Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CAMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $39,950

Total Cost of Attendance: $50,178

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,000

Students with federal loans: 84.1%

Students with Pell grants: 42.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $69,240

After 5 years: $58,441

Majors(27 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(75 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(67 graduates)
  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(51 graduates)
  4. Communication and Media Studies.(36 graduates)
  5. Sociology.(30 graduates)
  6. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(28 graduates)
  7. Religion/Religious Studies.(21 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(19 graduates)
  9. English Language and Literature, General.(13 graduates)
  10. Education, General.(12 graduates)
  11. Music.(10 graduates)
  12. History.(10 graduates)
  13. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(9 graduates)
  14. Marketing.(8 graduates)
  15. Accounting and Related Services.(7 graduates)
  16. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(6 graduates)
  17. Bible/Biblical Studies.(5 graduates)
  18. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(4 graduates)
  19. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(3 graduates)
  20. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(2 graduates)
  21. Religious/Sacred Music.(2 graduates)
  22. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  23. Mathematics.
  24. Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.
  25. Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.
  26. Chemistry.
  27. Anthropology.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,975 students

Admission Rate: 64.7%

Retention Rate: 73.7%

Graduation Rate: 55.9%

Student Demographics

White (30.6%)
Hispanic (47.6%)
Black (5.3%)
Asian (4.5%)
Two or More (2.4%)

Gender Distribution

Men (34.6%)
Women (65.4%)

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