University of San Diego

What are the graduation rates for students at University of San Diego?

USD's reported six-year graduation rate is 84% for the applicable first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. Its four-year rate is 69%. These measures describe how earlier entering cohorts completed their degrees within specified periods; they are not predictions for a new student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 91%, meaning most students in the measured cohort returned for a second year. Graduation measures do not capture every student's path: transfer entrants, part-time students, and students who finish elsewhere may be represented differently or excluded from a particular cohort calculation. Prospective transfers should therefore avoid treating the first-time-student graduation rate as their own expected completion rate.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of San Diego?

Reported early-career earnings vary substantially by field of study at USD. College Scorecard field-of-study figures measured about one year after completion include $83,862 for computer science, $62,809 for accounting, and $39,639 for communication and media studies. They are observed outcomes for the graduates included in each reported group, not starting-salary offers or guarantees.

The figures should be read with care. Federal field-of-study earnings data cover a defined population of former students with available records, and some programs have no publishable figure because of reporting limitations. Employment, further study, location, experience, and the mix of jobs within a major can all affect earnings. A one-year measure is particularly incomplete for fields in which graduates commonly pursue additional education, such as biology. Compare both the timing and population behind any earnings figure before using it to weigh a degree's cost.