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U. Southern California
Columbia

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Southern California9 to 1
Columbia6 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Southern California59%
Columbia43%
Average faculty salary
U. Southern California$163,106
Columbia$193,642

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Southern California$49,674
Columbia$110,371
Endowment per student
U. Southern California$195,295
Columbia$438,220
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Southern California37%
Columbia20%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Southern California5,778
Columbia2,496
Most popular majors
U. Southern California

Management Science 22% · Computer Science 7% · Human Biology 5%

Columbia

Computer Science 15% · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 12% · Political Science and Government, General 8%

Your major

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why