Student Population at USC

How many students at USC? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 46,566 students have enrolled in University of Southern California with 20,630 undergraduate and 25,936 graduate students.

By gender, 21,836 male and 24,730 female students are attending the school.

It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (19,644 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).

6,077 students are enrolled exclusively, and 9,437 students are enrolled in some online courses.

You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.

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Student Population by Gender

University of Southern California has a total of 46,566 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 20,630 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 25,936 students joined graduate programs.

By gender, 21,836 male and 24,730 female students (the male-female ratio is 47:53) are attending the school.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	46,566	20,630	25,936
Men	21,836	9,882	11,954
Women	24,730	10,748	13,982

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 10,186 White, 2,822 Black, and 9,200 Asian students out of a total of 46,566 are attending at University of Southern California. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

University of Southern California is highly diverse with a diversity index of 87.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	75	34	41
Asian	9,200	4,226	4,974
Black	2,822	1,035	1,787
Hispanic	7,948	3,249	4,699
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	84	40	44
White	10,186	4,901	5,285
Two or more races	1,977	898	1,079
Race Unknown	1,900	906	994

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	37	16	21
Asian	4,771	2,292	2,479
Black	1,447	559	888
Hispanic	4,086	1,826	2,260
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	44	24	20
White	5,224	2,685	2,539
Two or more races	1,301	597	704
Race Unknown	903	474	429

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	38	18	20
Asian	4,429	1,934	2,495
Black	1,375	476	899
Hispanic	3,862	1,423	2,439
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	40	16	24
White	4,962	2,216	2,746
Two or more races	676	301	375
Race Unknown	997	432	565

Student Age Distribution

There are 8,223 students under 25 years old, and 38,343 students over 25 years old out of 46,566 total students.

USC has 8,194 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 12,436 students aged 25 and over.

It has 29 graduate students aged under 25 and 25,907 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	8,223	4,520	3,703
25-29	38,343	20,210	18,133

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	8,194	4,506	3,688
25-29	12,436	6,242	6,194

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	29	14	15
25-29	25,907	13,968	11,939

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Southern California, 6,077 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 9,437 students are enrolled in some online courses.

4,270 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,807 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	46,566	6,077	9,437
Undergraduate	20,630	28	2,008
Graduate	25,936	6,049	7,429

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	4,270	1,596	211
Undergraduate	26	2	0
Graduate	4,244	1,594	211

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 20,630 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,339 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.49%.1,333 students have transferred in as full-time status and 6 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	18,850
Transfer-in Full-time	1,333
Regular Part-time	441
Transfer-in Part-time	6

USC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend USC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 46,566 students are enrolled at USC.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at USC?

20,630 undergraduate and 25,936 graduate students are enrolled at USC.

What is the gender breakdown at USC?

21,836 male (46.89%) and 24,730 female (53.11%) students are attending USC.

What is the international student enrollment at USC?

12,374 international students (26.57%) are enrolled at USC, including 2,817 undergraduate and 9,557 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at USC?

USC has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 10,186 White (21.87%), 2,822 Black (6.06%), and 9,200 Asian (19.76%) students are enrolled.

How many students at USC take online courses?

6,077 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 9,437 students take some online courses.

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