University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 90089

Overview

Admission

University of Southern California is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 54,280 applications and only 9,022 students were granted admission. University of Southern California is at the #15 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 55% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 61% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, University of Southern California's tuition was $51,442 for all students regardless of residency (92% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 64% of University of Southern California's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 17% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,649 (which is 5.7% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Southern California in 2016-2017, was 783, which is 27% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,693 (which is 3.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Southern California has enrolled a total of 43,871 students (37,900 students full-time and 5,971 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 43,871 students, 1,450 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 47% men and 53% women and 18,794 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 25,077 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 5,435 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Southern California.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Southern California full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Southern California graduates 6 years after enrollment is $52,800. Last year, out of the total 3,797 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 3,531 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 5,400 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 4,860 were employed.