San Diego State University: Statistics

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#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
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Acceptance rate
39%
Aid receiving
98%
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

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 $2,432$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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 89%
  • Part-time retention rate - 58%

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.

Publications
40,362
Citations
1,215,696

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,312 / 667,152
Biology
19,962 / 720,116
Medicine
18,589 / 659,367
Computer Science
18,367 / 607,625
Environmental Science
16,746 / 547,813
Engineering
15,256 / 454,530
Psychology
14,493 / 529,699
Physics
13,685 / 404,865
Political Science
13,177 / 348,854
Sociology
12,872 / 383,840
Chemistry
12,733 / 446,819
Law
12,380 / 332,062
Mathematics
10,076 / 313,217
Philosophy
10,065 / 268,056
Geography and Cartography
9,673 / 301,572
Geology
9,143 / 310,660
Quantum and Particle physics
8,821 / 262,427
Ecology
7,778 / 297,185
Pathology
7,737 / 296,632
Psychiatry
7,536 / 302,939
Business
7,485 / 216,484
Statistics
7,425 / 256,204
History
7,075 / 171,132
Genetics
6,994 / 310,095
Biochemistry
6,729 / 301,012
Economics
6,262 / 156,014
Paleontology
5,974 / 207,999
Organic Chemistry
5,910 / 188,007
Archaeology
5,724 / 162,118
Public Health
5,624 / 240,043
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,376 / 159,659
Neuroscience
5,318 / 192,984
Demography
5,168 / 208,117
Materials Science
5,057 / 130,863
Linguistics
5,005 / 146,489
Social Psychology
4,735 / 196,619
Nursing
4,068 / 173,708
Art & Design
4,047 / 95,614
Machine Learning
3,846 / 112,762
Development Studies
3,820 / 99,578

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
Academic rankings

San Diego State University alumni

  1. Kawhi Leonard

    Kawhi Leonard
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    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.

  2. Gregory Peck

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

  3. Raquel Welch

    Raquel Welch
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1940-2023 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    film actormodelwritertelevision actorsinger
    Biography

    Jo Raquel Welch was an American actress.

  4. Carl Weathers

    Carl Weathers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-2024 (aged 76)
    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.

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 3,272
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

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