San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

36.2%

Acceptance rate

$16,174

Avg net price

33,654

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 9,105Master’s 1,899Doctoral 178	9,105	1,899	178
Bachelor’s 2,391Master’s 369Doctoral None reported	2,391	369	None reported
Bachelor’s 759Master’s 66Doctoral 10	759	66	10
Bachelor’s 669Master’s 96Doctoral 7	669	96	7
Bachelor’s 648Master’s 106Doctoral 7	648	106	7
Bachelor’s 614Master’s 28Doctoral None reported	614	28	None reported
Bachelor’s 547Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	547	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 497Master’s 253Doctoral 70	497	253	70
Bachelor’s 445Master’s 35Doctoral None reported	445	35	None reported
Bachelor’s 406Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	406	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 339Master’s 35Doctoral None reported	339	35	None reported
Bachelor’s 282Master’s 54Doctoral 14	282	54	14
Bachelor’s 261Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	261	14	None reported
Bachelor’s 259Master’s 31Doctoral 4	259	31	4
Bachelor’s 154Master’s 526Doctoral 57	154	526	57
Bachelor’s 150Master’s 136Doctoral None reported	150	136	None reported
Bachelor’s 147Master’s 23Doctoral None reported	147	23	None reported
Bachelor’s 119Master’s 25Doctoral 2	119	25	2
Bachelor’s 114Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	114	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 93Master’s 20Doctoral None reported	93	20	None reported
Bachelor’s 70Master’s 29Doctoral 7	70	29	7
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 19Doctoral None reported	56	19	None reported
Bachelor’s 39Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	39	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 32Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	32	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	14	0	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 7Doctoral None reported	None reported	7	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Mountain West Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's TennisSoftballWomen's Basketball

Athletic participation

466 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Fall 2027

Nov 30, 2026

FAFSA, California Dream Act Application (CADAA) due Mar 2

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Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $6,084
Required fees: $2,644
Food and housing: $23,030
Books and supplies: $946
Other expenses: $3,386
Total: $36,090

Total by year

$30,5222019–2019–20
$30,2402020–2120–21
$31,4842021–2221–22
$32,1102022–2322–23
$34,0722023–2423–24
$36,0902024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $16,174 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 45%
Average share of need met: 73%
Average need-based grant: $12,330
Required forms: FAFSA and State aid form

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation57%

6-year graduation78%

Retention rate90%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$64,909

Median debt$15,000

Campus

Enrollment33,654

Student-faculty ratio22:1

SettingCity

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from San Diego State University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

San Diego State University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in San Diego State University's Common Data Set filing.

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Nov 30

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. San Diego State University admits in-state applicants at 31.3%, out-of-state applicants at 90.7%, and international applicants at 59%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

6,911 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈1,421In-state (domestic)≈5,347International≈143

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. Submission shares describe only students who chose to submit.

SAT scores: Not disclosed

ACT scores: Not disclosed

San Diego State University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 100% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 29% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

among first-years who submitted test scores

Average 3.82

High-school class rank

Among the 29% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

San Diego State University rates 2 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Class rank: Not considered
Standardized test scores: Not considered
Application essay: Not considered
Recommendation(s): Not considered

Nonacademic

Geographical residence: Important
State residency: Important
Interview: Not considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent / ability: Not considered
Character / personal qualities: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

San Diego State University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $16,174 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 3,082 of 6,845 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSAState aid form

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, San Diego State University offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

San Diego State University admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

90.3% of San Diego State University’s first-years return for a second year and 78.3% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03