Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at USC is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.5% of undergraduate students being women and 48.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 20,790, with 10,716 women and 10,074 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at USC is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.7% of undergraduate students being women and 44.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 28,528, with 15,895 women and 12,633 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.5% 10,074 students
- women 51.5% 10,716 students
Graduate Students
- men 44.3% 12,633 students
- women 55.7% 15,895 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 32.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,674 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 23.9% of the student body, with 4,971 students. Hispanic students represent 17.2% of the population, with 3,581 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.1%, with 1,270 students. African American students account for 5.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,222 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 55 students.
International students make up 12.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2,562 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.1% of the population, totaling 426 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within USC.
Undergraduate Students
- White 32.1% 6,674 students
- Asian 23.9% 4,971 students
- Hispanic 17.2% 3,581 students
- International students 12.3% 2,562 students
- Mixed race 6.1% 1,270 students
- African American 5.9% 1,222 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 426 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 55 students
Graduate Students
- International students 32.2% 9,167 students
- White 23.9% 6,808 students
- Asian 15.6% 4,446 students
- Hispanic 14.5% 4,127 students
- African American 5.8% 1,639 students
- Unknown race 5.4% 1,532 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 686 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 64 students
Transfer Students
- White 29.3% 396 students
- Asian 24.3% 328 students
- Hispanic 22.4% 302 students
- International students 8.8% 119 students
- African American 7.5% 102 students
- Mixed race 6.2% 84 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 4 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 9,475 students
- 18-19 39% 7,975 students
- 22-24 11% 2,369 students
- 25-29 1% 299 students
- 30-34 1% 109 students
- 35-39 0% 36 students
- 40-49 0% 28 students
- 50-64 0% 12 students
- 22-24 35% 10,000 students
- 25-29 34% 9,572 students
- 30-34 14% 3,852 students
- 40-49 6% 1,798 students
- 35-39 6% 1,743 students
- 50-64 3% 792 students
- 20-21 2% 645 students
- 18-19 0% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Southern California in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
California | 1,574 | 50.87% | |
Texas | 160 | 5.17% | |
New York | 159 | 5.14% | |
Illinois | 128 | 4.14% | |
Florida | 92 | 2.97% | |
New Jersey | 91 | 2.94% | |
Washington | 84 | 2.71% | |
Pennsylvania | 63 | 2.04% | |
Georgia | 61 | 1.97% | |
Colorado | 60 | 1.94% | |
Maryland | 53 | 1.71% | |
Nevada | 53 | 1.71% | |
Arizona | 45 | 1.45% | |
Connecticut | 39 | 1.26% | |
Virginia | 35 | 1.13% | |
Ohio | 31 | 1.00% | |
North Carolina | 30 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 30 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 29 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 25 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 24 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 20 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 17 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 17 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 15 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 15 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 12 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 11 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 9 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 9 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 8 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 7 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 7 | less than 1% | |
New Mexico | 7 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 6 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 6 | less than 1% | |
Alaska | 5 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 5 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 4 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 4 | less than 1% | |
Rhode Island | 4 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 4 | less than 1% | |
Guam | 3 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
Puerto Rico | 3 | less than 1% | |
American Samoa | 2 | less than 1% | |
Montana | 2 | less than 1% | |
North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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