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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · USC

Private institution in Los Angeles, CA · 20,817 undergraduates · 10% acceptance rate · $92,498 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
$31,9271,779th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$68,2372,020th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$68,2372,020th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$84,6781,959th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$18,000456th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$92,49855th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$74,46187th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
92.0%66th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
96.5%97th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
10.0%34th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
150136th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
349th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
20,817107th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
21.7%1,617th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (LAX)

On 8 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$85
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 84 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$96,183$90,602
Computer Sciencebachelors$94,851$91,986
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$86,621$80,567
Real EstateBusinessbachelors$84,653$71,643
Industrial EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$78,657$78,029
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$78,514$74,576
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Sciencebachelors$76,460$108,649
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$75,204$75,832
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$75,204$60,546
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$74,244$67,420
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$73,446$74,845
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$67,740$66,839

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $28,643,971 (M $15,118,920 · W $13,525,051)

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

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Southern California’s 20,817 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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