United StatesCosta Mesa, CA

Vanguard University of Southern California

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value52/100
Solid evidence60/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career25
Experience48
Location55
Annual university cost$50,740Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance65%Not a personal probability
Graduation56%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$59,54110 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic61
Career52
Evidence coverage60

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    City / metro settingCityFederal IPEDS locale 12; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$899Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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    Rankings

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    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Assemblies of God Church

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    41 matching programs

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    Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$42,794 AnthropologyBachelors Degree$23,738 Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelors Degree$30,119 Bible/Biblical StudiesMaster's Degree$42,440 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$39,927 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$25,300 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$40,697 ChemistryBachelors Degree$40,821 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$42,682 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$33,043 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$54,356 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$59,124 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$28,019 Education, GeneralBachelors Degree$33,281 Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$44,942 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$56,980 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$29,278 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$17,950 HistoryBachelors Degree$27,766 International BusinessBachelors Degree$43,399 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$31,486 MarketingBachelors Degree$34,348 MathematicsBachelors Degree$41,295 Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelors Degree$26,896 MusicBachelors Degree$24,737 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelors Degree$29,685 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree$47,260 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,960 Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelors Degree$25,194 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$91,300

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