University of San Diego

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

52.4%

Applications

17,010

Admitted

8,909

Enrolled

1,102

All Extracted Fields

A. General Information

Bachelor's
X
Postbachelor's certificate
X
Master's
X
Post-master's certificate
X
Doctoral degree research/scholarship
X
Doctoral degree – professional practice
X
Doctoral degree -- other
X

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, FT)
400
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
164
All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
1855
Total degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
2419
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
26
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males (Males, FT)
2445
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, PT)
1
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
5
All other degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
45
Total degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
51
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males (Males, PT)
120
Degree-seeking, first-time: males (Males, FT)
315
All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
284
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
15
Degree-seeking, first-time: males (Males, PT)
483
All other degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
560
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, PT)
9
Total graduate Part-Time Students: males (Males, PT)
1052
Total Graduate Students: males (Males)
1666
Total All Students: males (Males)
4231
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, FT)
702
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
149
All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
2314
Total degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
3165
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
41
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females (Females, FT)
3206
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, PT)
1
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
6
All other degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
29
Total degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
36
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females (Females, PT)
80
Degree-seeking, first-time: females (Females, FT)
524
All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
613
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
13
Degree-seeking, first-time: females (Females, PT)
430
All other degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
613
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, PT)
4
Total graduate Part-Time Students: females (Females, PT)
1047
Total Graduate Students: females (Females)
2197
Total All Students: females (Females)
5483
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
0
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
0
All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
0
Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
0
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
0
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
0
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
0
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
0
All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
0
Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
0
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
0
Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
0
All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
0
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
0
Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
0
All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
0
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
0
Total Graduate Students: Unknown (Unknown)
0
Total All Students: Unknown (Unknown)
0
Nonresidents
52
Hispanic/Latino
339
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
53
White, non-Hispanic
453
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
1
Asian, non-Hispanic
77
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
6
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
95
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
28
TOTAL
1104
Nonresidents
361
Hispanic/Latino
1576
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
270
White, non-Hispanic
2441
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
11
Asian, non-Hispanic
397
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
23
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
436
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
156
TOTAL
5671
Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
91.00
Nonresidents
423
Hispanic/Latino
1624
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
277
White, non-Hispanic
2466
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
11
Asian, non-Hispanic
417
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
26
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
442
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
165
TOTAL
5851
Certificate/diploma
0
Associate degrees
0
Bachelor's degrees
1290
Postbachelor's certificates
154
Master's degrees
1057
Post-Master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
46
Doctoral degrees – professional practice
283
Doctoral degrees – other
0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
205
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
305
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
798
Total
1308
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
204
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
305
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
795
Total
1304
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
145
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
215
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
543
Total
903
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
22
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
40
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
116
Total
178
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
1
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
3
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
6
Total
10
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
168
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
258
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
665
Total
1091
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
82
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
85
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
84
Total
84
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
204
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
278
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
726
Total
1208
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
2
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
1
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
0
Total
3
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
202
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
277
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
726
Total
1205
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
127
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
195
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
540
Total
862
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
73
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
80
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
84
Total
82
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
5
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
7
Total
14
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
148
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
222
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
613
Total
983

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
35
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
78
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
0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
30
Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
6311
Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
10697
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied (Unknown)
2
Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
3262
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
5646
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted (Unknown)
1
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
400
Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
702
Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
400
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
58
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
25
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
12
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
1
Total
100.00
Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
702
Total
0.00
Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
1
Total
0.00
Total first-time, first-year students who applied
17010
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
8909
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
1104
Total first-time, first-year who applied
9049
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
4781
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
554
Total first-time, first-year who applied
7085
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
3724
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
477
Amount of application fee:
55
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:
x
Application closing date (fall): Month
1
Application closing date (fall): Day
15
Beginning date: Month
1
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
2
Refundable if student does not enroll?
x
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
3885
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
1986
Number of wait-listed students admitted:
1441
Total academic units
15
English
4
Mathematics
3
Science
3
Of these, units that must be lab
2
Foreign language
3
Social studies
2
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Important
Academic GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Not Considered
Application Essay
Important
Recommendation(s)
Important
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Important
First generation
Considered
Alumni/ae relation
Not Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Considered
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Considered
Level of applicant’s interest
Considered

