University of San Diego

San Diego, California · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $29,539. 81% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $93,069 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $21,250.

Average net price
$29,539
per year Verified data
Completion rate
81%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$93,069
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$21,250
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$62,420
Out-of-state tuition and fees$62,420
Average cost of attendance$83,503
Books and supplies$1,080
Room and board, on campus$20,590
Average net price, all aided students$29,539
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$16,814
Average net price, family income over $110,000$52,698

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
52%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
5,671
Graduate enrollment
3,863
Students receiving Pell grants
28%
Student to faculty ratio
13 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time81%
Completion within normal time70%
First-year retention (full-time)91%
Median federal debt, graduates$21,250
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$242
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$58,791
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry84%
1 year after completion$56,756
4 years after completion$85,309
6 years after entry$71,073
8 years after entry$81,374
10 years after entry$93,069
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $93,069; the middle half earned $61,989 to $139,095. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at University of San Diego

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

91 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (41)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
50$75,812$21,500
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
CIP 04.08 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacy$19,500
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
12$65,140Suppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
68$44,375$24,811
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
145$64,129$19,500
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
81$44,679$22,562
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
55$88,462$21,739
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · No credentials fully online
36Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
12$70,897$19,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
32Suppressed for privacy$25,000
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
19$43,413$25,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
186$71,135$21,500
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Engineering
CIP 14.35 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
36$64,754$25,526
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
23$58,963$22,991
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
113$60,568$19,500
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
42$81,593$19,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
39$45,494$14,250
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
70$41,561$21,250
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
76$50,930$21,146
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
105$45,364$21,500
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · No credentials fully online
135$65,952$20,000
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
22$24,283Suppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
38$38,621$19,752
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03
$59,773$18,424
Master's degree (37)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
41Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
143$110,881Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
55$64,430Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
50Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
43$109,498Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
103$140,376Suppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · No credentials fully online
41$59,589Suppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · No credentials fully online
40$72,123Suppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · All credentials fully online
47Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
53$75,107Suppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
27$61,842Suppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, Other
CIP 14.99 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · All credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
CIP 22.99 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · Some credentials fully online
31$104,638Suppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Medical Illustration and Informatics
CIP 51.27 · Some credentials fully online
56$90,913Suppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
28$65,416Suppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
CIP 30.05 · No credentials fully online
35$58,688Suppressed for privacy
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · No credentials fully online
41Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
52$114,710Suppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
39$128,784Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Taxation
CIP 52.16 · No credentials fully online
10$78,809Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education
CIP 32.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
2Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
121$54,072Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
27$119,004Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
6$124,211Suppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Law
CIP 22.01 · No credentials fully online
250$89,107Suppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
33Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 122436, OPEID 010395. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.