Student Financial Aid 2015-16 Institution: University of Southern California (123961) User ID: P1239611 Overview IPEDS Student Financial Aid Component Overview Private Academic Reporters Welcome to the Student Financial Aid (SFA) component. The purpose of the SFA component is to collect information about financial aid provided to various groups of undergraduate students and military/veteran educational benefits for all students at your institution.   Changes to This Year’s SFA Component There were no changes implemented for the 2015-16 data collection period. Data Reporting Reminders Undergraduate Student Groups You will be asked to report information for different groups of undergraduate students. • Group 1: All undergraduate students • Group 2: Of Group 1, full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students • Group 3: Of Group 2, students who were awarded any grant/scholarship aid from the federal government, state/local government, or the institution • Group 4: Of Group 2, students who were awarded any Title IV federal student aid COA Revisions Revisions to Cost of Attendance used to calculate the net price of attendance can be made in this component. Consult the instructions and screens to make sure you are reporting the correct aid amounts for the correct groups of students. College Affordability and Transparency Center's lists Net price amounts calculated in SFA will be used to populate the Department’s College Affordability and Transparency lists. Interactive Edits and Error Messages SFA contains interactive edits that will check for blank fields, invalid values, or values that fall outside expected ranges. Some error messages will require you to confirm or explain the values that you entered. Some error messages are fatal and will require you to contact the IPEDS Help Desk at 1-877-225-2568 for resolution. Context Boxes You will find optional text boxes throughout SFA. Context boxes allow you to provide more information about the data you enter. Some of these context boxes may be made available to the public on College Navigator, so make sure that the entered information can be understood easily by students, parents, and the general public. Resources
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Student Financial Aid 2015-16Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
OverviewIPEDS Student Financial Aid Component Overview
Private Academic Reporters Welcome to the Student Financial Aid (SFA) component. The purpose of the SFA component is to collect
information about financial aid provided to various groups of undergraduate students and military/veteraneducational benefits for all students at your institution.
  Changes to This Year’s SFA ComponentThere were no changes implemented for the 2015-16 data collection period.
Data Reporting Reminders
Undergraduate Student GroupsYou will be asked to report information for different groups of undergraduate students.
• Group 1: All undergraduate students• Group 2: Of Group 1, full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students• Group 3: Of Group 2, students who were awarded any grant/scholarship aid from the federal
government, state/local government, or the institution• Group 4: Of Group 2, students who were awarded any Title IV federal student aid
COA RevisionsRevisions to Cost of Attendance used to calculate the net price of attendance can be made in this component.
Consult the instructions and screens to make sure you are reporting the correct aid amounts for the correctgroups of students.
College Affordability and Transparency Center's lists
Net price amounts calculated in SFA will be used to populate the Department’s College Affordability andTransparency lists.
Interactive Edits and Error MessagesSFA contains interactive edits that will check for blank fields, invalid values, or values that fall outside expectedranges. Some error messages will require you to confirm or explain the values that you entered. Some errormessages are fatal and will require you to contact the IPEDS Help Desk at 1-877-225-2568 for resolution.
Context BoxesYou will find optional text boxes throughout SFA. Context boxes allow you to provide more information about thedata you enter. Some of these context boxes may be made available to the public on College Navigator, somake sure that the entered information can be understood easily by students, parents, and the general public.
Resources
To download the survey materials for this component: Survey Materials To access your prior year data submission for this component: Reported Data
Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 1: Part APart A - Establish Your GroupsPart A establishes the number of students in various groups. Note that the numbers on this screen will be carriedforward to other parts of the Student Financial Aid component.
In the fields below, report the number of students in each of the following groups. Fall
2014YOUR PRIORYEAR DATA
Fall 201301Group 1
All undergraduate students 18,739 18,445
02Group 2Of those in Group 1, those who are full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking
3,093 2,920
02a Of those in Group 2, those who were awarded any Federal Work Study, loans tostudents, or grant or scholarship aid from the federal government, state/localgovernment, the institution, or other sources known to the institution
1,898 1,902
02b Of those in Group 2, those who were awarded any loans to students or grant orscholarship aid from the federal government, state/local government, or the institution
1,819 1,810
03Group 3Of those in Group 2, those who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from the federalgovernment, state/local government, or the institution
1,729 1,733
04Group 4Of those in Group 2, those who were awarded any Title IV federal student aid
Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 1: Part BPart B - Enter Information About Group 1Part B includes information about Group 1. Group 1 students are all undergraduate students enrolled in Fall 2014.For this part, report:
For These Students The Following Type(s) of Aid Awarded in This Period• All undergraduate students
enrolled in Fall 2014• Grant or scholarship aid
from the federalgovernment
• Grant or scholarship aidfrom state/localgovernment
• Grant or scholarship aidfrom the institution
• Grant or scholarship aidfrom other sources knownto the institution
• Loans to students fromthe federal government
• Any time during academicyear 2014-15
In the fields below, report the number of Group 1 students and the total amount of aid awarded to thesestudents for each type of aid. Information from Part A: Fall 2014Group 1All undergraduate students(This number is carried forward from Part A, Line 01.)
