 92%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Southern California official site: https://usc.edu.