University of Southern California

University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089
(213) 740-2311
www.usc.edu/
fax:
president:C.L. Max Nikias
47358 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.2 Graduation Rate 0.91
0.89 0.93

STUDENT RATIO

18445

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

46298 | 46298

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

17729

CLASS SIZE

31

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
710

SAT MATH

670

SAT READING

695

SAT WRITING

31

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.89
0.93
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
660
710
760
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
620
670
720
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
640
695
750
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
29
31
33
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$22842

Average Monthly Payment

$254

Median Earnings

$66100

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

81%
URL Applywww.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/index.html
Application Fee80
Percent Admitted (Men)0.2
Percent Admitted (Women)0.2
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment716
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.23
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.13
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.37
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.05
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.67
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6895
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates22691
Applicants Men22324
Applicants Women25034
Admissions Total9395
Admissions Men4416
Admissions Women4979
ACT English 25th percentile score28
ACT English 75th percentile score34
ACT Math 25th percentile score29
ACT Math 75th percentile score34
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1380
Median ACT English Score31
Median ACT Math Score32
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)38%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)95%
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