18,739
Aid Type 2014-15
Number ofGroup 1
students whowere awarded
aid
Percentage ofGroup 1 students
who were awardedaid
Total amount of aidawarded to Group
1 students
Average amountof aid awarded
to Group 1students
01 Grant or scholarship aid from thefederal government, state/localgovernment, the institution, and othersources known to the institution
You may use the space below to provide context for data you've reported above. These context notes maybe posted on the College Navigator website and should be written to be understood by students and parents.
Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 1: Part CPart C - Enter Information about Group 2Part C includes financial aid information about Group 2. Group 2 students are all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in Fall 2014.For this part, report:
For These Students The Following Type(s) of Aid Awarded in This Period• Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-
seeking undergraduate studentsenrolled in Fall 2014
• Grant or scholarshipaid from the federalgovernment
• Grant or scholarshipaid from state/localgovernment
• Grant or scholarshipaid from theinstitution
• Loans to studentsfrom the federalgovernment and fromother sources,including private orother loans
• Do not include grantor scholarship aidfrom private or othersources
• Do not include PLUSloans or loans madeto anyone other thanthe student
• Any time duringacademic year2014-15
• For programreporters, this isthe aid yearperiod from July1, 2014 throughJune 30, 2015.
In the fields below, report the number of Group 2 students and the total amount of aid awarded to thesestudents for each type of aid. Enter unduplicated student counts within a category (e.g., Pell grants). However,a student can appear in more than one aid category. Information from Part A: Fall 2014Group 2Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates(This number is carried forward from Part A, Line 02)
3,093
Group 2aOf those in Group 2, those who were awarded any Federal Work Study,loans to students, or grant or scholarship aid from the federalgovernment, state/local government, the institution, or other sourcesknown to the institution(This number is carried forward from Part A, Line 02a)
1,898
Group 2bOf those in Group 2, those who were awarded any loans to students orgrant or scholarship aid from the federal government, state/localgovernment, or the institution(This number is carried forward from Part A, Line 02b)
1,819
Group 3Of those in Group 2, those who were awarded grant or scholarship aidfrom the federal government, state/local government, or the institution
1,729
Aid Type YOUR PRIORYEAR DATA
Fall 2014 Fall 2013Number of
Group 2studentswho were
awarded aid
Percentage ofGroup 2
students whowere awarded
aid
Total amountof aid awarded
to Group 2students
Averageamount of
aid awardedto Group 2students
Averageamount of
aid awardedto Group 2students
01Grants or scholarships from thefederal government, state/localgovernment, or the institution
1,729 56 57,364,523 33,178 30,912
02 Federal grants 571 18 3,011,431 5,274 5,158 02a Pell grants 571 18 2,615,242 4,580 4,585 02b Other federal grants 339 11 396,189 1,169 912
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03 State/local government grants orscholarships(grants/scholarships/waivers)
335 11 3,017,261 9,007 8,971
04 Institutional grants or scholarships(scholarships/fellowships)
1,716 55 51,335,831 29,916 27,908
05Loans to students 975 32 7,031,791 7,212 7,214 05a Federal loans 962 31 5,615,063 5,837 5,655 05b Other loans (including
private loans) 63 2 1,416,728 22,488 26,969
You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above. These context notesmay be posted on the College Navigator website and should be written to be understood by students andparents. For example, institutions may report here other sources of private aid not included in the categoriesabove.
Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 1: Comparison ChartComparison Chart
Based on the information reported on the previous screens for Group 1 (all undergraduates) and Group 2 (full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates), this comparison chart seeks to help institutions check their reporteddata. Assuming that the information on Groups 1 and 2 are correct, then the calculated fields for ‘All OtherUndergraduates’ should be the balance (Group 1 minus Group 2). If the balance does not check with your institution’scalculations, please correct your reported numbers for Groups 1 and 2 before moving forward with the completion of theSFA survey component.
