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University of San Diego

San Diego, CA · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · USD

Private institution in San Diego, CA · 5,619 undergraduates · 47% acceptance rate · $86,522 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$31,2651,760th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$56,4441,891st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$56,4441,889th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$74,8791,847th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$22,940983rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$86,52291st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$64,995152nd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
81.6%191st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
89.8%248th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
46.8%231st most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
5,619445th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
19.4%1,732nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 3 mi (SAN)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$70
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$76,930$75,706
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$70,456$67,324
Computer Sciencebachelors$69,338—
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$65,332—
Real EstateBusinessbachelors$65,238$63,005
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$64,572$61,069
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$64,134$61,962
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$63,005$69,338
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$55,286$57,995
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$54,644$50,856
MarketingBusinessbachelors$51,880$49,797
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors$50,856$45,383

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,749,077 (M $3,846,456 · W $5,902,621)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of San Diego’s 5,619 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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