This database was last updated in March 2017 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available from the U.S. Dept. of Education’s College Scorecard.
Head to Head: Which School Helps Poor Students More?
Compare the 2014 performance of any two schools on how well they support their low-income students.
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University of California-Los Angeles
Public, 4-year
Research University
Endowment: $1.73 billion
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Pell Grantees
35.9%
of undergraduates in 2014
University of California-Los Angeles enrolled
12.51 percentage points more
Pell grantees than University of Southern California.
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Low-Income Students Paid
$8,027
per year, on average
Low-income students at University of California-Los Angeles paid
$6,986 less
than students at University of Southern California.
Discount Off Total Cost
75%
for low-income families
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Median Federal Debt
$15,650
for Pell grantees
At graduation, University of California-Los Angeles students had
$6,850 less
debt than students at University of Southern California.
Nonrepayment Rate (Pell Students)
25.8%
3-Year Rate, Federal Loans
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University of Southern California
Private not-for-profit, 4-year
Research University
Endowment: $4.59 billion
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Pell Grantees
23.4%
of undergraduates in 2014
Low-Income Students Paid
$15,013
per year, on average
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Discount Off Total Cost
76%
for low-income families
The discount University of Southern California gave low-income families was
0.85 percentage points higher
than at University of California-Los Angeles.
Median Federal Debt
$22,500
for Pell grantees
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Nonrepayment Rate (Pell Students)
24.1%
3-Year Rate, Federal Loans
The percentage of Pell grantees at University of Southern California that were unable to pay back even $1 of their loan principal was
1.67 percentage points lower
than Pell grantees at University of California-Los Angeles.