Note: Data for the 'All Other Undergraduates' will appear in the IPEDS Data Center for data users, but not in CollegeNavigator. Number of
students Pell grants Federal Student Loans
01 Group 1 (all undergraduates) 18,739 02 Number of students who were awarded
aid 4,323 6,688
03 Percentage who were awarded aid 23 3604 Total amount of aid awarded 19,301,166 50,466,35005 Average amount of aid awarded 4,465 7,54606 Group 2 (Full-time first-time
undergraduates) 3,093
07 Number of students who were awardedaid
571 962
08 Percentage who were awarded aid 18 3109 Total amount of aid awarded 2,615,242 5,615,06310 Average amount of aid awarded 4,580 5,83711 All other undergraduates
(Line 01 - Line 06) 15,646
12 Number of students who were awardedaid(Line 02 - Line 07)
3,752 5,726
13 Percentage who were awarded aid(Line 12 / Line 11)
24 37
14 Total amount of aid awarded(Line 04 - Line 09)
16,685,924 44,851,287
15 Average amount of aid awarded(Line 14 / Line 12)
4,447 7,833
Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 1: Cost of AttendanceCost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate students:Please enter the amounts requested below. These data will be made available to the public on College Navigator. Ifyour institution participates in any Title IV programs (Pell, Stafford, etc.), you must complete all information. Estimates ofexpenses for books and supplies, room and board, and other expenses are those from the Cost of Attendance reportused by the financial aid office in determining financial need. Please talk to your financial aid office to get thesenumbers, to ensure that you are reporting correctly.These numbers are carried forward from Institutional Characteristics and should only be changed if an error was madein the reporting.Charges for full academic year 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15Published tuition and required fees: Tuition 43,722 45,602 47,562 Required fees 741 696 718 Tuition + fees total 44,463 46,298 48,280 Books and supplies 1,500 1,500 1,500On-campus: Room and board 12,440 12,902 13,334 Other expenses 1,480 1,480 1,580 Room and board and other expenses 13,920 14,382 14,914Off-campus (not with family): Room and board 12,440 12,902 13,334 Other expenses 1,480 1,480 1,580 Room and board and other expenses 13,920 14,382 14,914
Off-campus (with family): Other expenses 3,540 3,540 3,640
Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 1: Part DPart D - Enter Information about Group 3Part D includes financial aid information about Group 3. Group 3 students are all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in Fall 2014 who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from the followingsources: the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. The information you report in this part will beused in Part F to calculate average institutional net price.For this part, report:
For These Students The Following Type(s) of Aid Awarded in This Period• Full-time, first-time
degree/certificate-seekingundergraduate studentsenrolled in Fall 2014 whowere awarded grant orscholarship aid from thefollowing sources: the federalgovernment, state/localgovernment, or theinstitution
• Do not include students whowere awarded only grant orscholarship aid from privateor other sources, or studentswho were awarded only non-grant aid
• Grant or scholarship aid from thefederal government
• Grant or scholarship aid fromstate/local government
• Grant or scholarship aid from theinstitution
• Do not include grant or scholarshipaid from private or other sources
• Any timeduringacademic year2014-15
In the fields below, report the number of Group 3 students with each type of living arrangement and the totalamount of grant or scholarship aid from the federal government, state/local government, or the institutionawarded to these students.
Information from Part A:YOURPRIOR
YEAR DATA2012-2013
YOURPRIOR
YEAR DATA2013-2014
2014-2015
Group 3Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students whowere awarded grant or scholarship aid from the following sources: the federalgovernment, state/local government, or the institution(This number is carried forward from Part A, Line 03)
1,789 1,733 1,729
01 Report the number of Group 3 students with thefollowing living arrangements:
This value is calculated using thefollowing formula: [A03-(D01a+D01b+D01c)]
218 220 272
02 Report the total amount of grant or scholarship aidawarded to Group 3 students from the following sources:the federal government, state/local government, or theinstitution
53,540,310 53,569,840 57,364,523
03 Average grant or scholarship aid from the federalgovernment, state/local government, or the institutionawarded to Group 3 students (calculated value).This value is calculated using the following formula:[D02/A03]
29,928 30,912 33,178
You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above.
Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 1: Part EPart E – Enter Information about Group 4Part E includes financial aid information about Group 4. Group 4 students are all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in Fall 2014 who were awarded any Title IV federal student aid, includingfederal grants or federal student loans. The information you report in this part will be used in Part G to calculate averageinstitutional net price by income level.For this part, report:For These Students The Following Type(s) of Aid Awarded in This Period• Full-time, first-time
degree/certificate-seekingundergraduate studentsenrolled in Fall 2014 whowere awarded any TitleIV federal student aid
• Grant or scholarship aid from:◦ federal government◦ state/local government◦ institution
• Do not include:◦ grant or scholarship aid
from private or othersources
◦ loan amounts◦ Federal Work Study
amounts
• Any time duringacademic year 2014-15
In the fields below, report the number of Group 4 students with each type of living arrangement and the totalamount of grant or scholarship aid from the federal government, state/local government, or the institutionawarded to these students by income level.Information from Part A: 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15Group 4Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduatestudents who were awarded any Title IV federal student aid(This number is carried forward from Part A, Line 04)
1,188 1,115 1,141
01 Report the number of Group 4 students withthe following living arrangements:
You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above. When determining a family's expected contribution, the University ofSouthern California considers the family's total income and assets in theInstitutional Methodology calculation.
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Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 1: Part FPart F – Net Price Calculation for Group 3The following net price calculation is based on information that your institution reported in the InstitutionalCharacteristics component and the Student Financial Aid component. For more information about the data yourinstitution reported in the Institutional Characteristics component, please contact your institution’s IPEDS Keyholder.
YOUR PRIORYEAR DATA
YOUR PRIORYEAR DATA
2012-13 2013-14
2014-15
Components of cost of attendance 01 Published tuition and required fees 44,463 46,298 48,28002 Books and supplies 1,500 1,500 1,50003 Room and board and other expenses by living
04 Number of Group 3 students by living arrangement 04a On-campus 1,552 1,482 1,427 04b Off-campus (with
family) 10 11 17
04c Off-campus (not withfamily)
9 20 13
04d Unknown 218 220 27205 Weighted average for room and board and other
expenses by living arrangement (excluding unknownvalues)See instructions for the formula for this calculation
13,854 14,303 14,782
06 Total cost of attendanceThis value is calculated using the following formula:[F01+F02+F05]
59,817 62,101 64,562
07 Average amount of grant or scholarship aid awardedto Group 3 students from the following sources: thefederal government, state/local government, and theinstitution
29,928 30,912 33,178
08 Average institutional net price for Group 3 studentsThis value is calculated using the following formula: [F06-F07]
29,889 31,189 31,384
As required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, these amounts will be posted on the U.S. Department ofEducation’s College Navigator website and used in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability andTransparency Lists.
Do you wish to provide additional context notes?
No Yes
You may use the space below to provide context for these data. These context notes may be posted on theCollege Navigator website and should be written to be understood by students and parents. Students may also be eligible to receive federal work-study and federalloans in addition to any federal, state or institutional grant and/orscholarship.
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Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 1: Part GPart G – Net Price Calculation for Group 4The following net price calculation is based on information that your institution reported in the InstitutionalCharacteristics component and the Student Financial Aid component. For more information about the data yourinstitution reported in the Institutional Characteristics component, please contact your institution’s IPEDS Keyholder.
YOUR PRIORYEAR DATA
YOUR PRIORYEAR DATA
2012-13 2013-14
2014-15
Components of cost of attendance 01 Published tuition and required fees 44,463 46,298 48,28002 Books and supplies 1,500 1,500 1,50003 Room and board and other expenses by living
arrangement
03a On-campus 13,920 14,382 14,914 03b Off-campus (with family) 3,540 3,540 3,640 03c Off-campus (not with family) 13,920 14,382 14,91404 Number of Group 4 students by living arrangement
04a On-campus 1,169 1,091 1,114 04b Off-campus (with family) 11 9 16 04c Off-campus (not with family) 8 15 11 04d Unknown 0 0 005 Weighted average for room and board and other
expenses by living arrangement (excluding unknownvalues)See instructions for the formula for this calculation
13,824 14,294 14,756
06 Total cost of attendance by income levelThis value is calculated using the following formula:[G01+G02+G05]
59,787 62,092 64,536
07 Average amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded toGroup 4 students from the following sources: the federalgovernment, state/local government, and the institution
31,435 33,748 35,362
07a $0-30,000 43,384 47,079 48,796 07b $30,001-48,000 42,534 45,338 48,422 07c $48,001-75,000 37,323 40,844 43,927 07d $75,001-110,000 27,303 29,577 31,746 07e $110,001 and more 13,181 16,453 16,05808 Average institutional net price for Group 4 students
This value is calculated using the following formula: [G06-G07]
08a $0-30,000 16,403 15,013 15,740 08b $30,001-48,000 17,253 16,754 16,114 08c $48,001-75,000 22,464 21,248 20,609 08d $75,001-110,000 32,484 32,515 32,790 08e $110,001 and more 46,606 45,639 48,478As required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, these amounts will be posted on the U.S. Department ofEducation’s College Navigator website.
