*USC’s retention rate is based on full-time, first-time freshmen.
Degrees Awarded (June 2019)
Bachelor’s degrees
5,337
Advanced degrees
11,075
Six-Year Graduation Rate (Student Right-to-Know*)
2019 (Fall 2013 freshman class)
91%
2018 (Fall 2012 freshman class)
92%
2017 (Fall 2011 freshman class)
92%
2016 (Fall 2010 freshman class)
92%
2015 (Fall 2009 freshman class)
92%
2014 (Fall 2008 freshman class)
91%
*Student Right-to-Know refers to a federally mandated disclosure of a college’s graduation rate. Its intent is to provide prospective students and their parents with a statistic of comparable effectiveness that can be used in determining college choice. USC’s current graduation rate is based on full-time, first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates who entered the university in the fall semester and graduated within six years of attendance (150% of the normal completion time). Graduation rates do not include students who left school to serve in the armed forces or on official church missions or with a foreign aid service of the federal government, or students who died or were totally and permanently disabled.
USC’s U-CAN Profile
The University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN) Web site provides profiles of hundreds of private institutions of higher learning, in a common format, with the goal of helping parents and prospective students make an informed college choice. U-CAN Profile
There are more than 375,000 living alumni in the Trojan Family. USC alumni can be found in positions of leadership all over the world, with more than half of them living in California.
Academic Units
USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences