University of Southern California
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
9.8%
Total Profiles
25
SAT Range
1450–1550
User Accept Rate
28.0%
Tuition
$68,237
Undergrad Enrollment
20,817
Applicants
80,808
Yield Rate
44.9%
Student:Faculty
9:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.68
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.47
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.41
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.02
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.81
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.24
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 36
- GPA
- 3.67
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.82
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.92
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.95
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 2.92
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.99
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 2.73
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.57
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 2.99
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.99
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 36
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.68 | 1360 | 30 | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.47 | 1370 | — | REA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.41 | 1370 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1550 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.02 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.64 | 1440 | — | ED |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1420 | — | ED2 |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.81 | 1400 | 32 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1540 | 34 | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.24 | — | 36 | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.67 | 1390 | 30 | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.82 | 1550 | 34 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.78 | 1520 | — | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 2.92 | — | 34 | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.95 | 1530 | 33 | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.92 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.91 | 1550 | 32 | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.91 | 1490 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.99 | 1550 | — | REA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1460 | 35 | ED2 |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.73 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.73 | 1460 | — | REA |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.57 | 1460 | 33 | RD |
| 2026 | WAITLISTED | 2.99 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.99 | — | 36 | EA |
What you pay
$32,740/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $130,960 over four years.
What grads earn
$79,776/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $72,052 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).
86% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
7.2%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
55%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
3.9%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of University of Southern California’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
93%
Completion · all
93%
Completion · Pell
91%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
80%
Median debt
$18,000
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
University of Southern California has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 7 | — | 1 | — |
| Fondling | 24 | — | 5 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 285 | — | 40 | 5 |
| Murder | — | — | 1 | — |
| Rape | 10 | — | 7 | — |
| Robbery | 13 | — | 4 | 5 |
| Statutory Rape | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
79%
6yr Grad Rate
92%
Retention Rate
96%
Median Earnings
$92,498