San Diego State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 170 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,055 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation 322 (96% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 33,192
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 75%
From Region 4%
Athletes 466 (1.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 36%
White 34%
Asian 13%
Mixed 8%
Black 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
San Diego State University 9,105 43% 33% 13% 4% 38% 2% $62,428 16 -0.61 71 94% 4.5%
Aerospace Engineering 97 — 86% 34% 18% 4% 33% 2% $90,638 5 -1.56 94 100% — — — —
Civil Engineering 152 — 72% 30% 13% 1% 41% 3% $89,904 33 -0.35 94 99% — — — —
Computer Engineering 64 — 84% 28% 22% 3% 34% 3% $111,475 46 -0.26 99 98% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 73 — 86% 36% 15% 4% 29% 8% $105,220 25 -0.56 98 98% — — — —
Environmental Engineering 38 — 45% 45% 13% 0% 29% 3% $87,622 63 +0.31 93 92% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 224 — 82% 32% 17% 4% 33% 2% $91,012 11 -1.03 94 96% — — — —
Computer Science 339 +3 83% 28% 27% 4% 25% 6% $100,166 24 -0.72 97 95% — — — —
Applied Mathematics 28 +1 68% 21% 7% 4% 43% 14% $80,759 11 -0.89 89 97% — — — —
Astronomy 15 — 67% 27% 13% 7% 27% 0% $68,918 11 -1.06 79 — — — — —
Atomic/Molecular Physics 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $68,817 11 -1.06 79 — — — — —
Chemistry 33 — 42% 24% 24% 3% 42% 3% $69,504 42 -0.20 80 96% — — — —
Geosciences 9 +2 100% 33% 22% 0% 22% 0% $66,751 61 +0.15 77 93% — — — —
Mathematics 39 — 46% 26% 5% 0% 62% 0% $56,299 4 -1.10 59 95% — — — —
Physical Sciences 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,696 11 -1.07 79 — — — — —
Physics 9 — 89% 22% 11% 11% 44% 0% $70,038 13 -0.98 80 — — — — —
Statistics 52 +1 56% 38% 17% 2% 21% 6% $63,228 1 -1.44 72 91% — — — —
Biology 256 +1 30% 41% 14% 3% 30% 3% $71,003 73 +0.53 81 94% — — — —
Microbiology 26 — 31% 27% 27% 4% 31% 4% $62,674 15 -1.02 71 94% — — — —
Environmental Science 50 — 40% 54% 6% 0% 32% 0% $58,034 52 -0.08 63 92% — — — —
Environmental Studies 64 +2 33% 62% 8% 0% 23% 3% $58,034 52 -0.08 63 92% — — — —
Nutritional Sciences 66 — 17% 21% 14% 2% 47% 2% $48,036 4 -1.52 38 100% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $57,479 26 -0.81 62 100% — — — —
Communicative Disorders 98 +1 3% 33% 14% 2% 41% 0% $62,237 53 +0.02 71 97% — — — —
Kinesiology 381 — 43% 33% 20% 2% 33% 2% $62,093 52 +0.04 70 94% — — — —
Nursing 224 — 13% 26% 28% 3% 37% 0% $106,405 92 +1.41 98 98% — — — —
Public Health 175 — 13% 31% 27% 7% 26% 1% $56,174 19 -0.83 59 100% 4.6% — — —
Business Administration 2,210 +8 55% 39% 14% 3% 30% 2% $62,343 14 -0.79 71 94% 4.1% — — —
Economics 181 +3 69% 37% 14% 2% 33% 6% $69,444 8 -1.07 80 94% 4.4% — — —
Hospitality Management 58 — 19% 45% 10% 5% 28% 5% $67,541 85 +0.63 78 96% — — — —
International Business 98 — 39% 28% 10% 2% 45% 1% $68,835 28 -0.66 79 90% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 25 — 44% 44% 4% 0% 44% 4% $51,438 12 -0.83 47 96% — — — —
Africana Studies 9 — 67% 0% 0% 89% 0% 0% $49,510 19 -0.77 42 92% 10.0% — — —
Asian Studies 3 — 33% 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% $47,590 12 -0.93 37 — — — — —
Chicana and Chicano Studies 8 +1 25% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,510 19 -0.77 42 92% 10.0% — — —
Classical Humanities 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,901 9 -0.98 35 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,403 4 -1.34 21 88% — — — —
