Vanguard University of Southern California

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Assemblies of God
Population 8,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 165 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,220 (94% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (99% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,759
Men / Women 33% / 67%
From State 90%
From Region 4%
Athletes 416 (24.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 48%
White 33%
Asian 4%
Black 4%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Vanguard University of Southern California 406 33% 34% 5% 3% 47% 2% $57,970 6 -0.69 41 95% 4.3%
Computer Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $100,967 24 -0.70 95 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $57,953 5 -1.32 41 — — — — —
Environmental Chemistry — — — — — — — — $57,654 4 -1.35 40 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 — 100% 25% 25% 0% 50% 0% $58,608 7 -1.01 43 — — — — —
Physical Science 3 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 67% 33% $60,854 3 -1.64 49 — — — — —
Biochemistry 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $59,091 8 -1.10 44 — — — — —
Biology 18 — 33% 22% 6% 0% 50% 0% $56,785 9 -1.12 38 — — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 10 — 20% 30% 0% 0% 60% 0% $56,785 6 -1.15 38 — — — — —
Biotechnology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,815 7 -1.13 43 — — — — —
Kinesiology 50 — 54% 32% 8% 0% 54% 2% $48,757 4 -1.52 17 89% — — — —
Nursing 45 — 16% 31% 20% 2% 38% 2% $113,543 97 +2.12 98 100% 2.3% — — —
Accounting 10 — 60% 40% 0% 0% 50% 10% $63,059 4 -1.55 54 — — — — —
Actuarial Science — — — — — — — — $65,720 0 -2.56 60 — — — — —
Business Administration 63 — 49% 41% 0% 2% 49% 0% $53,667 2 -1.25 29 94% 5.7% — — —
Marketing 5 — 40% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $51,654 1 -2.02 24 91% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,667 3 -1.61 29 94% 5.7% — — —
Biblical Studies 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $36,738 3 -1.74 3 — — — — —
Christian Studies 20 — 35% 10% 5% 5% 50% 10% $43,693 16 -0.88 9 100% — — — —
English 8 — 38% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $42,348 6 -1.23 7 — — — — —
History 13 — 23% 31% 0% 8% 62% 0% $46,686 9 -1.00 13 — — — — —
Lay Ministry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,935 3 -1.59 4 — — — — —
Pastoral Ministries 3 — 100% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $41,623 9 -1.13 7 93% — — — —
Communication 25 — 32% 32% 0% 8% 36% 0% $52,447 17 -0.88 26 100% — — — —
Psychology 70 — 16% 36% 3% 7% 46% 3% $50,550 25 -0.69 21 93% — — — —
Sociology 12 — 17% 42% 0% 0% 50% 0% $48,273 12 -0.78 16 96% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $51,864 52 -0.06 24 — — — — —
Education 26 — 4% 38% 0% 4% 50% 4% $53,087 40 -0.23 28 96% — — — —
Music 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 25% $32,843 4 -1.49 2 — — — — —
Music Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,196 83 +0.80 31 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $31,897 4 -1.60 2 — — — — —
Technical Theatre 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $31,897 3 -1.50 2 — — — — —
Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $31,897 3 -1.50 2 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 2 — 100% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% $51,877 10 -1.11 24 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,014
ROI Percentile 41th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 26.4% 107 20% 36% 2% 7% 44% 2% $50,738 12 -0.74 22 95% —
Health Sciences 23.4% 95 36% 32% 14% 1% 46% 2% $79,445 61 +0.21 81 94% 2.3%
Business & Economics 19.7% 80 50% 44% 0% 1% 47% 1% $54,715 1 -1.34 32 94% 5.7%
Humanities 11.6% 47 34% 30% 2% 4% 49% 4% $43,741 3 -1.04 9 99% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.4% 30 30% 27% 3% 0% 53% 0% $56,930 10 -1.13 38 — —
Education 6.9% 28 4% 39% 0% 4% 50% 4% $53,000 46 -0.22 27 96% —
Arts 2.2% 9 22% 33% 0% 0% 56% 11% $34,795 3 -1.26 3 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 7 100% 14% 14% 0% 57% 14% $59,571 4 -1.28 45 — —
Professional 0.5% 2 100% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% $51,877 4 -1.11 24 — —
Computer Science 0.2% 1 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $100,967 34 -0.70 95 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 46 $535K $517K $18K
Soccer 35 $462K $406K $55K
Volleyball 26 $282K $258K $23K
Track & Field (combined) 23 $221K $221K $92
Wrestling 22 $416K $407K $8K
Basketball 18 $771K $771K $0
Golf 12 $171K $165K $6K
Total 174 $2.9M $2.7M $112K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 50 $528K $523K $4K
Track & Field (combined) 41 $431K $428K $2K
Soccer 32 $460K $427K $33K
Softball 28 $522K $522K $0
Wrestling 28 $361K $346K $15K
Volleyball 23 $437K $391K $46K
Basketball 22 $670K $626K $43K
Beach Volleyball 16 $283K $229K $54K
Golf 12 $199K $199K $0
Total 242 $3.9M $3.7M $199K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 67 $922K $833K $89K
Track & Field (combined) 64 $653K $650K $2K
Other Sports 50 $528K $523K $4K
Wrestling 50 $777K $754K $23K
Volleyball 49 $719K $650K $69K
Baseball 46 $535K $517K $18K
Basketball 40 $1.4M $1.4M $43K
Softball 28 $522K $522K $0
Golf 24 $371K $365K $6K
Beach Volleyball 16 $283K $229K $54K
Total 416 $8.5M $8.1M $455K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 74%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 66% 8%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 7%
SAT Range 960 – 1210
SAT Math Range 460 – 590
SAT RW Range 490 – 620