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
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 31
- Hispanic/Latino
- 233
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 35
- White, non-Hispanic
- 503
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 68
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 91
- TOTAL
- 997
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 84
- Associate degrees
- 1369
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1369
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 128
- Master's degrees
- 1115
- Post-Master's certificates
- 32
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 32
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 209
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 180
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 268
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 679
- Total
- 1127
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 111
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 197
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 467
- Total
- 775
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 23
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 18
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 78
- Total
- 119
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 9
- Total
- 13
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 136
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 217
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 554
- Total
- 907
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 76
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 81
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 82
- Total
- 80
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 37
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 70
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 97
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 3
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 1
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 5240
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 7931
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 2949
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 4782
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 351
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 642
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 51
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 24
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 16
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 6
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 2
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 1
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 2
- Total
- 100
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 642
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 2
- Amount of application fee:
- 55
- Total academic units
- 15
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2
- Foreign language
- 3
- Social studies
- 2
- Total academic units
- 19
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 4
- Social studies
- 3
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Important
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Important
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 68
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1170
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1340
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 590
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 670
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 570
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 670
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 25
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 31
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 24
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 29
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 25
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 33
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 40
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 50
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 50
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 18.0
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18.0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 38
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 21
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 31
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 16
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 84
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 5.0
- Average age of full-time students
- 20.3
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20.4
G. Annual Expenses
- Tuition
- 52120
- Tuition
- 52120
- Required Fees:
- 744
- Required Fees:
- 744
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 13551923
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 79732004
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1025800
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 99718025
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 17745636
- Federal Work-Study
- 1515074
- Total Self-Help
- 19425062
- Parent Loans
- 13363596
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 1496483
- Athletic Awards
- 2082198
- Federal
- 6175425
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 21180523
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 637446
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 27993394
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2545818
- Total Self-Help
- 5213470
- Parent Loans
- 16505501
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 2650650
- Athletic Awards
- 5668289
- 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