University of Southern California
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
12.0%
Applications
69,062
Admitted
8,304
Enrolled
1
SAT Composite
1460-1540
SAT Math
740-790
SAT Reading
710-760
ACT Composite
32-35
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
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General Information
3 TABLESAre 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:https://oir.usc.edu/common-data-set/
Name of College/University:University of Southern California
Street Address Line 1:University Park Campus
CityLos Angeles
StateCA.
Zip90,089
Main Phone Number (Area Code)213
Main Phone Number:740-2311
WWW Home Page Address:https://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://admit.usc.edu/
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 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
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
History3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80081.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69917.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80089.4
SAT Math: 600-6999.4
SAT Math: 500-5991.1
SAT Math: 400-4990.1
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160090.9
SAT Composite: 1200-13998.3
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.9
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3695.4
ACT Composite: 24-294.1
ACT Composite: 18-230.5
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class73
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class21
Percent in top half of high school graduating class6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:30.4
Percent who had GPA of 4.031.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9951.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7411.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.492.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.9
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
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 allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
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
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:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 semester credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 semester credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##
Fall Closing Date:Day15
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?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://military.usc.edu/students/introduction/faqs/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESComprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance 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
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)48%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing36%
Percent who live off campus or commute64%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus 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
Special housing for international studentsX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum18
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
10 TABLESProvide 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.3,424
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:757
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$26,309
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$19,915,676
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
Other (specify):X
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. fa milies 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
based on ____ students20,206