San Diego State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #334 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #141 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #122 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #13 of 249 | In California |
| #2 of 20 | In San Diego |
| #11 of 1,302 | For Sports / Exercise science |
| Top50% | For 204 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 34%
- Undergraduates
- 34,050
- Graduates
- 5,191
- 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 34% and is among the top 8% 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 | 34% | 32% | 37% |
| Applicants | 82,800 | 34,822 | 47,978 |
| Admissions | 28,517 | 10,981 | 17,536 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,095 | 2,469 | 3,626 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 67 | 33 | 34 |
19,445 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,442 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 | 13974 (36%) |
|---|---|
| White | 13201 (34%) |
| Asian | 5063 (13%) |
| Two or more races | 2626 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 1436 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1416 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1315 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 119 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 (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
- $5,459
- Students receiving aid
- 95%
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 | $2,548 | $2,548 |
| Fee in-state | $2,548 | $2,548 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,548 | $2,548 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,664 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $21,424 |
| Room charge | $14,344 |
| Meal charge | $7,080 |
San Diego State University majors
San Diego State University has granted 8,542 bachelor's degrees across 78 programs, 1,809 master's across 73 programs, and 160 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 | 2,001 | 203 | |
| Psychology, General | 630 | 23 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 402 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 353 | ||
| Public Health, General | 168 | 118 | 12 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 276 | 18 | 1 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 257 | 34 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 259 | 14 | |
| Computer Science | 205 | 64 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 248 | 2 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 243 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 223 | 16 | |
| Social Work | 121 | 110 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 195 | 17 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 212 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 157 | 44 | |
| Economics, General | 194 | 6 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 138 | 37 | |
| Education, General | 164 | 8 | |
| Journalism | 166 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 157 | 7 | |
| Sociology, General | 157 | 6 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 142 | 18 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 101 | 24 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 122 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 106 | 13 | |
| Public Administration | 56 | 61 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 111 | 3 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 105 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 95 | 4 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 84 | 13 | |
| History, General | 80 | 13 | |
| Radio and Television | 92 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 46 | 34 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 53 | 20 | |
| Environmental Studies | 64 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 60 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 48 | 9 | |
| Geography | 41 | 9 | 6 |
| Music Performance, General | 45 | 9 | |
| Statistics, General | 38 | 16 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 45 | 8 | |
| Anthropology, General | 46 | 3 | |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 47 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 38 | 8 | |
| Management Science | 41 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 41 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 27 | 11 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 37 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 36 | ||
| Environmental Science | 35 | ||
| National Security Policy Studies | 35 | ||
| Health Communication | 33 | ||
| Philosophy | 26 | 5 | |
| Microbiology, General | 27 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 20 | 7 | |
| Creative Writing | 26 | ||
| Accounting | 25 | ||
| Meeting and Event Planning | 25 | ||
| Linguistics | 16 | 7 | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 23 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 21 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | 14 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 18 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 18 | ||
| Women's Studies | 13 | 5 | |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 17 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 16 | ||
| Criminology | 16 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 16 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 15 | ||
| School Psychology | 14 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 13 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 11 | ||
| Computational Science | 5 | 6 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 3 | |
| Gerontology | 10 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 10 | ||
| Writing, General | 6 | 4 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 9 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 9 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 7 | ||
| Astronomy | 2 | 5 | |
| Bioinformatics | 7 | ||
| Dance, General | 7 | ||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 7 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 6 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 5 | ||
| Community College Administration | 5 | ||
| Ecology | 5 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 5 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 4 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 4 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 1 | |
| Physical Sciences, General | 3 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 3 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 2 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 2 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 2 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 2 | ||
| Islamic Studies | 2 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 1 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 1 | ||
| Epidemiology | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Linguistics and Anthropology | 1 | ||
| Music, General | 1 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 1 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,542 | 1,809 | 160 |
San Diego State University has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 78% | 74% | 82% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
San Diego State University is a world-class research university with 45,597 scientific papers published and 1,632,521 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 446 | 3852 |
| 1993 | 400 | 4152 |
| 1994 | 377 | 4474 |
| 1995 | 404 | 5170 |
| 1996 | 465 | 6118 |
| 1997 | 482 | 6363 |
| 1998 | 537 | 7151 |
| 1999 | 487 | 8120 |
| 2000 | 512 | 10058 |
| 2001 | 632 | 10634 |
| 2002 | 801 | 13172 |
| 2003 | 794 | 15023 |
| 2004 | 906 | 16456 |
| 2005 | 928 | 20048 |
| 2006 | 1050 | 23749 |
| 2007 | 1088 | 28024 |
| 2008 | 1237 | 33309 |
| 2009 | 1225 | 39595 |
| 2010 | 1287 | 44914 |
| 2011 | 1376 | 52323 |
| 2012 | 1420 | 59076 |
| 2013 | 1419 | 65675 |
| 2014 | 1464 | 71390 |
| 2015 | 1572 | 74405 |
| 2016 | 1704 | 76828 |
| 2017 | 1794 | 81329 |
| 2018 | 1795 | 89822 |
| 2019 | 2015 | 101517 |
| 2020 | 2211 | 118678 |
| 2021 | 2064 | 128207 |
| 2022 | 1949 | 121741 |
| 2023 | 2541 | 122589 |
| 2024 | 1770 | 117655 |
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 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
- character actorproducerfilm producerfilm actorstage 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 actorCanadian football playeractorscreenwriterfilm producer
- Biography
-
Carl Weathers was an American actor, director and a former 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 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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Kathy Najimy
- Occupations
- voice actorfilm actorcomedianstage actorfilm director
- Biography
-
Kathy Ann Najimy is an American actress and activist. She was first nationally known for her feminist play The Kathy and Mo Show, which she wrote and performed with Mo Gaffney. On film, she is best known for her roles in Soapdish (1991), Sister Act (1992) and its sequel (1993), Hocus Pocus (1993) and its sequel (2022), Hope Floats (1998), The Wedding Planner (2001), Rat Race (2001), WALL-E (2008), Step Up 3D (2010), The Guilt Trip (2012), Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas (2013), A Christmas Melody (2015), Dumplin' (2018), Music (2021), and Single All the Way (2021). On television, she is best known for her portrayal of Olive Massery on the NBC sitcom Veronica's Closet (1997–2000) and for voicing Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill (1997–2010).
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 | 3,454 |
| 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 |