Vanguard University of Southern California, CA

location_on  55 Fair DR, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 • language  vanguard.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Assemblies of God Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 74%
Associate’s 9%
Certificate 17%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences0%
Education8%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs8%
History4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies9%
Philosophy and Religious Studies9%
Psychology19%
Social Sciences5%
Theology and Religious Vocations2%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 40%
Median SAT Math 510
Median SAT Reading 525
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $34,000
Out-of-State Tuition $34,000
Average Total Cost $45,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 84%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 66%
Median Payment $241
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		38% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 6% 10%
>$110K 		18% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		58% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		66% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		76% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 75%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 63%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		59% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		63% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		56% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		64% 57% 57%
Black 		48% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		66% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		66% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		83% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		62% 48% 48%
Other race 		54% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,842
Full-time Undergrads 76%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 321
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		67% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		33% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 15% 7%
Black 		5% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		38% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		42% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 5% 4%
Other race 		4% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 10% 14%
>$110K 		22% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Orange Coast College
<1 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Pacific College
2 miles, E • 2.3 star
Interior Designers Institute
2 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

John Wayne Airport-Orange County
2 miles, E • 2.8 star
Long Beach Airport-Daugherty Field
18 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Ontario International Airport
32 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Los Angeles International Airport
35 miles, NW • 4.6 star