University of San Diego
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
58.7%
Applications
13,171
Admitted
7,731
Enrolled
993
SAT Composite 25th
1,170
Federal outcomes
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.
$86,522
10 yrs after enrollment
84%
6-year completion
$30,365
sticker minus grants
$22,940
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
208fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:4-1-4
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language3
Social studies2
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language4
Social studies3
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class37
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class70
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent who had GPA of 4.051
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9924
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.496
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.95
Amount of application fee:55
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Fall Reply Date: Month15
Spring Rpely Date: Month15
Spring Reply Date: Day2
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Reply Date: Day2
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS Part D Transfer Admission Page 14 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)40%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing50%
Percent who live off campus or commute50%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)38%
Percent of males who join fraternities21%
Percent of females who join sororities31%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing16%
Percent who live off campus or commute84%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20.3
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.4
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://www.sandiego.edu/admissions/undergraduate/affording\_usd/affording\_usd.php
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
5 TABLESAcademic Year2019-2020 estimated
Federal$13,551,923
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$79,732,004
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,025,800
Total Scholarships/Grants$99,718,025
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$17,745,636
Federal Work-Study$1,515,074
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$164,352
Total Self-Help$19,425,062
Parent Loans$13,363,596
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,496,483
Athletic Awards$2,082,198
Federal$6,175,425
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$21,180,523
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$637,446
Total Scholarships/Grants$27,993,394
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,545,818
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,667,652
Total Self-Help$5,213,470
Parent Loans$16,505,501
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,650,650
Athletic Awards$5,668,289
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.997
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
LeadershipX