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Vanguard University of Southern California

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Costa Mesa, CA
Population 8,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,975
Men / Women 33% / 67%
Hispanic 45%
White 32%
Black 9%
Asian 8%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 18%
Education 10%
Arts 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,700
Est. Cost of Attendance $52,665
10-Year ROI $137,000
ROI Percentile 44th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 165 (98th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,220 (94th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (99th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Vanguard University of Southern California 500 34% / 66% 0% $61,154
Mathematics 6 83% / 17% 0%
Physical Science 4 75% / 25% 0%
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 14 21% / 79% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 13 8% / 92% 0%
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0%
Environmental Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0%
Kinesiology 59 44% / 56% 0% $48,879
Nursing 54 6% / 94% 0% $118,634
Accounting 2 0% / 100% 0%
Actuarial Science
Business Administration 72 68% / 32% 0% $55,952
Marketing 10 40% / 60% 0% $51,783
Organizational Leadership 4 75% / 25% 0% $55,952
Biblical Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Christian Studies 18 56% / 44% 0%
Communication 32 28% / 72% 0% $53,063
Communication Studies
English 16 38% / 62% 0%
History 17 35% / 65% 0%
Lay Ministry
Pastoral Ministries 5 100% / 0% 0% $41,727
Psychology 75 24% / 76% 0% $47,564
Sociology 13 8% / 92% 0% $48,394
Early Childhood Education 5 0% / 100% 0%
Education 44 16% / 84% 0% $53,219
Music 4 50% / 50% 0%
Music Education 4 75% / 25% 0%
Musical Theatre 11 27% / 73% 0%
Technical Theatre 2 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre Arts 7 14% / 86% 0%