University of Southern California
Common Data Set 2020-21
Flat PDFDownload source PDF
SAT Composite 25th
1,360
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.
$92,498
10 yrs after enrollment
92%
6-year completion
$32,740
sticker minus grants
$18,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
520fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESOffice:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:665 Exposition Boulevard, TGF 200
Zipcode90,089
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://oir.usc.edu/common-data-set/
City:Los Angeles
StateCA.
Name of College/University:University of Southern California
CityLos Angeles
StateCA.
Zip90,089
Main Phone Number (Area Code)213
Main Phone Number:740-2311
WWW Home Page Address:www.usc.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):213
Admissions Phone Number:740-1111
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.commonapp.org
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Doctoral degree -- otherX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80057.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69935.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5996.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80070.2
SAT Math: 600-69922.1
SAT Math: 500-5996.9
SAT Math: 400-4990.8
SAT Math: 300-3990.1
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160067.3
SAT Composite: 1200-139926.4
SAT Composite: 1000-11995.6
SAT Composite: 800-9990.7
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3681.0
ACT Composite: 24-2915.6
ACT Composite: 18-233.2
ACT Composite: 12-170.1
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.026.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9948.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.83
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:800
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 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?No
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?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot 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: Month2
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:After earning 64 semester units at USC, no more than 8 transfer units may be earned and applied, although subject credit may be given for a course taken elsewhere. After matriculation, transfer credit is
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day31
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://arr.usc.edu/services/articulation/generalinfo.html
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Learning communities, Thematic Option, Undergraduate Research, and Freshman Seminars
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Diversity requirement; Coursework in either arts, literature or philosophy
Student Life
2 TABLESCampus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$23,867,483
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$22,144,835
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$290,100,753
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$12,283,828
Total Scholarships/Grants$348,396,899
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$38,187,704
Federal Work-Study$21,279,959
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$59,467,663
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$13,923,124
Athletic Awards$7,214,955
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$79,594,667
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$19,229,063
Total Scholarships/Grants$98,823,730
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,904,429
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$25,904,429
Parent Loans$71,319,989
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$30,765,866
Athletic Awards$15,741,624
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.3,365
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:740
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day17
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:For students entering USC in Fall 2020: Students from U.S. families with an annual income of $80,000 or less with typical assets will attend USC tuition free. Owning a home will not be counted in the calculation used to determine a student’s financial need. Ensures total university need-based grant funding will continue to outpace annual tuition Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes XNo
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9