2022-23 Facts
Be a part of our community. TOTAL STUDENT BODY
73 % Female*
27 % Male*
FALL 2023
Students are from
46 states
Students are from
65 countries
*This data was collected from the USC Application, which records gender and sex as male or female. USC Annenberg recognizes that gender, gender identity, and gender expression extend beyond binary categories.
1,463
undergraduates enrolled
772 Communication 377 Journalism 314 Public Relations and Advertising First-year class:
2,989
applied
273
admitted
165
entering
3.68
Transfer class:
576
applied
85
92
admitted
entering*
*includes USC change of majors
FALL 2023
1,054
on-campus graduate students enrolled
67 Communication Doctorate 123 Communication Data Science 290 Communication Management 229 Digital Social Media 47 Global Media and Communication 29 Journalism 40 Public Diplomacy 187 Public Relations and Advertising 32 Specialized Journalism 10 Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture)
16
undergraduate minors
310
faculty members
average GPA (unweighted)
41%
of undergraduates have a minor
Including winners of Emmys, Pulitzers, Silver Anvils and the MacArthur “Genius” Grant, among many other distinctions.
5:1
graduate student to faculty ratio
7:1
undergraduate student to faculty ratio
17 faculty-led centers of research
Centers focus on matters of global importance, including addressing issues of inequality in entertainment, exploring health challenges across America, and studying the transformation of urban communities through a globalized lens. Learn more at annenberg.usc.edu/research
2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
Annenberg Career Link postings Annenberg Career Link is a job board exclusively for the USC Annenberg community connecting students with opportunities from alumni, professional partners, and peers.
691
internships posted last year
1,046
jobs posted last year
167
employers participated in programming with USC Annenberg students
including office visits, Lunch with a Leader events, career fairs, Maymester events, and industry panels.
98%
The Annenberg School for Communication Building houses:
of students who graduated with a BA are employed one year after graduation.
► Student services
99%
► Several research centers ► Classrooms
of students who graduated with a master’s degree are employed one year after graduation.
► Event space ► Faculty and administrative offices
Wallis Annenberg Hall houses: Our graduates are employed at some of the top organizations in our industries, such as: Amazon • Bloomberg • CNN • HBO • CBS News • Disney • Edelman • Apple • Golin • FOX Sports • L’Oreal • NBCUniversal • TikTok • USA Today • Warner Bros. • Google • Paramount Pictures • Rolling Stone • Salesforce • Oracle • ABC7 Los Angeles • BuzzFeed • POLITICO • ViacomCBS • Thrive Global • U.S. Department of State • U.S. Senate
► A media center that combines USC Annenberg’s student-run digital, television, radio and public relations operations, comprising the largest newsroom in Los Angeles. ► The Digital Lounge, a creative makerspace where students learn to experiment with digital tools. ► Forum space to convene with expert scholars, industry leaders and cultural icons. ► State-of-the-art classrooms and student collaboration areas.
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