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Undergraduate Student Body Profile

Statistics

Please note that these are the most up-to-date statistics and therefore may differ from statistics found in our publications.

Student Demographics
Total undergraduates 5,493
Full-time undergraduates 5,304
Women 55%
Men 45%
Students of color 31%
States represented 50
Countries represented 61
Average age of full-time students 20
Total undergraduate alumni 32,540
   
Instruction
Median class size 22
Student to faculty ratio 15.5 to 1
Classes with fewer than 20 students 39%
Full- and part-time instructional faculty 845
Full-time faculty with doctorate
     or terminal degree
95%
   
Most Popular Declared Majors
Business Administration 11.0%
Accountancy 9.1%
Communication Studies 8.4%
Finance 8.2%
Marketing 6.8%
Psychology 6.5%
Political Science 4.3%
   
Freshman Admissions
Total applicants 13,867
Accepted by USD 6,590
Enrolled fall semester 1,143
   
Freshman Academic Background
Average college prep GPA (weighted) 3.89
- 25th and 75th percentile GPA 3.67-4.13
Average SAT I score 1220
- 25th and 75th percentile SAT I scores 1150-1300
Average ACT composite score 27.7
- 25th and 75th percentile ACT scores 26-30
   
Freshman Characteristics
From California 52%
Attended public high schools 57%
Attended private high schools 40%
Religious preference is Catholic 49%
Living on campus 96%
   
Transfer Admissions
Total applicants 1528
Accepted by USD 803
Enrolled fall semester 273
   
Undergraduate Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid 70%
Students receiving scholarships or grants 65%
Total dollars awarded in millions
     (including parent loans)
$129.2