University of south california

Los Angeles was little more than a frontier town in 1880 when USC first opened its doors to 53 students and 10 teachers. Today it is a world class research university, the oldest private research university in the West. Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaUSC's University Park Campus, located in the heart of Los Angeles' Downtown Arts and Education Corridor, is home to the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and many professional schools. The Health Sciences Campus, to the northeast of downtown Los Angeles, is home to the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the School of Pharmacy, three major teaching hospitals and programs in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. USC also has programs and centers in Marina Del Rey, Orange County, Sacramento, Washington, D.C., Catalina Island, Alhambra and around Southern California. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is staffed by USC faculty from the Keck School of Medicine and is often referred to as USC's third campus. President: Steven B. SampleUnder the leadership of USC's 10th president, USC has become world-renowned in the fields of communication and multimedia technologies, has received national acclaim for its innovative community outreach programs and has solidified its status as one of the nation's leading research universities.

Even before the name “Natasha Obama” was announced as one of the hundreds of students graduating from USC’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences on Friday morning, buzz was building about some familiar faces on campus. Photos of her parents — the 44th president and former first lady — sitting behind cap-and-gown-clad students at Allyson Felix Field were posted For the record: 8:17 a.m. May 16, 2023 In a previous version of this article, Kim Denu’s last name was misspelled as Demu. Kim Denu ended up sitting just a section over from Sasha’s parents, Barack and Michelle, and older sister Malia — but with more than a dozen U.S. Secret Service agents in between them. Still, she was thrilled to see the family she long revered, and snapped multiple photos. Sasha Obama crosses the stage at the USC Dornsife College graduation ceremony. Her parents and sister cheered her on from the audience. (Grace Toohey) Sasha Obama, 21, beamed as she crossed the stage to commemorate her new sociology degree, as her sister and parents applauded in the audience. The announcement of her name was met with almost universal cheers from the crowd. But otherwise, the family kept as low profile as possible at USC’s graduation festivities, scooting out of the ceremony soon after Sasha Obama left the stage. A video of Michelle Obama singing ‘Glory Days’ with Bruce Springsteen at a concert in Barcelona has gone viral on social media. The political science major said she knew Sasha from around camp...

Facts and Figures Students (2022-2023 academic year) Rounded to the nearest 500 Undergraduates 21,000 Graduate and professional 28,000 Total 49,000 Student Demographics (Fall 2022) Asians 19.3% Black/African-American 5.8% Hispanic 15.3% White/Caucasian 24.8% International 26.6% Other 8.2% International Students (Fall 2022) Regularly Enrolled International Students 13,056 Freshman Class (Fall 2022) Applicants 69,062 Admits 8,304 (12 percent) Matriculants 3,420 Middle 50-percent Average GPA 3.82-4.00 (unweighted) First-generation college students 22% Student Retention Rate (Fall 2022) Fall 2021 (% enrolled Fall 2022) 97% Fall 2020 (% enrolled Fall 2021) 96% Fall 2019 (% enrolled Fall 2020) 91% Fall 2018 (% enrolled Fall 2019) 96% Fall 2017 (% enrolled Fall 2018) 97% *USC’s retention rate is based on full-time, first-time freshmen. Degrees Awarded (June 2022) Bachelor’s degrees 5,424 Advanced degrees 12,393 Six-Year Graduation Rate (Student Right-to-Know*) 2022 (Fall 2016 freshman class) 92% 2021 (Fall 2015 freshman class) 92% 2020 (Fall 2014 freshman class) 92% 2019 (Fall 2013 freshman class) 91% 2018 (Fall 2012 freshman class) 92% 2017 (Fall 2011 freshman class) 92% *Student Right-to-Know refers to a federally mandated disclosure of a college’s graduation rate. Its intent is to provide prospective students and their parents with a statistic of comparable effectiveness that can be used in determining college choice. USC’s current graduation rate is based on full-time, first-...