SCHOOLS / UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
Common Data Set

University of San Diego

The University of San Diego Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 7 reports on file, 2018–2024; the latest is 2024-25. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

In its 2024-25 report, University of San Diego says 17,010 first-year students applied and 8,909 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 52%. 1,104 admitted students enrolled (12% yield). Waitlist: 3,885 offered a spot, 1,986 accepted one, and 1,441 admitted from it.

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SAN DIEGO, CAIPEDS 122436CARNEGIE CLASS 16
§7 reports2018–2024
§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown
2024-25
Flat PDFOn the page
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2023-24
Flat PDFOn the page
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2022-23
Flat PDFOn the page
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§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants17,010reported count
Admits8,90952%
Class seats1,10412% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants17,0108,90952%1,104School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 12%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

51% joined after being offered a spot. 73% of students who joined were admitted. 23% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot3,885
Accepted a wait-list spot1,986
Admitted from wait list1,441
Joined after being offered51%
Admitted after joining73%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Merit and need aid

What this school reports giving.

Core merit fields reported
No-need grant recipients22120% of first-year full-time students
Avg no-need grant$23,136H2A first-year full-time students with no financial need
Avg net price$30,365Federal Scorecard, all aided students
§ Scope

CDS H2A counts students who had no financial need and received institutional non-need scholarship or grant aid, excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits.

§ International aid

Need-based aid for nonresidents: n/a. Non-need aid for nonresidents: n/a.

This is not a personalized price estimate. Merit awards are source-reported institutional facts. Your actual cost depends on income, assets, residency, application round, program, and school policy.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §H.2 §H.2A §H.6 §H.14METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Student-faculty ratio13EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Admissions total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
8908ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate52%DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
17008ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
1102ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
1104ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policyNoIC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate12%DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
ACT composite 25th percentile26ADM2019.ACTCM25
ACT composite 75th percentile31ADM2019.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate43%ADM2019.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile600ADM2019.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 75th percentile680ADM2019.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile590ADM2019.SATMT25
SAT math 75th percentile690ADM2019.SATMT75
SAT submit rate69%ADM2019.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor's degrees awarded1290DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded46DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded1057DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
In-state required fees$1,066COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition$58,420COST1_2024.TUITION2
On-campus room and board$19,918COST1_2024.RMBRDAMT
Out-of-state required fees$1,066COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition$58,420COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus$84,912DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus$84,912DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Endowment

Endowment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Endowment net assets, beginning of fiscal year$673,452,000F2324_F2.F2H01
Endowment net assets, end of fiscal year$714,021,000F2324_F2.F2H02
Endowment net investment return$52,552,000F2324_F2.F2H03B
Endowment new gifts and additions$9,032,000F2324_F2.F2H03A
Endowment spending distribution for current use$-21,316,000F2324_F2.F2H03C
Other changes in endowment net assets$301,000F2324_F2.F2H03D

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Full-time undergraduate enrollment5651DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment3863DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment200DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment9714DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment5851DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Any aid rate87%SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid$6,207SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan$7,430SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant$5,630SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate23%SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate35%SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate23%SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
CitySan DiegoHD2024.CITY
ControlPrivate not-for-profitHD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting statusDegree-grantingHD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offeringDoctor's degreeHD2024.HLOFFER
Institution levelFour or more yearsHD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution nameUniversity of San DiegoHD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category5,000 - 9,999HD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sectorPrivate not-for-profit, 4-year or aboveHD2024.SECTOR
LocaleCity: LargeHD2024.LOCALE
StateCaliforniaHD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years69%DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years83%DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years84%DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate91%EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time84%DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate0%EF2024D.RET_PCP
§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
Median earnings
$86,522
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
84%
6-year completion
Average net price
$30,365
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$22,940
federal loans only
Nonpayment
6%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25
$56,511$57k
MEDIAN
$86,522$87k
P75
$125,761$126k
$20k
$40k
$60k
$80k
§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23
$0 – $30,000
$15,586
$30,001 – $48,000
$17,441
$48,001 – $75,000
← MODAL BRACKET$19,557
$75,001 – $110,000
$27,012
$110,001 and up
$46,989
§B · Completion and retention
4-yr grad
69%
6-yr grad
84%
8-yr grad
83%
Retention
91%
Pell grad
82%
Transfer
0%

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

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