San Diego, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of San Diego is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in San Diego, California. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 9,714 students in fall 2024, including 5,851 undergraduates and 3,863 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
University of San Diego offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 87 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Finance, and Law. It awarded 3,119 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
9,714
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
3,119
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
87
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 87
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
91%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,387
Master's degrees
1,299
Doctoral degrees (research)
43
Professional doctorates
261
Postbaccalaureate certificates
129
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,714
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,851
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,863
Full-time, fall 2024
76%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,038
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,263
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,775
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
26%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
11%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pioneer Football League; West Coast Conference
President
James T. Harris III, D.Ed.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit