Student Population at USC
Total Enrollment
48,945
Undergraduate
20,699
Graduate
28,246
Online Enrollment
6,276
Men Students
22,574
Women Students
26,371
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 48,945 students have enrolled at University of Southern California - 20,699 undergraduate and 28,246 graduate.
By gender, 22,574 male and 26,371 female students are attending University of Southern California. By attendance status, there are 42,969 full-time students and 5,976 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Southern California is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Washington University in St Louis and Johns Hopkins University, its population is very large (average population is 24,955).
University of Southern California offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,276 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Southern California and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 22,574 male and 26,371 female students attending USC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at USC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 20,699 | 20,185 | 514 |
Men | 9,916 | 9,622 | 294 |
Women | 10,783 | 10,563 | 220 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 28,246 | 22,784 | 5,462 |
Men | 12,658 | 10,192 | 2,466 |
Women | 15,588 | 12,592 | 2,996 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 12,147 White students (24.82%) and 9,495 Asian students (19.40%) at University of Southern California(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Southern California.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 | 16 | 13 |
Asian | 5,041 | 2,402 | 2,639 |
Black or African American | 1,326 | 501 | 825 |
Hispanic | 3,590 | 1,628 | 1,962 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 54 | 29 | 25 |
White | 6,138 | 3,116 | 3,022 |
Two or More Races | 1,285 | 575 | 710 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 434 | 208 | 226 |
Total | 20,699 | 9,916 | 10,783 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 53 | 18 | 35 |
Asian | 4,454 | 1,823 | 2,631 |
Black or African American | 1,556 | 551 | 1,005 |
Hispanic | 3,933 | 1,378 | 2,555 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 54 | 20 | 34 |
White | 6,009 | 2,508 | 3,501 |
Two or More Races | 664 | 284 | 380 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,269 | 549 | 720 |
Total | 28,246 | 12,658 | 15,588 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 31,440 students whose age under twenty five and 7,750 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Southern California.
Especially, 394 students are younger than eighteen and 57 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Southern California.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 20,699 | 9,916 | 10,783 |
Under 18 | 389 | 138 | 251 |
18-19 | 7,892 | 3,609 | 4,283 |
20-21 | 9,518 | 4,456 | 5,062 |
22-24 | 2,448 | 1,422 | 1,026 |
25-29 | 288 | 197 | 91 |
30-34 | 84 | 52 | 32 |
35-39 | 37 | 24 | 13 |
40-49 | 30 | 16 | 14 |
50-64 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
Total | 20,699 | 9,916 | 10,783 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 28,246 | 12,658 | 15,588 |
Under 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
18-19 | 33 | 19 | 14 |
20-21 | 745 | 301 | 444 |
22-24 | 10,410 | 4,564 | 5,846 |
25-29 | 9,467 | 4,378 | 5,089 |
30-34 | 3,498 | 1,627 | 1,871 |
35-39 | 1,689 | 774 | 915 |
40-49 | 1,622 | 692 | 930 |
50-64 | 720 | 279 | 441 |
65 and over | 57 | 22 | 35 |
Total | 28,246 | 12,658 | 15,588 |
Online Student Population
At University of Southern California, 16,482 students (33.67% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,276 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 4,187 students live in California where University of Southern California is located in and 1,858 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 48,945 | 20,699 | 28,246 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,276 | 25 | 6,251 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 10,206 | 2,305 | 7,901 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 32,463 | 18,369 | 14,094 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,276 | 25 | 6,251 |
California Residents | 4,187 | 20 | 4,167 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,858 | 4 | 1,854 |
Outside of U.S. | 190 | 0 | 190 |
Unknown | 41 | 1 | 40 |