The student population at University of Southern California is 46,566 (20,630 undergraduate and 25,936 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,165 (7.29%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at USC is 44.30% which is increased by 1,820 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,345 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 88 male students for every 100 female students, down from 91 in 2015.
- 6,077 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 23.69% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 46,685 where 46,566 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 49,318 students in 2022 and was lowest at 43,401 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 43,401 to 46,566 students, a net gain of 3,165 (7.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Southern California since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 19,996 where 20,630 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Southern California since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 26,689 where 25,936 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Southern California since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 21.87% and the percentage of black students is 6.06% at University of Southern California. 19.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 33.73% to 21.87%. Asian enrollment grew from 17.87% to 19.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.44% to 6.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.54% to 17.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8785 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8346 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Southern California over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,077 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 23.69% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Southern California from 2015 to 2025.