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Ranking

#24   National
  University 
Source:
2013 U.S.News Rankings
 

GEOGRAPHIC
Diversity

  • 48% of students are from outside the state of California. 
  • 10% of students are from outside the US.
 

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University of Southern California


Overview

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Socio-economic Diversity

  • 20% of students at USC have family incomes below $60,000.
  • 18% of students at USC receive Federal Pell Grants, which typically go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000.
  • 69% of USC freshman receive need or merit based institutional grants and scholarships.
  • 14% of students are the first member of their family to attend a four-year college. 

 

    Racial Diversity
    African American
    7%
    Latino / Hispanic
    13%
    Native American / Pacific Islander
    2%
    Asian / Asian American
    24%
    Caucasian
    43%
    International
    11%

     

    Gender Ratio
    Female
    53%
    Male
    47%



 
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School Profile

Campus Setting

  • Urban
  • City population: 3.8 million

Size

  • 16,500 undergraduates 
  • 2,972 freshmen

Admissions

  • 24% applicants admitted 
  • Mean unweighted GPA: 3.8 
  • SAT CR middle 50%: 640-740 
  • SAT M middle 50%: 680-770 
  • SAT W middle 50%: 660-760 
  • ACT middle 50%: 30-33