USC CDS VERIFIED

Los Angeles, California (West) · 20,630 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $72,097/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Marshall (business), Viterbi (engineering), Annenberg (comm), Cinematic Arts. Strong LA-industry pipelines.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

9.8%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action11.0%

Regular Decision8.0%

By college within the university

School of Cinematic Arts (SCA)

Film Production: ~3%, Screenwriting: ~5-7%

4.0%

Iovine and Young Academy

5.0%

Annenberg School (Communication)

8.0%

Marshall School of Business

10.0%

Roski School of Art & Design

Portfolio required for ALL majors

10.0%

Thornton School of Music

12.0%

Viterbi School of Engineering

13.0%

Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences

15.0%

GPA range

3.79–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1450–1550

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

32–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$92K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$74K

Entry

$92K

10-year

$91K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $761K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Entertainment industry (film, TV, music — Hollywood dominance)
Tech in LA
Marshall pipeline to consulting / IB
Journalism via Annenberg

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