San Diego State University: Statistics

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#318 of 14,131 In the World
#135 of 2,597 In North America
#116 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 249 In California
#2 of 20 In San Diego
#10 of 1,015 For Sports / Exercise science
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
38%
Aid receiving
58%
Undergraduates
31,321
Graduates
5,163
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 38% 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 38% 35% 40%
Applicants 67,660 27,423 40,237
Admissions 25,646 9,586 16,060
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,233 2,059 3,174
Freshmen enrolled part time 36 15 21

21,657 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,785 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record 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
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 12499 (34%)
Hispanic 12095 (33%)
Asian 4663 (13%)
Two or more races 2395 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 2007 (6%)
Black or African American 1494 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1128 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 104 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 33 (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
$9,026
Students receiving aid
58%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
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 $2,394$2,394
Fee in-state $2,394$2,394
Fee out-of-state $2,394$2,394

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,514
Combined charge for room and board $19,168
Room charge $12,824
Meal charge $6,344

San Diego State University majors

San Diego State University has granted 8,492 bachelor's degrees across 80 programs, 1,556 master's across 68 programs, and 140 doctorate degrees across 19 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 1,714 133
Psychology, General 591 37
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 416
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 398
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 378
Computer Science 291 86
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 280 23 4
Economics, General 233 19
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 237 12
Mechanical Engineering 226 16
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 232 9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 201 34
Art & Art Studies, General 216 1
Public Health, General 104 98 12
Social Work 97 104
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 163 26
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 137 38
Journalism 170
Public Administration 104 66
Civil Engineering, General 137 25
Political Science and Government, General 144 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 150
Education, General 139 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 117 28
International Business & Trade & Commerce 136
Sociology, General 128 8
Nutrition Sciences 118 6
Chemistry, General 92 5 8
English Language and Literature, General 80 17
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 86 11
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 80 10
Computer Engineering, General 86 1
History, General 64 16
Environmental Studies 77
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 72
Music Performance, General 59 11
Radio and Television 64
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 53 9
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 61
Social Sciences, General 60
Spanish Language and Literature 47 9
Statistics, General 33 23
Anthropology, General 50 2
Health Communication 52
Applied Mathematics, General 43 8
Geography 32 9 3
Physical Therapy & Therapist 39
Mathematics, General 28 8
Athletic Training & Trainer 35
Microbiology, General 34 1
Accounting 34
Linguistics 19 13
National Security Policy Studies 32
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 31
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 29
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 28
Geology & Earth Science, General 22 5
Environmental Science 26
Women's Studies 15 8
Philosophy 16 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 18
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 17
Physics, General 10 6
Astronomy 9 6
Creative Writing 15
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 14
Community College Administration 13
Meeting and Event Planning 12
Urban Studies & Affairs 12
Writing, General 3 9
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 11
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 11
Fine & Studio Arts, General 11
Mathematics and Computer Science 5 6
School Psychology 11
Management Science 10
Bioinformatics 9
Audiology & Audiologist 8
Clinical Psychology 8
Gerontology 8
International & Globalization Studies 8
Religion & Religious Studies 8
African-American & Black Studies 7
Criminology 7
Comparative Literature 6
Dance, General 6
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 6
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 6
Japanese Language and Literature 6
Latin American Studies 5 1
French Language and Literature 5
Health & Medical Physics 5
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 5
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Public Health, Other 4
Asian Studies & Civilization 3
Ecology 3
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 2
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 2
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 2
Engineering, Other 2
Geophysics and Seismology 2
German Language and Literature 2
International Public Health & International Health 2
Linguistics and Anthropology 2
Manufacturing Engineering 2
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 2
Social Sciences, Other 2
American Indian & Native American Studies 1
Atomic & Molecular Physics 1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
Evolutionary Biology 1
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 1
Islamic Studies 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 8,492 1,556 140

San Diego State University has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 72% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 70%

Publications & Citations

San Diego State University is a world-class research university with 35,923 scientific papers published and 1,083,283 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.

Publications
35,923
Citations
1,083,283

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
20,336 / 582,103
Biology
17,443 / 627,943
Medicine
16,192 / 578,379
Computer Science
15,548 / 523,203
Environmental Science
14,582 / 479,737
Engineering
13,280 / 389,194
Psychology
12,810 / 462,333
Physics
11,894 / 336,639
Political Science
11,359 / 290,849
Sociology
11,171 / 341,947
Chemistry
11,133 / 401,297
Law
10,556 / 277,147
Mathematics
8,742 / 258,867
Philosophy
8,701 / 223,174
Geography and Cartography
8,314 / 254,130
Geology
7,912 / 273,536
Quantum and Particle physics
7,540 / 215,398
Ecology
6,776 / 260,912
Pathology
6,715 / 274,026
Psychiatry
6,558 / 265,164
Business
6,507 / 184,359
Statistics
6,276 / 207,826
Genetics
6,150 / 279,001
History
5,914 / 137,601
Biochemistry
5,898 / 277,833
Economics
5,445 / 127,558
Organic Chemistry
5,139 / 164,130
Paleontology
5,115 / 185,249
Public Health
4,897 / 221,331
Archaeology
4,785 / 131,340
Neuroscience
4,594 / 166,784
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,530 / 134,637
Demography
4,413 / 189,770
Materials Science
4,382 / 108,697
Linguistics
4,319 / 119,100
Social Psychology
4,105 / 163,512
Nursing
3,534 / 152,054
Art & Design
3,447 / 81,663
Development Studies
3,290 / 85,730
Machine Learning
3,195 / 87,942

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 395 2123
1991 367 2516
1992 401 2740
1993 346 3048
1994 334 3278
1995 336 3802
1996 421 4491
1997 421 4700
1998 474 5295
1999 417 6094
2000 463 7233
2001 564 7990
2002 588 9164
2003 622 10818
2004 757 11914
2005 720 14637
2006 828 17191
2007 925 20501
2008 962 24364
2009 1068 29676
2010 1048 33206
2011 1094 38784
2012 1230 44152
2013 1239 49884
2014 1243 53781
2015 1358 57890
2016 1493 58424
2017 1557 62362
2018 1533 64935
2019 1731 75522
2020 1924 86944
2021 2101 106291
2022 1731 96165
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San Diego State University alumni

  1. Kawhi Leonard

    Kawhi Leonard
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 32)
    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 five-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, he has earned seven All-Defensive Team selections and won Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

  2. Gregory Peck

    Gregory Peck
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1916-2003 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    television actorcharacter actorfilm 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.

  3. Carl Weathers

    Carl Weathers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    television actorAmerican football playerCanadian football playerfilm actorfilm producer
    Biography

    Carl Weathers is an American actor, director and former professional football player. He is known for his roles as boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Action Jackson in Action Jackson (1988), and Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996) and Little Nicky (2000), 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 has a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian (2019–present).

  4. Raquel Welch

    Raquel Welch
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1940-2023 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    modelfilm actoractorsingertelevision actor
    Biography

    Jo Raquel Welch was an American actress and model.

All 100 notable alumni

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 3,096
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

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