San Diego State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #331 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #140 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #121 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #13 of 249 | In California |
| #2 of 20 | In San Diego |
| #12 of 1,145 | For Sports / Exercise science |
| Top50% | For 204 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 39%
- Undergraduates
- 32,194
- Graduates
- 5,208
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.sdsu.edu
San Diego State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
San Diego State University has an acceptance rate of 39% and is among the top 9% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 39% | 36% | 41% |
| Applicants | 77,250 | 31,570 | 45,680 |
| Admissions | 30,331 | 11,447 | 18,884 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,529 | 2,549 | 3,980 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 44 | 15 | 29 |
19,356 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,456 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 12976 (35%) |
|---|---|
| White | 12762 (34%) |
| Asian | 4757 (13%) |
| Two or more races | 2476 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1610 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 1468 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1158 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 111 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,934
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,622 | $16,680 |
| Fee in-district | $2,432 | $2,432 |
| Fee in-state | $2,432 | $2,432 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,432 | $2,432 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,288 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $20,216 |
| Room charge | $13,528 |
| Meal charge | $6,688 |
San Diego State University majors
San Diego State University has granted 8,750 bachelor's degrees across 78 programs, 1,586 master's across 66 programs, and 157 doctorate degrees across 20 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at San Diego State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1,806 | 85 | |
| Psychology, General | 685 | 25 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 408 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 406 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 355 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 285 | 40 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 283 | 17 | 8 |
| Computer Science | 258 | 29 | |
| Public Health, General | 162 | 100 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 240 | 20 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 227 | 20 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 245 | ||
| Education, General | 237 | 8 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 227 | 6 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 212 | 17 | |
| Social Work | 104 | 107 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 154 | 43 | |
| Economics, General | 175 | 8 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 172 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 142 | 21 | |
| Sociology, General | 147 | 12 | |
| Journalism | 144 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 122 | 7 | |
| Chemistry, General | 113 | 10 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 114 | 13 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 106 | 19 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 110 | 15 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 116 | 1 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 97 | ||
| Public Administration | 75 | 18 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 84 | ||
| Radio and Television | 84 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 63 | 20 | |
| History, General | 64 | 17 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 70 | 8 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 62 | 14 | |
| Environmental Studies | 71 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 52 | 8 | |
| Statistics, General | 37 | 20 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 54 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 54 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 40 | 12 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 38 | 11 | |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 47 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 37 | 9 | |
| Environmental Science | 41 | ||
| Health Communication | 41 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 39 | ||
| National Security Policy Studies | 39 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 38 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 38 | ||
| Geography | 29 | 7 | 1 |
| Anthropology, General | 31 | 5 | |
| Philosophy | 25 | 7 | |
| Linguistics | 21 | 10 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 27 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 21 | 5 | |
| Accounting | 25 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 25 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 25 | ||
| Meeting and Event Planning | 24 | ||
| Women's Studies | 14 | 9 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 19 | ||
| Physics, General | 15 | 4 | |
| Writing, General | 13 | 6 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 18 | ||
| Creative Writing | 17 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 16 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 14 | 1 | |
| Management Science | 15 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 13 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 11 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 11 | ||
| Community College Administration | 11 | ||
| School Psychology | 11 | ||
| Astronomy | 4 | 6 | |
| Criminology | 10 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 10 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 7 | 3 | |
| Bioinformatics | 9 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 8 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 8 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 8 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 7 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 7 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 6 | ||
| Computational Science | 2 | 4 | |
| Ecology | 6 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 6 | ||
| Gerontology | 6 | ||
| Dance, General | 5 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 5 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 4 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 3 | 1 | |
| Music, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 3 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 2 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 2 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 2 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 2 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 2 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 2 | ||
| Linguistics and Anthropology | 2 | ||
| Atomic & Molecular Physics | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Structural Engineering | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,750 | 1,586 | 157 |
San Diego State University has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 78% | 72% | 83% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
San Diego State University is a world-class research university with 40,362 scientific papers published and 1,215,696 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, Psychology, Physics, Political Science, and Sociology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 401 | 2648 |
| 1992 | 423 | 2903 |
| 1993 | 377 | 3200 |
| 1994 | 355 | 3391 |
| 1995 | 366 | 3930 |
| 1996 | 439 | 4709 |
| 1997 | 448 | 5008 |
| 1998 | 511 | 5677 |
| 1999 | 450 | 6420 |
| 2000 | 472 | 7870 |
| 2001 | 596 | 8558 |
| 2002 | 745 | 10302 |
| 2003 | 712 | 11786 |
| 2004 | 844 | 13133 |
| 2005 | 841 | 16001 |
| 2006 | 940 | 18833 |
| 2007 | 1008 | 22654 |
| 2008 | 1102 | 26604 |
| 2009 | 1135 | 32203 |
| 2010 | 1146 | 36638 |
| 2011 | 1195 | 42762 |
| 2012 | 1321 | 48079 |
| 2013 | 1344 | 53957 |
| 2014 | 1372 | 57853 |
| 2015 | 1431 | 60922 |
| 2016 | 1645 | 62678 |
| 2017 | 1675 | 64467 |
| 2018 | 1649 | 72194 |
| 2019 | 1897 | 80613 |
| 2020 | 2061 | 90953 |
| 2021 | 1973 | 100516 |
| 2022 | 1875 | 99996 |
| 2023 | 1951 | 96840 |
San Diego State University alumni
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Kawhi Leonard
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- Studied in 2007
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Kawhi Anthony Leonard is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion, he is a six-time All-Star and a five-time member of the All-NBA Team (including three First Team selections). Nicknamed the "Claw" or "Klaw" for his ball-hawking skills and exceptionally large hands, Leonard is often regarded as one of the greatest two-way players in NBA history, earning seven All-Defensive Team selections and winning Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
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Gregory Peck
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actorfilm producerproducercharacter actor
- Biography
-
Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
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Raquel Welch
- Occupations
- film actormodelwritertelevision actorsinger
- Biography
-
Jo Raquel Welch was an American actress.
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Carl Weathers
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerplayer of American footballtelevision actoractorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Carl Weathers was an American actor, director and gridiron football linebacker. His roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise. He also portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series Street Justice (1991–1993) and a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy series Arrested Development (2004, 2013), and voiced Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2017–2019). He had a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
General info
| Alternative names | SDSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1897 |
| Motto | Minds that move the world |
| Colors | black, scarlet red |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 3,272 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 5500 Campanile Dr San Diego, California, 92182-0001 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,387,000 |
| Phone | 6195945200 |