D. Transfer Admission

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
Credits
Males (Males)
26
Unknown (Unknown)
0

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

Accelerated program
X
Double major
X
Dual enrollment
X
English as a Second Language (ESL)
X
Exchange student program (domestic)
X
Honors Program
X
Independent study
X
Internships
X
Liberal arts/career combination
X
Student-designed major
X
Study abroad
X
Teacher certification program
X
Undergraduate Research
X
Weekend college
X
Arts/fine arts
X
English (including composition)
X
Foreign languages
X
History
X
Humanities
X
Intensive writing
X
Mathematics
X
Philosophy
X
Sciences (biological or physical)
X
Social science
X
Other (describe):
X

F. Student Life

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
47
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
94
Percent who live off campus or commute
6
Percent of students age 25 and older
0
Average age of full-time students
18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
18
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
41
Percent of males who join fraternities
14
Percent of females who join sororities
20
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
51
Percent who live off campus or commute
49
Percent of students age 25 and older
4
Average age of full-time students
20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
20
Campus Ministries
X
Choral groups
X
Concert band
X
Dance
X
Drama/theater
X
International Student Organization
X
Jazz band
X
Literary magazine
X
Model UN
X
Music ensembles
X
Musical theater
X
Pep band
X
Radio station
X
Student government
X
Student newspaper
X
Student-run film society
X
Television station
X
Apartments for single students
X
Special housing for disabled students
X
Living Learning Communities
X

G. Annual Expenses

Required Fees:
1080
Food and housing (on-campus):
18230
Housing Only (on-campus):
12810
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
5420
Required Fees:
1080
Food and housing (on-campus):
18230
Housing Only (on-campus):
12810
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
5420
Books and supplies:
1080
Books and supplies:
1080
Food only:
3906
Transportation
1818
Other expenses:
4140

H. Financial Aid

Federal
21367153
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
7060387
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
113677096
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
1187525
Total Scholarships/Grants
143292161
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
15529160
Federal Work-Study
2550335
Total Self-Help
18172220
Parent Loans
10071998
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
818471
Athletic Awards
2079854
Federal
6287793
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
33629
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
26713783
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
835114
Total Scholarships/Grants
33870319
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
3653917
Total Self-Help
5769013
Parent Loans
22979254
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
2454294
Athletic Awards
6411683
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
1102
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
872
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
645
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
637
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
635
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
427
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
365
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
103
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
86
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
59506
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e (FT)
53833
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f (FT)
5626
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
5584
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
3638
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
2997
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
2978
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
2947
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
1986
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
1649
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
470
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
80
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
54501
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e (FT)
48574
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f (FT)
6979
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
221
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
23136
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
29
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
52718
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
1244
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
19789
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
120
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
49965
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
363
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
349
C. Institutional loan programs.
53
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
42
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
40
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
39
C. Institutional loan programs.
6
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
5
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
27398
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
20756
C. Institutional loan programs.
9493
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
52350
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
x
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
60
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
18593
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
1134194

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

A. Total number of instructional faculty
524
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
156
C. Total number who are females
268
D. Total number who are males
256
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
18
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
480
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
41
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
3
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
121
A. Total number of instructional faculty
494
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
158
C. Total number who are females
241
D. Total number who are males
253
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
4
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
276
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
207
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
11
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
222
A. Total number of instructional faculty
1018
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
314
C. Total number who are females
509
D. Total number who are males
509
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
22
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
756
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
248
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
14
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
343
based on ____ students
2024
30-39
338
40-49
7
50-99
1
100+
1
Total
1213
30-39
9
40-49
0
50-99
0
100+
0
Total
102

J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

TOTAL (should = 100%)
0.00
TOTAL (should = 100%)
0.00
Natural resources and conservation
3.0
Architecture
1.5
Area, ethnic, and gender studies
0.2
Communication/journalism
5.7
Computer and information sciences
4.1
Engineering
8.3
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
0.4
English
1.4
Liberal arts/general studies
1.2
Biological/life sciences
11.6
Mathematics and statistics
0.2
Interdisciplinary studies
1.7
Philosophy and religious studies
0.5
Physical sciences
0.6
Science technologies
7.7
Social sciences
10.8
Visual and performing arts
1.6
Business/marketing
38.8
History
0.8
TOTAL (should = 100%)
100

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