University of Southern California
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
9.8%
Applications
82,027
Admitted
8,050
Enrolled
3,487
SAT Composite
710-760
SAT Math
740-790
SAT Reading
710-760
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)
- 1584
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 654
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 7207
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 9445
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
- 63
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males (Males, FT)
- 9508
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, PT)
- 1
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 2
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 204
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 207
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males (Males, PT)
- 250
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males (Males, FT)
- 3179
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 6292
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, FT)
- 1820
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 655
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 7857
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 10332
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
- 49
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females (Females, FT)
- 10381
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, PT)
- 1
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 4
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 155
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 160
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females (Females, PT)
- 192
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females (Females, FT)
- 3839
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 7378
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 83
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 24
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 187
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 294
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 294
- 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)
- 5
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 5
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 5
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 78
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 97
- Nonresidents
- 578
- Hispanic/Latino
- 662
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 231
- White, non-Hispanic
- 745
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 8
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 596
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 8
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 179
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 482
- TOTAL
- 3489
- Nonresidents
- 2714
- Hispanic/Latino
- 4805
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1447
- White, non-Hispanic
- 5222
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 37
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 4769
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 44
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1301
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 824
- TOTAL
- 21163
- Nonresidents
- 2817
- Hispanic/Latino
- 4806
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1447
- White, non-Hispanic
- 5224
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 37
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 4771
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 44
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1301
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 903
- TOTAL
- 21350
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 32
- Master's degrees
- 9534
- Post-Master's certificates
- 1010
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 882
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 618
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 404
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2372
- Total
- 3394
- 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
- 4
- Total
- 4
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 618
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 404
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2368
- Total
- 3390
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 434
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 312
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1780
- Total
- 2526
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 108
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 48
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 360
- Total
- 516
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 14
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 9
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 55
- Total
- 78
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 556
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 369
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2195
- Total
- 3120
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 90.0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 91.3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 92.7
- Total
- 92.0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 691
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 505
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2155
- Total
- 3351
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- 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
- 5
- Total
- 7
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 691
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 503
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2150
- Total
- 3344
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 521
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 374
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1671
- Total
- 2566
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 100
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 79
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 260
- Total
- 439
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 15
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 11
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 45
- Total
- 71
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 636
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 464
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1976
- Total
- 3076
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 92.0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 92.2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 91.9
- Total
- 92.0
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 73
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 94
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 99
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 1
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 24
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 36810
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 45190
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied (Unknown)
- 27
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 3928
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 4117
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted (Unknown)
- 5
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 1622
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 1865
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 1622
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 1
- Total
- 0.00
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 1865
- Total
- 0.00
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 27.10
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 51.00
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 15.30
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 4.00
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 1.60
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 0.70
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0.30
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0.00
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0.00
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 1
- Total
- 100.00
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 82027
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 8050
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 3489
- Amount of application fee:
- 85
- Application closing date (fall): Month
- 1
- Application closing date (fall): Day
- 15
- Priority Date: Month
- 12
- Priority Date: Day
- 1
- Date: Month
- 1
- Date: Day
- 1
- Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day
- 31
- Amount of housing deposit:
- 800
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 30
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 710
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 710
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 780
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 790
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 32
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 33
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 29
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 33
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 35
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 33
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 35
D. Transfer Admission
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 64
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- credits
- Males (Males)
- 63
- Unknown (Unknown)
- 0
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- X
- Cross-registration
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- 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
- Other (specify):
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 46
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 97.0
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 3.0
- 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)
- 38
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 2
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 12
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 36.0
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 64.0
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 2
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
- Model UN
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
G. Annual Expenses
- Tuition
- 66640
- Tuition
- 66640
- Required Fees:
- 2047
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19200
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 11910
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 7920
- Required Fees:
- 1597
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19200
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 11910
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 7920
- Books and supplies:
- 1200
- Books and supplies:
- 1200
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 33441645
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 425219868
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 17047591
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 502824150
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 41955105
- Federal Work-Study
- 28515577
- Total Self-Help
- 70470682
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 14067202
- Athletic Awards
- 6682514
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 92701619
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 24879814
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 117581433
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 28418832
- Total Self-Help
- 28418832
- Parent Loans
- 101087548
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 41799952
- Athletic Awards
- 19234032
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 3630
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 2466
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 1550
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 1550
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 1400
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 1387
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 1228
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 1368
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 21023
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 11416
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 8563
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 8557
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 7854
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 7948
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 5411
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 7444
- 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)
- 963
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 20703
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
- 111
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
- 43536
- 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)
- 5221
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 19182
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
- 539
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
- 48082
- 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.
- 1104
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1064
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 185
- 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.
- 32
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 31
- 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.
- 27678
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 16802
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 66639
- 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:
- 950
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 25384
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 24114810
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2184
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 875
- C. Total number who are females
- 924
- D. Total number who are males
- 1260
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 98
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 2002
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 92
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 79
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 11
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 207
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1543
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 638
- C. Total number who are females
- 674
- D. Total number who are males
- 869
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 12
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 981
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 209
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 287
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 66
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 231
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 3727
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 1513
- C. Total number who are females
- 1598
- D. Total number who are males
- 2129
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 110
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 2983
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 301
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 366
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 77
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 438
- based on ____ students
- 2024
- 2-9
- 568
- 10-19
- 1374
- 20-29
- 365
- 30-39
- 218
- 40-49
- 262
- 50-99
- 263
- 100+
- 111
- Total
- 3161
- 2-9
- 149
- 10-19
- 649
- 20-29
- 680
- 30-39
- 86
- 40-49
- 52
- 50-99
- 62
- 100+
- 34
- Total
- 1712
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Business/marketing
- 1
- Agriculture
- 0
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.01
- Architecture
- 0.03
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.01
- Communication/journalism
- 0.07
- Communication technologies
- 0
- Computer and information sciences
- 0.07
- Personal and culinary services
- 0
- Education
- 0
- Engineering
- 0.07
- Engineering technologies
- 0.01
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.01
- Family and consumer sciences
- 0
- Law/legal studies
- 0
- English
- 0.01
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 0
- Library science
- 0
- Biological/life sciences
- 0.04
- Mathematics and statistics
- 0.03
- Military science and military technologies
- 0
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 0.07
- Parks and recreation
- 0
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.02
- Theology and religious vocations
- 0
- Physical sciences
- 0.01
- Science technologies
- 0
- Psychology
- 0.04
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 0.01
- Public administration and social services
- 0.01
- Social sciences
- 0.1
- Construction trades
- 0
- Mechanic and repair technologies
- 0
- Precision production
- 0
- Transportation and materials moving
- 0
- Visual and performing arts
- 0.12
- Health professions and related programs
- 0.02
- Business/marketing
- 0.23
- History
- 0.01