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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 14,187
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 69%
Average Aid Amount $44,920
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,477
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 72%

Financial Aid Information at USC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,187 students (69% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $44,920. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,477 students (72% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Southern California is $71,647, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,187 students (69% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $44,920. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Southern California for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Southern California
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid14,18769%$44,920
Pell Grants4,48322%$5,417
Federal Student Loans5,14325%$6,257

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,477 beginning students (72% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,365 students (69% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Southern California.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Southern California
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,47772%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,31968%$43,208
Federal Grants68020%$7,259
Pell Grants67820%$5,645
Other Federal Grants45513%$2,436
State/Local Grants46214%$9,369
Institutional Grants2,29967%$39,554
Student Loans86625%$9,085
Federal Student Loans85525%$4,897
Other Student Loans963%$38,338