English 139 +1 26% 32% 6% 4% 45% 0% $48,042 31 -0.53 38 89% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $49,510 19 -0.77 42 92% 10.0% — — —
European Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $47,862 13 -0.90 38 — — — — —
French 2 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,709 20 -0.74 43 96% — — — —
German 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,019 11 -1.07 33 — — — — —
History 93 +2 71% 29% 6% 6% 43% 3% $50,819 28 -0.60 46 91% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 160 +2 45% 20% 12% 10% 45% 2% $50,644 19 -0.64 45 95% — — — —
Islamic Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,803 32 -0.37 38 — — — — —
Japanese 6 +8 83% 67% 17% 0% 0% 0% $22,521 0 -3.17 2 74% — — — —
Jewish Studies — — — — — — — — $49,907 20 -0.74 43 — — — — —
Latin American Studies — +1 — — — — — — $48,144 15 -0.88 39 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 254 — 11% 22% 9% 2% 57% 0% $52,102 26 -0.50 49 94% — — — —
Linguistics 9 — 44% 44% 0% 0% 33% 0% $41,403 3 -1.48 21 88% — — — —
Native American Studies 6 — 83% 17% 0% 0% 17% 0% $49,510 19 -0.77 42 92% 10.0% — — —
Philosophy 27 +4 67% 30% 7% 4% 52% 0% $46,532 8 -1.12 34 94% — — — —
Religious Studies 4 +1 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,495 32 -0.41 37 — — — — —
Russian — +1 — — — — — — $46,170 11 -1.06 33 — — — — —
Spanish 36 +13 28% 22% 0% 0% 69% 3% $49,709 20 -0.74 43 96% — — — —
Women's Studies 9 +6 0% 33% 0% 11% 33% 0% $49,510 18 -0.83 42 92% 10.0% — — —
Writing 8 +2 38% 38% 25% 0% 25% 0% $48,520 33 -0.47 40 — — — — —
Anthropology 36 — 25% 44% 6% 0% 42% 0% $47,817 9 -0.82 38 91% — — — —
Communication Studies 336 +4 38% 46% 5% 4% 32% 2% $62,436 56 +0.05 71 93% 5.1% — — —
Geography 23 — 70% 26% 13% 4% 43% 0% $59,824 41 -0.26 66 93% — — — —
Geography and Environmental Studies 9 +1 78% 56% 0% 0% 33% 0% $54,779 18 -0.84 56 — — — — —
Gerontology 5 — 20% 20% 20% 40% 20% 0% $48,869 20 -0.52 40 — — — — —
Health Communication 19 — 21% 32% 16% 5% 26% 0% $59,690 16 -1.09 66 98% — — — —
Humanities 7 — 14% 29% 0% 0% 71% 0% $52,102 34 -0.43 49 94% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences 40 +1 68% 20% 12% 8% 48% 0% $50,305 24 -0.60 44 89% — — — —
International Security and Conflict Resolution 45 +6 51% 27% 11% 0% 42% 2% $58,746 14 -0.73 64 91% — — — —
International Studies 15 +2 13% 53% 0% 0% 20% 13% $57,493 11 -0.80 62 — — — — —
Journalism 166 +3 27% 44% 7% 5% 32% 2% $61,432 49 -0.10 69 94% — — — —
Linguistics and Anthropology 4 +1 25% 25% 0% 25% 25% 0% $48,586 14 -0.75 40 — — — — —
Political Science 180 +7 38% 42% 7% 4% 38% 1% $56,630 9 -1.15 60 96% — — — —
Psychology 759 +15 19% 29% 9% 4% 47% 1% $47,424 7 -1.16 37 94% — — — —
Public Administration 48 +1 48% 17% 6% 2% 73% 0% $53,028 3 -1.41 52 93% — — — —
Social Work 102 — 15% 16% 5% 14% 60% 0% $54,144 53 +0.10 54 95% — — — —
Sociology 146 +17 23% 22% 10% 9% 49% 1% $52,592 37 -0.39 50 96% 4.5% — — —
Early Childhood Education 154 — 1% 24% 8% 5% 58% 0% $50,179 36 -0.31 44 94% — — — —
Art 327 +4 29% 33% 13% 2% 39% 2% $30,642 2 -1.73 5 87% — — — —
Dance 21 — 10% 38% 0% 14% 29% 0% $34,387 7 -1.16 8 — — — — —
Music 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $30,467 2 -1.75 5 100% — — — —
Music Performance 49 +1 69% 47% 2% 4% 35% 2% $30,467 2 -1.75 5 100% — — — —
Musical Theatre 9 — 22% 44% 0% 0% 11% 0% $37,743 11 -0.97 13 93% — — — —
Television, Film, and New Media 93 +3 62% 38% 15% 0% 32% 2% $43,104 13 -0.87 25 93% — — — —