Do you wish to provide additional context notes?
No Yes
You may use the space below to provide context for these data. These context notes may be posted on theCollege Navigator website and should be written to be understood by students and parents. When determining a family's expected contribution, the University ofSouthern California considers the family's total income and assets in theInstitutional Methodology calculation. Students may also be eligible toreceive federal work-study and federal loans in addition to any federal,state or institutional grant and/or scholarship.
Institution: University of Southern California (123961)User ID: P1239611
Section 2: Military Servicemembers and Veteran's BenefitsSection 2: Military Servicemembers and Veteran's BenefitsIMPORTANT NOTE: Report for Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 and Report for Departmentof Defense Tuition Assistance Program: October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
• Report the total number of student recipients and the total dollar amounts for each program.• Student recipients can also include eligible dependents.• Consult with your campus certifying official, who may not be in the student financial aid office.• For Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits, do not include the matching institutional aid provided through the
Yellow Ribbon Program if your school participated.• Information reported to IPEDS is only what is known to the institution.• Enter zero (0) if your institution did not have beneficiaries for that student level or program.
Please do not leave a cell blank.Type ofbenefit/assistance
Number of studentsreceiving
benefits/assistance
Total dollar amount ofbenefits/assistance
awardedthrough the institution
Average dollar amount ofbenefits/assistance
awardedthrough the institution
Post-9/11 GI Bill BenefitsUndergraduate students 204 3,719,527 18,233Graduate students 553 10,437,419 18,874Total 757 14,156,946 18,701 Department of Defense Tuition Assistance ProgramUndergraduate students 13 53,613 4,124Graduate students 62 213,420 3,442Total 75 267,033 3,560
Institution: University of Southern California (123961) User ID: P1239611Summary
IPEDS Student Financial Aid (SFA) Survey Summary
IPEDS collects important information regarding your institution. All data reported in IPEDSsurvey components become available in the IPEDS Data Center and appear as aggregated datain various Department of Education reports. Additionally, some of the reported data appearsspecifically for your institution through the College Navigator website and is included in yourinstitution’s Data Feedback Report (DFR). The purpose of this summary is to provide you anopportunity to view some of the data that, when accepted through the IPEDS quality controlprocess, will appear on the College Navigator website and/or your DFR. College Navigator isupdated approximately three months after the data collection period closes and Data FeedbackReports will be available through the Data Center and sent to your institution’s CEO inNovember 2016.
Please review your data for accuracy. If you have questions about the data displayed belowafter reviewing the data reported on the survey screens, please contact the IPEDS Help Desk at:1-877-225-2568 or [email protected].
Total grant aid received by all undergraduate students $373,209,890
Number of undergraduate students who received a Pell Grant 4,323
Percentage of FTFT students receiving any financial aid 61%
Percentage of FTFTstudents receiving grantaid by type
Average amount ofgrant aid received bytype
Total 56% $33,178
Federal Government 18% $5,274
Pell 18% $4,580
Other Federal 11% $1,169
State/Local Government 11% $9,007
Institutional 55% $29,916
Percentage of FTFTstudents receiving loansby type
Average amount ofloans received by type
Total 32% $7,212
Federal 31% $5,837
Non-federal 2% $22,488
Average net price for FTFT students who receive grant aid $31,384
Average net price for FTFT students who receive Title IV federal studentaid
$0 – 30,000 $15,740
$30,001 – 48,000 $16,114
$48,001 – 75,000 $20,609
$75,001 – 110,000 $32,790
$110,001 and more $48,478
Military Servicemembers and Veteran's Benefits Number of
Institution: University of Southern California (123961) User ID: P1239611Edit Report
Student Financial Aid
University of Southern California (123961)
Source Description Severity Resolved OptionsScreen: Part C - Enter Information about Group 2
ScreenEntry
The average amount of this type of aid awarded to Group 2students is outside the expected range of between 730 and1,094 when compared with the prior year value. Please checkthe number of students and the total amount of aid awarded tothese students, and correct or explain the discrepant values.(Error #7147)
Explanation Yes
Reason: In 2013-2014, USC awarded fewer SEOG dollars per student across a wider base. In 2014-2015 USC concentratedSEOG dollars on the lowest income families, this awarding more SEOG per student across a slightly smaller base.
