University of San Diego

Overview of University of San Diego (USD)

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As students explore off-campus, they will be able to find plenty of opportunities to relax or find recreational activities, shopping or places to eat in San Diego. The city is large, so students should be able to find plenty of things to entertain them when they aren’t studying at the university.

However, students planning to attend the University of San Diego might want to see what past activities might help them add additional credits to their transcript. Students who took Advanced Placement classes and passed some of the exams may be able to earn extra credit. The same goes for students who took dual credits (taking high school and college classes simultaneously, usually in an early college high school setting).

Top Rankings For University of San Diego

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USD Acceptance Rate and Admissions

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University of San Diego Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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Families of students attending the University of San Diego have chosen an excellent private university for their students. However, private universities are known for being more expensive than their public counterparts. In this case, tuition, room and board, books, supplies, and other fees and charges bring the entire sticker price up to $70,999.

However, the average net price as of the 2018-2019 school year was only $35,936. How can this be? Well, the net price paid by families indicates the amount of many the average student had left to pay after financial aid is applied to their total. Another statistic schools tend to track is net price by income. This is important because financial aid is made available based on a family’s income. If one family makes significantly less than another, then they may receive significantly more financial aid. At USD in a recent academic year, a family earning between $75,001 and $110,000 paid around $30,369 and families earning more than $110,001 paid around $41,679.

The percentage of first-year students eligible for financial aid in a recent year was 82%. A slightly lower percentage (80%) received an average of $31,109 in grants and scholarships and an average of $28,466 in institutional grants and scholarships.

Sticker Price

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Academics

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Some students’ and their families may be interested in the retention and graduation rates for the university. After all, these can help students make value judgements based on how previous students have fared in attending this university. The retention rate refers to the percentage of freshman students who returned to the university for their second year of school. At the University of San Diego, this is an excellent 92%. The 4-year graduation rate is at or above the average at 66% and the 6-year rate is quite good at 81%.

Sometimes, students realize they have a serious time conflict with one of their classes and a job. If the class is necessary for graduation, students need a way of continuing with the class so that they can graduate on time. Luckily, the university offers distance learning for individual classes (online classes). This means that students can drop the problematic class section and add the online section. Unfortunately, evening classes aren’t offered.

The five most popular degree programs for students at this university are business, management, marketing and related support services; biological and biomedical sciences; social sciences; engineering; and communication, journalism and related programs. While students may ultimately choose a different degree program to major in, this is just a short glimpse at the most popular degree offerings in recent years.

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Outcome & Salary

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Graduates of the University of San Diego should have the opportunity to find an excellent career. Graduates earn early-career salaries averaging $60,200, while their mid-career salaries average closer to $115,700.

The average four-year cost of education for a University of San Diego graduate is $143,744, which affects their return on investment (ROI). Based on those salary numbers we mentioned, their 10-year salary earnings potential is $751,830 and their 20-year earnings potential is $1,908,830. After subtracting the average four-year cost of education, this gives graduates a 10-year projected ROI of $808,086 and a 20-year ROI of $1,765,086.

High school graduates going straight to work have a national average salary of $38,792. Their 10-year projected income is $387,920 and their 20-year projected income is $775,840.

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