Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Student diversity rates are strong in many categories, including several in which the university is No. 1 among private U.S. institutions; ‘PhD pipeline’ is focus of faculty efforts.

See all tabs on website for USC data about faculty and student diversity: fast facts, common data sets, and IPEDS reports about USC.

Key demographic data for the USC faculty, undergraduate and graduate student populations, including sex and ethnicity. Faculty data also include breakdowns by tenure status.

Provides an overview of USC and its student population, including our Freshman Profile, student demographic data and basic facts and figures.

Section B2 in a Common Data Set file lists Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category for undergraduate students at USC.

California Department of Education report containing statistics about California's public schools and districts, including ethnic distribution of students and teachers.

Data and statistics collected from California schools and learning support resources to identify trends and educational needs and to measure performance.

Obtain statistics about California's public schools including; enrollment, dropouts, graduates, staffing, English learners, food programs, and more.

The University of California gathers extensive data to analyze and track trends related to diversity and inclusion.

Data sources from the UC Corporate Student System, California Department of Education and the College Board.

IPEDS is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Contains software to view data trends, and generate summary reports comparing variables across institutions, and more.

The sortable table below shows the percentages of full-time faculty members who were members of specific racial and ethnic groups at degree-granting colleges and universities in November 2019.

Women as a whole make up a smaller portion of tenured faculty members than of tenure-track or non-tenure-track faculty members. (August 15, 2021)

Across the nation, students have risen up to demand an end to systemic and structural racism on campus. Here are their demands, listed by campus.

Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: Key Data Highlights Focusing on Race and Ethnicity and Promising Practices

An examination of the demographics of more than 400,000 professors at 1,500 colleges shows where those of each rank, gender, race/ethnicity, and tenure status can be found.

The Chronicle’s first special report devoted to age diversity on campuses. This annual issue also features compelling personal essays dealing with identity and disability.