84%
Graduation Rate
91%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At University of San Diego, the graduation rate is 84 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 91 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.70% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,091 students out of 1,304 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at University of San Diego.
By gender, 425 male and 666 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,304 | 1,091 | 83.67% |
|---|
| Men | 513 | 425 | 82.85% |
|---|
| Women | 791 | 666 | 84.20% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at University of San Diego.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 40.00%
- Asian: 88.18%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 76.47%
- Hispanic: 86.13%
- White: 84.08%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 80.70%
- Unknown: 79.31%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 40.00%(2/5) |
- |
50.00%(2/4) |
|---|
| Asian | 88.18%(97/110) |
77.42%(24/31) |
92.41%(73/79) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 76.47%(26/34) |
80.00%(8/10) |
75.00%(18/24) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 86.13%(236/274) |
83.48%(96/115) |
88.05%(140/159) |
|---|
| White | 84.08%(565/672) |
83.77%(222/265) |
84.28%(343/407) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(2/4) |
50.00%(2/4) |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 80.70%(92/114) |
83.67%(41/49) |
78.46%(51/65) |
|---|
| Unknown | 79.31%(23/29) |
77.78%(7/9) |
80.00%(16/20) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At University of San Diego, 48 of 62 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 77.42%.