Theatre 37 +1 22% 43% 3% 16% 32% 3% $37,743 17 -0.71 13 93% — — — —
Urban Studies 18 — 61% 50% 11% 0% 28% 0% $53,245 4 -1.70 52 — — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 14 — 71% 21% 7% 0% 50% 0% $105,209 63 +0.42 98 96% — — — —
Construction Management 25 — 84% 48% 4% 0% 40% 0% $98,591 43 -0.16 97 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 547 +13 36% 19% 5% 3% 64% 0% $57,922 42 -0.27 63 96% 5.2% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,946
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,998
Est. In-State Cost $11,573
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,457
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 2%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 28.2% 2,572 55% 38% 14% 3% 31% 3% $63,101 8 -0.78 72 94% 4.1%
Social Sciences 21.3% 1,940 28% 33% 8% 5% 43% 1% $53,689 27 -0.69 53 94% 4.9%
Health Sciences 9.6% 878 25% 31% 23% 3% 33% 1% $72,234 28 +0.21 83 96% 4.6%
Humanities 8.6% 781 33% 25% 8% 5% 49% 1% $50,033 21 -0.63 44 93% 10.0%
Engineering 7.1% 648 79% 33% 16% 3% 34% 3% $94,119 15 -0.74 95 98% —
Professional 6.4% 586 39% 20% 5% 3% 63% 0% $60,787 29 -0.25 68 96% 5.2%
Arts 6.1% 556 38% 37% 11% 3% 36% 2% $34,171 2 -1.49 8 90% —
Computer Science 3.7% 339 83% 28% 27% 4% 25% 6% $100,166 32 -0.72 97 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.1% 282 30% 40% 15% 3% 30% 3% $70,235 62 +0.39 81 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 189 58% 29% 14% 3% 38% 4% $66,552 16 -0.93 77 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.0% 180 29% 45% 9% 1% 34% 2% $54,368 24 -0.61 55 95% —
Education 1.7% 154 1% 24% 8% 5% 58% 0% $50,179 25 -0.31 44 94% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $49.9M #38 50% $0 14 #211 118 26
Health Sciences $28.9M #92 53% $0.0M 16 #106 112 12
Physical Sciences & Math $21.6M #126 47% $0.0M 10 #167 93 23
Life & Natural Sciences $19.7M #129 45% $0.1M 9 #153 75 28
Engineering $17.1M #159 37% $0.8M 7 #193 68 22
Business & Economics $11.0M #62 8% $0 — — — 1
Education $8.2M #62 46% $0 74 #30 — —
Computer Science $3.0M #167 31% $0.0M 12 #81 32 —
Agriculture & Food Science $1.3M #147 96% $0 — — — —
Total $160M #133 45% $0.9M 142 #141 498 112

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 116 $24.5M $22.3M $2.2M
Baseball 40 $3.3M $3.1M $290K
Soccer 28 $1.6M $1.3M $308K
Basketball 17 $15.3M $9.1M $6.2M
Golf 13 $2.0M $2.5M -$494K
Tennis 9 $740K $622K $118K
Total 223 $47.5M $38.9M $8.6M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 94 $1.8M $1.8M $51K
Basketball 32 $2.5M $3.7M -$1.2M
Lacrosse 32 $1.6M $1.3M $301K
Swimming & Diving 29 $1.5M $1.4M $81K
Soccer 28 $1.7M $1.6M $58K
Softball 24 $1.9M $1.9M $30K
Water Polo 23 $1.0M $747K $292K
Volleyball 17 $1.2M $1.6M -$381K
Golf 8 $1.8M $2.4M -$577K
Tennis 8 $632K $884K -$251K
Total 243 $15.7M $17.3M -$1.6M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 116 $24.5M $22.3M $2.2M
Track & Field (combined) 94 $1.8M $1.8M $51K
Soccer 56 $3.3M $2.9M $366K
Basketball 49 $17.8M $12.9M $4.9M
Baseball 40 $3.3M $3.1M $290K
Lacrosse 32 $1.6M $1.3M $301K
Swimming & Diving 29 $1.5M $1.4M $81K
Softball 24 $1.9M $1.9M $30K
Water Polo 23 $1.0M $747K $292K
Golf 21 $3.8M $4.9M -$1.1M
Tennis 17 $1.4M $1.5M -$133K
Volleyball 17 $1.2M $1.6M -$381K
Total 466 $89.8M $89.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 37%
Yield (non-ED) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 31% 91% 59%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind