Incoming Class ’20 – ’23
Latine
Students
USC Viterbi
National Average
Black /
African American Students
USC Viterbi
National Average
Native American / Indigenous Students
USC Viterbi
National Average
*National Data is from the American Society for Engineering Education’s 2021 Report (https://ira.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Engineering-and-Engineering-Technology-by-the-Numbers-2021.pdf) Viterbi Data reflects our most recent incoming class.
Student Stories
Viterbi Voices on Diversity
Unique Qualities Create Powerful Collaborations
We are dedicated to promoting diversity of backgrounds in our engineering programs.
The John Brooks Slaughter Center for Engineering Diversity (CED)
The USC Viterbi Center for Engineering Diversity is a dedicated space on campus for you to interact with your peers, study, or just hang out. We also offer a computer lab, printers, study tables, office supplies, and more to facilitate academic excellence, and you can talk to a number of CED advisors here as well.
1500
Square feet of spaced dedicated for the Center for Engineering Diversity (CED)
Viterbi Summer Institute
The Viterbi Scholars Institute (VSI) is a high achievement program designed to enhance the transition to USC for engineering students from underrepresented backgrounds. Institute participants will gain a competitive edge by engaging with faculty, staff, and students in a supportive community environment. The four-week residential program will prepare students for the complex coursework and academic rigor of Viterbi engineering.
Student Organizations
In addition to the vast number of co-curricular opportunities at USC, CED students actively participate in a number of engineering related organizations and events. The student chapters of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Queers in Engineering, Science and Technology (QuEST), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and an Engineering Graduate Association (MEGA) are the main parts of CED.
National Society of Black Engineers
NSBE supports and promotes the aspirations of collegiate and pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering and technology.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development.
Society of Women Engineers
SWE fosters a community that empowers women to succeed as engineers and leaders of the future
Queers in Engineering, Science and Technology
Queers in Engineering, Science, and Technology is a student run group dedicated to supporting and enriching LGBTQ students in the STEM fields.
Native American Student Assembly
USC's home for Native American Students, a place to learn for all! NASA is a non-profit organization and umbrella group for Native American/American Indian student organizations at USC.
And more!
There are dozens of multicultural student organizations at USC that are focused on all aspects of identity including race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and religion.
Imagine yourself on campus.
Learn more about life at USC as an engineering student at Viterbi Voices:
Women in Engineering
Your generation is going to even out the engineering experience, and we are leading the way. We first reached gender parity with our incoming first-year class of 2019. Every year since then, each class has been 50/50 men and women, and this is now our standard. We have dedicated space and programs in our center for engineering diversity to support women.
