University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · City · 20,443 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Location
Los Angeles, CA, 90089 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
9 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$90,300
Avg net price
$32,740
Room & board
$19,931
Tuition
$72,097
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,516
$30–48k
$14,394
$48–75k
$19,539
$75–110k
$24,976
$110k+
$56,116
Admissions
Admit rate
10%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1495
Reading 710–760
Math 740–790
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 32–35
English 33–35
Math 29–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
University of Southern California accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
92%
1st-yr retention
96%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
93%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
93%
Transferred
3%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
4%
Median earnings (6yr)
$74,461
Median earnings (10yr)
$92,498
Median debt
$18,000
Monthly loan payment
$191
Debt range (25th–75th)
$13,000–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,462
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
22%
First-generation
25%
Median family income
$45,149
Independent students
9%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
26%
Hispanic
20%
Black
7%
Asian
23%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$74,461
10 years after entry
$92,498
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Institutional
Endowment
$8.1B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
59%
Avg faculty salary
$17,924/mo
Instructional spend/student
$49,674
Federal loan rate
24%
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