Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location San Diego, CA
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,812
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 51%
From Region 11%
Athletes 8.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 43%
Hispanic 28%
Mixed 8%
Asian 7%
International 7%
Black 5%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 651 26% / 74% 2% $60,473 39 92%
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0% $64,151 50
Mathematics 8 +5 75% / 25% 0% $69,130 62
Physics 8 100% / 0% 0% $70,519 65
Biochemistry 15 33% / 67% 7% $75,455 74 92%
Biology 66 21% / 79% 2% $61,320 42 93%
Biophysics 1 0% / 100% 0% $75,455 74
Neuroscience 78 21% / 79% 0% $75,461 74 86%
Environmental Science 47 21% / 79% 2% $52,026 16 91%
Economics 19 +1 68% / 32% 16% $62,481 45 94%
Anthropology 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $53,654 19
Communication Studies 78 +7 21% / 79% 4% $57,675 30 94%
English 19 +2 16% / 84% 5% $50,610 13 82%
Ethnic Studies 5 +4 20% / 80% 0% $55,043 23
French 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $62,230 44
History 10 +2 50% / 50% 10% $55,527 24
Humanities $47,477 9 95%
International Relations 25 +1 24% / 76% 0% $60,863 40 90%
Liberal Studies 10 20% / 80% 0% $47,477 9 95%
Philosophy 18 +2 33% / 67% 0% $53,737 20
Political Science 47 38% / 62% 6% $63,618 48 92%
Psychology 103 +3 17% / 83% 1% $60,882 40 94%
Sociology 35 +6 6% / 94% 0% $53,076 18 100%
Spanish 2 +9 50% / 50% 0% $62,230 44 100%
Architecture 26 58% / 42% 0% $61,642 43
Art 13 38% / 62% 0% $40,388 3
Art History 5 +2 0% / 100% 20% $40,380 3
Music 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $40,099 3
Theatre Arts 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $38,385 3
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Knauss School of Business 574 55% / 45% 10% $84,637 84 94%
Accounting 69 +4 57% / 43% 7% $96,954 93 93%
Business Administration 109 +12 53% / 47% 14% $75,397 74 95%
Business Analytics 23 +14 61% / 39% 0% $82,074 82
Finance 185 +54 72% / 28% 13% $95,643 92 92%
International Business 54 +7 37% / 63% 11% $84,814 84 92%
Marketing 88 +24 23% / 77% 6% $72,034 68 96%
Real Estate 40 +79 70% / 30% 2% $68,019 60 97%
Supply Chain Management 6 +8 67% / 33% 17% $75,397 74 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering 162 71% / 29% 10% $105,508 96 93%
Electrical Engineering 18 94% / 6% 22% $105,294 96 92%
General Engineering 19 47% / 53% 0% $91,550 89
Industrial Engineering 23 35% / 65% 43% $103,994 96 90%
Mechanical Engineering 51 78% / 22% 2% $86,378 86 92%
Computer Science 51 +1 80% / 20% 4% $130,599 99 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $66,598
ROI Percentile 74th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 69%
6-Year Graduation Rate 84%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 42.8% 593 56% / 44% 10% $83,927 84 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.7% 356 22% / 78% 3% $58,204 32 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.5% 160 22% / 78% 1% $69,627 63 90%
Engineering 8.0% 111 67% / 33% 14% $93,981 91 92%
Computer Science 3.7% 51 80% / 20% 4% $130,599 99 96%
Arts 3.6% 50 42% / 58% 2% $51,302 14
Agriculture & Food Science 3.4% 47 21% / 79% 2% $52,026 16 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 19 79% / 21% 0% $68,929 62

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.6M #223 10% $0.0M
Physical Sciences & Math $3.6M #245 78% $0 3
Education $1.4M #204 32% $0 40 #87
Business & Economics $1.2M #195 0% $0.1M
Life & Natural Sciences $0.8M #348 35% $0 4
Engineering $0.5M #313 49% $0
Health Sciences $0.1M #354 0% $0 6 #175 46
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #286 0% $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Total $11.5M #295 37% $0.1M 46 #265 46 7

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 54%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 53% 52% 42%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind