USC is an innovative private research university that blends the autonomy for exploration emblematic of a private institution with its size and resources, along with the breadth and scale of a public university.
Consistently rated amongst the top higher education institutions in California, USC is known for its academic excellence, pioneering research opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive student experience and campus environment that attracts students from across the U.S. and worldwide.
Graduate and professional
Total student population
(Student data is rounded to the nearest 500.)
Student workers (does not include teaching/research assistants)
USC received 80,808 applications for academic year 2023-2024. The total number of admitted students was 8,094, with 3,633 of the admitted students matriculating. The middle 50-percent average GPA (unweighted) was 3.79-4.00. Over 25% of the incoming class are first-generation college students.
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| Asian | 19.9% |
| Black/African American | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 15.9% |
| White/Caucasian | 23.3% |
| International | 27.1% |
| Other | 7.8% |
| China | 6,035 |
| India | 2,682 |
| South Korea | 518 |
| Taiwan | 448 |
| Canada | 382 |
| Iran | 151 |
| Indonesia | 148 |
| Saudi Arabia | 129 |
| Hong Kong | 87 |
| Mexico | 79 |
| All other countries | 2,094 |
| Total | 12,753 |
| Fall 2022 (% enrolled Fall 2023) | 96% |
| Fall 2021 (% enrolled Fall 2022) | 97% |
| Fall 2020 (% enrolled Fall 2021) | 96% |
| Fall 2019 (% enrolled Fall 2020) | 91% |
| Fall 2018 (% enrolled Fall 2019) | 96% |
*USC’s retention rate is based on full-time, first-time freshmen.
| Bachelor’s degrees | 5,440 |
| Advanced degrees | 14,105 |
| 2023 (Fall 2017 freshman class) | 92% |
| 2022 (Fall 2016 freshman class) | 92% |
| 2021 (Fall 2015 freshman class) | 92% |
| 2020 (Fall 2014 freshman class) | 92% |
| 2019 (Fall 2013 freshman class) | 91% |
| 2018 (Fall 2012 freshman class) | 92% |
*Student Right-to-Know refers to a federally mandated disclosure of a college’s graduation rate. Its intent is to provide prospective students and their parents with a statistic of comparable effectiveness that can be used in determining college choice. USC’s current graduation rate is based on full-time, first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates who entered the university in the fall semester and graduated within six years of attendance (150% of the normal completion time). Graduation rates do not include students who left school to serve in the armed forces or on official church missions or with a foreign aid service of the federal government, or students who died or were totally and permanently disabled.
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