San Diego State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #329 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #143 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #124 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #13 of 249 | In California |
| #2 of 20 | In San Diego |
| #11 of 1,346 | For Sports / Exercise science |
| Top50% | For 204 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 36%
- Undergraduates
- 35,782
- Graduates
- 5,355
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- 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 36% 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 | 36% | 34% | 38% |
| Applicants | 89,972 | 37,490 | 52,482 |
| Admissions | 32,561 | 12,805 | 19,756 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,552 | 2,594 | 3,958 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 77 | 30 | 47 |
21,435 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,454 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 | 14962 (36%) |
|---|---|
| White | 13607 (33%) |
| Asian | 5308 (13%) |
| Two or more races | 2930 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 1421 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1392 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1345 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 102 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 (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
- $12,053
- Students receiving aid
- 62%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,084 | $7,608 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,084 | $7,608 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $18,684 | $17,688 |
| Fee in-district | $2,644 | $2,644 |
| Fee in-state | $2,644 | $2,644 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,644 | $2,644 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,630 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $22,824 |
| Room charge | $15,280 |
| Meal charge | $7,544 |
San Diego State University majors
San Diego State University has granted 8,611 bachelor's degrees across 78 programs, 1,922 master's across 76 programs, and 179 doctorate degrees across 18 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 | 2,156 | 235 | |
| Psychology, General | 669 | 26 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 542 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 405 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 300 | 18 | |
| Computer Science | 219 | 60 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 278 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 252 | 19 | 6 |
| Public Health, General | 170 | 94 | 10 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 260 | 5 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 200 | 31 | |
| Education, General | 221 | 5 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 223 | ||
| Economics, General | 200 | 13 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 186 | 24 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 139 | 36 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 140 | 30 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 169 | ||
| Sociology, General | 155 | 12 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 144 | 16 | |
| Social Work | 78 | 78 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 101 | 36 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 127 | 8 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 122 | 8 | |
| Journalism | 119 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 104 | 11 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 100 | 11 | |
| History, General | 89 | 13 | |
| Public Administration | 52 | 46 | |
| Radio and Television | 84 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 62 | 13 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 26 | 47 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 70 | 2 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 60 | 12 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 57 | 12 | |
| Music Performance, General | 57 | 10 | |
| Environmental Studies | 64 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 43 | 10 | 9 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 57 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 45 | 12 | |
| Anthropology, General | 47 | 9 | |
| Geography | 41 | 10 | 3 |
| National Security Policy Studies | 43 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 42 | ||
| Management Science | 41 | ||
| Statistics, General | 22 | 19 | |
| Mathematics, General | 27 | 11 | |
| Health Communication | 37 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 37 | ||
| Environmental Science | 32 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 29 | 2 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 30 | ||
| Philosophy | 21 | 7 | |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 27 | ||
| Physics, General | 19 | 8 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 19 | 6 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 18 | 7 | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 25 | ||
| Linguistics | 14 | 9 | |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 23 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 22 | ||
| Computational Science | 9 | 12 | |
| Accounting | 20 | ||
| Writing, General | 4 | 14 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 17 | ||
| Community College Administration | 16 | ||
| Creative Writing | 16 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 16 | ||
| Astronomy | 6 | 9 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 14 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 14 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 14 | ||
| Women's Studies | 7 | 7 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 13 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 13 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 6 | 7 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 12 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 12 | ||
| Meeting and Event Planning | 12 | ||
| Criminology | 11 | ||
| Music, General | 8 | 3 | |
| Bioinformatics | 10 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 10 | ||
| School Psychology | 10 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 1 | 8 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 2 | 7 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 8 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 8 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 7 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 7 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 6 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 6 | ||
| Dance, General | 6 | ||
| Linguistics and Anthropology | 6 | ||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 6 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 5 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 5 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 5 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 3 | |
| Public Health, Other | 5 | ||
| Epidemiology | 4 | ||
| Gerontology | 4 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 4 | ||
| Ecology | 3 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 2 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Atomic & Molecular Physics | 1 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,611 | 1,922 | 179 |
San Diego State University has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 76% | 72% | 80% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
San Diego State University is a world-class research university with 46,896 scientific papers published and 1,714,806 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 Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 400 | 4171 |
| 1994 | 377 | 4493 |
| 1995 | 404 | 5192 |
| 1996 | 467 | 6155 |
| 1997 | 482 | 6377 |
| 1998 | 537 | 7164 |
| 1999 | 487 | 8134 |
| 2000 | 512 | 10082 |
| 2001 | 632 | 10646 |
| 2002 | 801 | 13195 |
| 2003 | 794 | 15039 |
| 2004 | 906 | 16474 |
| 2005 | 928 | 20073 |
| 2006 | 1050 | 23742 |
| 2007 | 1088 | 28042 |
| 2008 | 1238 | 33297 |
| 2009 | 1225 | 39658 |
| 2010 | 1288 | 44923 |
| 2011 | 1376 | 52326 |
| 2012 | 1419 | 59126 |
| 2013 | 1415 | 65651 |
| 2014 | 1466 | 71442 |
| 2015 | 1572 | 74565 |
| 2016 | 1706 | 76891 |
| 2017 | 1804 | 81373 |
| 2018 | 1804 | 89876 |
| 2019 | 2019 | 101594 |
| 2020 | 2223 | 118721 |
| 2021 | 2079 | 128285 |
| 2022 | 1972 | 121870 |
| 2023 | 2556 | 122799 |
| 2024 | 1820 | 119121 |
| 2025 | 1451 | 105464 |
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 and Finals MVP, he is a seven-time All-Star and a six-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 actorproduceractorfilm producerfilm 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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Carl Weathers
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- film directorprofessional athletetelevision actorvoice actorassociation football player
- Biography
-
Carl Weathers was an American actor, director and gridiron football player. His prominent 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 starred in the 1988 film Action Jackson and 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.
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Saweetie
- Occupations
- singersongwriterrapper
- Biography
-
Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, known professionally as Saweetie, is an American rapper, singer and actress. Her 2017 debut single, "Icy Grl", received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and led her to sign with Warner Records in a joint venture with her then-manager Max Gousse's record label, Artistry Worldwide.
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 | 3,552 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 5500 Campanile Dr San Diego, California, 92182-0001 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,387,000 |
| Phone | 6195945200 |