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Gender Diversity

High

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

Moderate

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%