Private nonprofit · Costa Mesa, California
Vanguard University of Southern California: cost, debt and earnings by major
12 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $23,231
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 55%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 62%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,933
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $19,492 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $19,270 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $21,874 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,355 |
| $110,000+ | $30,044 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (9)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$102,239
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,957
- Psychology, General$47,582
- Sociology$43,317 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$38,936 (1 yr)
- Biology, General$36,963 (1 yr)
- Religion/Religious Studies$33,020 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,101 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$25,181 (1 yr)