Facts and Figures

Question 1

Students (2018-19 academic year)

Rounded to the nearest 500

Answer 1

• Undergraduates: 20,000
• Graduate and professional: 27,500
• Total: 47,500

Question 2

Student Demographics (Fall 2018)

Answer 2

• Asians: 16.8%
• Black/African-American: 5.6%
• Hispanic: 14.8%
• White/Caucasian: 30.7%
• International: 23.9%
• Other: 8.1%

Question 3

International Students by Country of Citizenship (Fall 2018)

Answer 3

Total Regularly Enrolled International Students: 11,308 (Rounded to the nearest tenth)

• China: 5,628
• India: 2,058
• South Korea: 561
• Taiwan: 379
• Canada: 300
• Saudi Arabia: 155
• Iran: 150
• Indonesia: 116
• Brazil: 107
• Other countries: 1,854

Question 4

Freshman Class (Fall 2018)

Answer 4

• Applicants: 64,352
• Admits: 8,339 (12.9 percent)
• Matriculants: 3,401
• Average GPA: 3.79 (unweighted)
• Middle 50-percent SAT range: 1360-1510
• National Merit Scholars: 265
• First-generation college students: 17 percent
• Scions (legacy students): 19%

Question 5

Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2018-19

Answer 5

• Gender:
  
  • ​Female: 51%
  • Male: 49%
• Race/Ethnicity:
  
  • White: 36%
  • Asian / Asian American: 22%
  • Latinx / Hispanic: 16%
  • International (student visa holders): 13%
  • Multiple Ethnicities: 7%
  • Black / African American: 5%
  • Native American or Pacific Islander: <1%
• Most Represented Public High Schools:
  
  • Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA: 21
  • Foshay Learning Center; Los Angeles, CA: 19
  • Mira Costa HS; Manhattan Beach, CA: 18
  • PV Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills Estates, CA: 16
  • South Pasadena HS; South Pasadena, CA: 15
  • Troy HS; Fullerton, CA: 14
• Most Represented Independent & Parochial Schools:
  
  • Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA: 22
  • Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA: 12
  • Flintridge Prep; La Cañada, CA: 12
  • Mater Dei HS; Santa Ana, CA: 12
  • Punahou School; Honolulu, HI: 12
  • Oaks Christian School, Thousand Oaks, CA: 11
• Most Represented Geographic Areas U.S. States:
  
  • California
  • New York
  • Texas
  • Illinois
  • Florida
• Outside U.S.:
  
  • China
  • India
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • South Korea

Question 6

2018-19 Undergraduate Annual Cost of Attendance

Answer 6

• Tuition and fees: $56,225
• Room and board: $15,395
• Miscellaneous expenses and transportation: $2,005
• Books and supplies: $1,200
• Annual Total: $74,82

Question 7

Student Retention Rate (Fall 2017)

Answer 7

• Fall 2016 (% enrolled Fall 2017): 97%
• Fall 2015 (% enrolled Fall 2016): 96%
• Fall 2014 (% enrolled Fall 2015): 96%
• Fall 2013 (% enrolled Fall 2014): 97%

*USC’s retention rate is based on full-time, first-time freshmen.

Question 8

Degrees Awarded (June 2018)

Answer 8

• Bachelor’s degrees: 5,218
• Advanced degrees: 10,164
• Six-Year Graduation Rate (Student Right-to-Know*)
  
  • 2018 (Fall 2012 freshman class): 92%
  • 2017 (Fall 2011 freshman class): 92%
  • 2016 (Fall 2010 freshman class): 92%
  • 2015 (Fall 2009 freshman class): 92%

Question 9

Faculty and Staff (2018-19)

Rounded to the nearest 100

Answer 9

• Faculty (full-time): 4,451
• Grand Total of USC Faculty: 6,430
  
  • Full‐Time Faculty in Schools and Departments: 4,374
  • Full‐Time Librarians: 77
  • All Part‐Time Faculty: 1,979
  • All Tenured: 1,190
  • All Untenured Tenure Track: 304
  • Other: 77
  • All Non‐Tenure Track: 4,859
    
    • Full‐Time Non‐Tenure‐Track: 2,881
    • Part‐Time Non‐Tenure‐Track: 1,978
• Staff (50 percent time or more): 15,717
• Student workers (does not include teaching/research assistants): 7,484
• Total: 27,652

Question 10

Alumni

Answer 10

• There are more than 375,000 living alumni in the Trojan Family. USC alumni can be found in positions of leadership all over the world, with more than half of them living in California.

Question 11

Undergraduate Tuition

Answer 11

$55,320

Question 12

Financial Aid awarded, all sources (2017-2018 fiscal year)

Answer 12

$570 million

Question 13

Endowment (as of June 30, 2018)

Answer 13

$5.5 billion

Question 14

University Budget (2018-19 fiscal year)

Answer 14

$5.3 billion

Question 15

Economic Impact

Answer 15

$8 billion

• $7.44 billion in economic output in Southern California
• $3.74 billion in total direct spending in the state
• $2.9 billion in wages in California
• $563 million in USC-related student expenditures
• $514 million on capital projects, such as money spent on construction firms, suppliers, and management and technical consulting, in L.A. County
• $455 million in tax revenues for local and state government across California
• $37.9 million for the local economy through visitors attending events at USC, such as football games at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books and USC Commencement.

Question 16

Sponsored Research (2017-18 fiscal year)

Answer 16

$764 million