USC academics
Los Angeles, California · Private · 20,443 undergrads
USC has 20,443 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 90 fields of study. The most degrees go to Management Science.
The short answers
20,443
undergraduates.
26,124
graduate students.
90
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
5,238
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
25%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
20,443
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
26,124
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
47,147
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$80,336
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
28%
AsianCollege Scorecard
25%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
18%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
14%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
5,238
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
10,921
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,901
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Management Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
372
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admission.usc.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admission.usc.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers