<p>There is definitely a clique of spoiled, rich children, but the campus population is pretty diverse. You’ll find a huge number of international and out-of-state students, as well as people who come from pretty low-income environments. The campus is so diverse that your time at USC is often what you make of it; spoiled, rich kids don’t have a monopoly on school functions.</p>
<p>Also, Los Angeles has some pretty crazy income inequality and is one of the broadest metropolitan areas you could ever imagine, so anyone driving a Maserati and spending their weekends in Malibu is not necessarily indicative of the city culture.</p>