University of Southern California Rossier School of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Alex Duke
Application deadline N/A
Application fee $85

University of Southern California Rossier School of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required N/A

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Master’s programs

Applications 1,956
Acceptance rate 81.4%
Enrollment 1,060 full-time
369 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 111
Acceptance rate 20.7%
Enrollment 37 full-time
540 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered master’s, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(8)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students N/A
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
98.8 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 27%
student counseling and personnel services 9%
education policy 2%
educational psychology 0%
elementary teacher education 19%
higher education administration 5%
secondary teacher education 38%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 0
Master’s program graduates 327
Education specialist program graduates 0
Doctoral program graduates 153

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 25
Part-time faculty 148
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 100%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 80.0%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $17.5
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 95.7%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 77
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.8
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.2
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 587 – High
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 634 – High
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 20.7% – Low
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 6.7:1 – High
Student-faculty ratio 8.7:1 – High
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $762.4
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $17.5

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Thomas McWhorter
Financial aid phone (213) 740-1111

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $1,360 per credit
Part-time: $1,360 per credit
Required fees $1,978 per year
Room and board $15,696
Books and supplies $1,344
Miscellaneous expenses $4,078

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 12
Teaching assistants 18
Research assistants 35
Other appointments 15
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 628