Costa Mesa, California · Private Non-Profit
Social Sciences, Other at Vanguard University of Southern California
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.7% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~13
- Schools with reported signal
- 112
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 62.4%
- Graduation rate
- 56.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,241/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $84,964
- Median debt
- $22,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,541/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 112 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($867 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,411 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 64% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 2.0% reported share · $10,163 net A+ 
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 1.1% reported share · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 1.2% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.5% reported share · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $12,548 net A+ University of Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.4% reported share · $14,860 net A 
University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME · 4.4% reported share · $7,035 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Social Sciences, Other accounts for 0.7% of reported programs at Vanguard University of Southern California, which is bigger than 56% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Vanguard University of Southern California's average net price is $21,241 per year, about $84,964 over four years. That is $867 above the $20,374 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,541 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,411 below the $61,952 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Vanguard University of Southern California #72 of 112 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.