University of Southern California
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Class Rank
Top tenth (73%)
Top 11%–25% (21%)
Top 26%–50% (5%)
Bottom 26%–50% (1%)
High School GPA
4.0 (27.1%)
3.75–3.99 (51%)
3.50–3.74 (15.3%)
3.25–3.49 (4%)
3.00–3.24 (1.6%)
2.50–2.99 (0.7%)
2.00–2.49 (0.3%)
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Class rank | Not Considered |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| Work experience | Important |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Geographical residence | Not Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 1,550
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $55,261
Students with non-need merit aid: 963
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $20,703
Student Debt
Median total debt: $16,112
Students with federal loans: 24.9%
Students with Pell grants: 21.7%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $63,275
After 5 years: $91,408
Majors(83 programs)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(1,020 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(314 graduates)
- Computer Science.(247 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(224 graduates)
- Human Biology.(194 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(194 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(189 graduates)
- Economics.(183 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(164 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(156 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(145 graduates)
- Real Estate Development.(124 graduates)
- Applied Mathematics.(114 graduates)
- Public Health.(104 graduates)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(100 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(98 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(96 graduates)
- Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(81 graduates)
- Journalism.(78 graduates)
- Biology, General.(78 graduates)
- Architectural Sciences and Technology.(67 graduates)
- History.(64 graduates)
- Sociology.(62 graduates)
- Cognitive Science.(61 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(61 graduates)
- Music.(61 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(60 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(59 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(55 graduates)
- Philosophy.(55 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(54 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(51 graduates)
- Public Policy Analysis.(46 graduates)
- International Business.(46 graduates)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(43 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(42 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(41 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(40 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(34 graduates)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(34 graduates)
- Real Estate.(34 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(33 graduates)
- Engineering-Related Fields.(28 graduates)
- Computer Software and Media Applications.(27 graduates)
- Social Sciences, General.(26 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(25 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(24 graduates)
- Physics.(23 graduates)
- Area Studies.(22 graduates)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(21 graduates)
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.(21 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(18 graduates)
- Dance.(16 graduates)
- Gerontology.(15 graduates)
- Anthropology.(15 graduates)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(14 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(13 graduates)
- Mathematics.(13 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(13 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.(13 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(12 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(12 graduates)
- Pharmacology and Toxicology.(11 graduates)
- Architecture.(9 graduates)
- Chemistry.(9 graduates)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(7 graduates)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(6 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(6 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(4 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- Archeology.(2 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
- Education, General.(1 graduates)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(1 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(1 graduates)
- Engineering, General.
- Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
- Physical Sciences.
- Air Transportation.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 20,817 students
Admission Rate: 10.0%
Retention Rate: 96.5%
Graduation Rate: 92.0%
Student Demographics
White (27.6%)
Hispanic (18.3%)
Black (7.0%)
Asian (24.8%)
Two or More (6.5%)
International (13.7%)
Gender Distribution
Men (48.2%)
Women (51.8%)