University of Southern California

Name: University of Southern California Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for University of Southern California — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jan 26, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

9.8%

Applications

82,027

Admitted

8,050

Enrolled

3,489

SAT Math

740-790

SAT Reading

710-760

ACT Composite

32-35

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants82,027reported count

Admits8,05010%

Class seats3,48943% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	82,027	8,050	10%	3,489	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 43%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$92,498

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

92%

6-year completion

Average net price

$32,740

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$18,000

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report518 of ~518numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

Email Address:- [x] X Yes

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:University of Southern California

City/State/Zip/Country:Los Angeles / CA / 90007 / United States

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:213

Admissions Office Mailing Address:740-2311

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:-

Institutional Control

PublicPrivate (nonprofit)

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Doctoral degree -- otherX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting\_Study\_Abroad\_Students.pdf

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1584	1820	83	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	654	655	24	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	7207	7857	187	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	9445	10332	294	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	63	49	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	9508	10381	294	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1	1	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	2	4	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	204	155	5	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	207	160	5	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	43	32	0	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	250	192	5	Not reported
Total undergraduates	9758	10573	299	20630

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	3179	3839	78	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	6292	7378	97	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	193	226	3	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	9664	11443	178	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	327	465	8	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	1644	1720	28	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	228	231	0	79	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	2199	2416	36	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	11863	13859	214	79	25936

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	21621	24432	513	79	46566

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	578	2714	2817
Hispanic/Latino	662	4805	4806
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	231	1447	1447
White, non-Hispanic	745	5222	5224
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	8	37	37
Asian, non-Hispanic	596	4769	4771
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	8	44	44
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	179	1301	1301
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	482	824	903
Total	3489	21163	21350

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	618	404	2372	3394
Did not persist	0	0	4	4
Final cohort	618	404	2368	3390
Completed in less than four years	434	312	1780	2526
Completed in less than five years	108	48	360	516
Completed in less than six years	14	9	55	78
Total completers	556	369	2195	3120
Six-year graduation rate	90.0%	91.3%	92.7%	92.0%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	691	505	2155	3351
Did not persist	0	2	5	7
Final cohort	691	503	2150	3344
Completed in less than four years	521	374	1671	2566
Completed in less than five years	100	79	260	439
Completed in less than six years	15	11	45	71
Total completers	636	464	1976	3076
Six-year graduation rate	92.0%	92.2%	91.9%	92.0%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	36810	45190	27	0	82,027
Admitted	3928	4117	5	0	8,050
Enrolled full-time	1622	1865	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	1	1	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3,489

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Religious affiliation or commitment	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Volunteer work	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	30	1044
ACT	12	426

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	710	740	760
SAT math	740	780	790
ACT composite	32	33	35
ACT math	29	33	35
ACT English	33	35	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80083.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69915.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80090.5

SAT Math: 600-6998

SAT Math: 500-5991.5

SAT Math: 400-4990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160091.1

SAT Composite: 1200-13997.9

SAT Composite: 1000-11991.1

SAT Composite: 800-9990

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3695.1

ACT Composite: 24-294.7

ACT Composite: 18-230.2

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class73

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class94

Percent in top half of high school graduating class99

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:24

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.027.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9951

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Application closing date (fall)1

Priority Date15

Priority Date: Month12

Priority Date: Day1

DateX

Yes, other:4

Other Date1

DateX

No set Date5

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1

Amount of housing deposit:800

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?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?No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

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: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - 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: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://arr.usc.edu/students/transfer-credit-services/

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies 64 credits American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://arr.usc.edu/students/transfer-credit-services/ x - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] x Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [x] x Cross-registration - [x] x Distance learning - [ ] x Double major - [ ] x Dual enrollment - [ ] x English as a Second Language (ESL) - [ ] Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] 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 - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [ ] x English (including composition) - [x] x Foreign languages - [ ] x History - [ ] Physical Education - [ ] x Humanities - [ ] Intensive writing - [ ] Mathematics - [ ] Philosophy - [ ] x Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] x Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)46%

Percent of men who join fraternities0%

Percent of women 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)38%

Percent of men who join fraternities2%

Percent of women who join sororities12%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing36%

Percent who live off campus or commute64%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Model UNX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	66640	66640
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	2047	1597
Food and housing, on-campus	19200	19200
Housing only, on-campus	11910	11910
Food only, on-campus meal plan	7920	7920
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	963	5221	63
Average institutional non-need grant	20703	19182	7761
Athletic grant recipients	111	539	5
Average athletic grant	43536	48082	23333

Methodology

Both FM and IM33441645

Need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$425,219,868

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,047,591

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$502,824,150

Total Scholarships/Grants$41,955,105

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$28,515,577

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$70,470,682

Parent Loans$14,067,202

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,682,514

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$92,701,619

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$24,879,814

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$117,581,433

Total Scholarships/Grants$28,418,832

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$28,418,832

Total Self-Help$101,087,548

Parent Loans$41,799,952

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$19,234,032

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	3630	21023	432
Applied for need-based aid	2466	11416	123
Determined to have financial need	1550	8563	65
Awarded any aid	1550	8557	63
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1400	7854	51
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1387	7948	56
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	1228	5411	22
Need fully met	1368	7444	57
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:2

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)17

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

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 ##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	2184	1543	3727
Members of minority groups	875	638	1513
Females	924	674	1598
Males	1260	869	2129
Nonresidents	98	12	110
Doctorate or other terminal degree	2002	981	2983
Master's, but not terminal master's	92	209	301
Bachelor's degree	79	287	366
Unknown or other highest degree	11	66	77
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	207	231	438

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students20,195

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	568	149
10-19 students	568	149
20-29 students	1374	649
30-39 students	365	680
40-49 students	218	86
50-99 students	262	52
100+ students	263	62
Total	111	34

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.03%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0.07%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.07%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.07%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.04%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.03%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.07%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	0.04%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.12%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Business/marketing	1%	Not reported	0.23%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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