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San Diego State University

San Diego, CAMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Class Rank

Top tenth (25%)
Top 11%–25% (41%)
Top 26%–50% (29%)
Bottom 26%–50% (5%)

High School GPA

4.0 (34%)
3.75–3.99 (31%)
3.50–3.74 (21%)
3.25–3.49 (10%)
3.00–3.24 (3%)
2.50–2.99 (1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Class rankNot Considered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered
Application EssayNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

Geographical residenceImportant
State residencyImportant
InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
Talent/abilityNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,290

In-State Cost of Attendance: $27,357

Out-of-State Tuition: $20,170

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $39,237

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 3,082

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $12,330

Students with non-need merit aid: 413

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $2,390

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,847

Students with federal loans: 23.1%

Students with Pell grants: 31.4%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $42,235

After 5 years: $65,488

Majors(79 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(1,682 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(524 graduates)
  3. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(386 graduates)
  4. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(317 graduates)
  5. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(310 graduates)
  6. Mechanical Engineering.(306 graduates)
  7. Biology, General.(284 graduates)
  8. Economics.(236 graduates)
  9. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(224 graduates)
  10. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(214 graduates)
  11. Fine and Studio Arts.(212 graduates)
  12. Computer Science.(209 graduates)
  13. Civil Engineering.(191 graduates)
  14. Communication and Media Studies.(190 graduates)
  15. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(157 graduates)
  16. International Business.(140 graduates)
  17. Journalism.(133 graduates)
  18. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(132 graduates)
  19. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(116 graduates)
  20. Nutrition Sciences.(112 graduates)
  21. Sociology.(112 graduates)
  22. Political Science and Government.(109 graduates)
  23. Social Work.(106 graduates)
  24. Chemistry.(101 graduates)
  25. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(98 graduates)
  26. Public Administration.(98 graduates)
  27. English Language and Literature, General.(97 graduates)
  28. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(96 graduates)
  29. Public Health.(85 graduates)
  30. Computer Engineering.(81 graduates)
  31. International Relations and National Security Studies.(80 graduates)
  32. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(74 graduates)
  33. Hospitality Administration/Management.(71 graduates)
  34. History.(64 graduates)
  35. Music.(63 graduates)
  36. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(61 graduates)
  37. Anthropology.(59 graduates)
  38. Social Sciences, General.(55 graduates)
  39. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(41 graduates)
  40. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(38 graduates)
  41. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(37 graduates)
  42. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(36 graduates)
  43. Mathematics.(36 graduates)
  44. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(34 graduates)
  45. Statistics.(33 graduates)
  46. Geography and Cartography.(32 graduates)
  47. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(31 graduates)
  48. Applied Mathematics.(31 graduates)
  49. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(30 graduates)
  50. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(28 graduates)
  51. Philosophy.(26 graduates)
  52. Construction Engineering Technologies.(22 graduates)
  53. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(22 graduates)
  54. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(18 graduates)
  55. Urban Studies/Affairs.(14 graduates)
  56. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(13 graduates)
  57. Area Studies.(12 graduates)
  58. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(12 graduates)
  59. International/Global Studies.(10 graduates)
  60. Dance.(9 graduates)
  61. Gerontology.(8 graduates)
  62. Physics.(8 graduates)
  63. Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
  64. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  65. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  66. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(3 graduates)
  67. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  68. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(1 graduates)
  69. Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  70. Information Science/Studies.
  71. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
  72. Linguistics and Anthropology.
  73. Physical Sciences.
  74. Design and Applied Arts.
  75. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.
  76. Accounting and Related Services.
  77. Finance and Financial Management Services.
  78. Marketing.
  79. Real Estate.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 33,654 students

Admission Rate: 34.4%

Retention Rate: 90.3%

Graduation Rate: 78.3%

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Student Demographics

White (34.3%)
Hispanic (36.2%)
Black (3.7%)
Asian (13.4%)
Two or More (7.0%)
International (2.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (43.6%)
Women (56.4%)

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