The Trojan Family grew by 3,358 when the fall semester began, and many of those incoming students are first in their families to attend college. Almost 17 percent of the class of 2021 are first-generation college students, according to the USC Office of Admission. About two-thirds of the class are students of color. The incoming…Continue Reading USC’s freshman class sets record: More first-generation students than ever
USC’s freshman class sets record: More first-generation students than ever
![This year’s class was selected from the most applicants in USC history. (USC Photo/Michael Owen Baker)](https://presidentemeritus.usc.edu/files/2017/10/Freshmen_web-824x549-1.jpg)