2022-23 Facts
Be a part of our community. TOTAL STUDENT BODY
73 % Female*
27 % Male*
FALL 2023
Students are from
46 states
Students are from
65 countries
*This data was collected from the USC Application, which records gender and sex as male or female. USC Annenberg recognizes that gender, gender identity, and gender expression extend beyond binary categories.
1,463
undergraduates enrolled
772 Communication 377 Journalism 314 Public Relations and Advertising First-year class:
2,989
applied
273
admitted
165
entering
3.68
Transfer class:
576
applied
85
92
admitted
entering*
*includes USC change of majors
FALL 2023
1,054
on-campus graduate students enrolled
67 Communication Doctorate 123 Communication Data Science 290 Communication Management 229 Digital Social Media 47 Global Media and Communication 29 Journalism 40 Public Diplomacy 187 Public Relations and Advertising 32 Specialized Journalism 10 Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture)
16
undergraduate minors
310
faculty members
average GPA (unweighted)
41%
of undergraduates have a minor
Including winners of Emmys, Pulitzers, Silver Anvils and the MacArthur “Genius” Grant, among many other distinctions.
5:1
graduate student to faculty ratio
7:1
undergraduate student to faculty ratio
17 faculty-led centers of research
Centers focus on matters of global importance, including addressing issues of inequality in entertainment, exploring health challenges across America, and studying the transformation of urban communities through a globalized lens. Learn more at annenberg.usc.edu/research