Vanguard University of Southern California academics
Costa Mesa, California · Private · 1,933 undergrads
Vanguard University of Southern California has 1,933 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 32 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
1,933
undergraduates.
232
graduate students.
32
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
407
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
36%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,933
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
232
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,219
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
36%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$60,123
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
48%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
31%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
8.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
407
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
153
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
37
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers