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San Diego, CA 92182
p. 619-594-5200
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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateDoctoral, professional dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District653

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending San Diego State University?
766th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition N/A N/A $11,160
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $4,902 $4,902 $4,902
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A $372
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A $11,160
FT Graduate Required Fees $5,838 $5,838 $5,838
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A $372
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $22,002 $22,002 $33,162
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $21,390 $21,390 $32,550
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,756 $10,756 $21,916

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $3,428↓ $3,754 $3,428↓ $3,754 $13,598↓ $13,924
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,332↓ $1,566
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,904↓ $11,266
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,330↓ $3,802
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,707↓ $9,930
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,673↓ $4,266
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,541↓ $4,030

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$55
Graduate Application Fee$55
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 50,147 (21,066 male / 29,081 female)
Admitted 15,658 (6,230 male / 9,428 female)
Admission rate 31%
First-time Enrollment 4,386 (1,804 male / 2,582 female)
FT Enrollment 3,578 (1,492 male / 2,086 female)
PT Enrollment 808 (312 male / 496 female)
Total Enrollment32,817

Admission Criteria

What criteria does San Diego State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does San Diego State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Mountain West Conference

ACT Test Admission

555th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 37%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 26
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25

SAT Test Admission

604th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 570
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 600
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 930 / 1170

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,841
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$5,688
Board Fee$4,232

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 966 602 3,270 2,450 118 7,896 1,976 17,278
Accounting 38 14 38 2 56 20 168
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 4 8 6 26 2 46
African-American/Black Studies 10 10
Anthropology 2 28 18 66 24 138
Applied Mathematics 10 2 8 20
Art/Art Studies, General 20 14 154 108 8 310 74 688
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 6 2 10
Astronomy 2 6 2 6 2 18
Atomic/Molecular Physics 2 2
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 2 16 2 20
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 18 6 70 102 2 174 60 432
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 2 4 2 8
Business Administration and Management, General 254 88 354 536 18 1,612 320 3,182
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 2 2 12 2 18
Chemistry, General 8 2 16 12 2 50 16 106
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 4 2 14 20
Civil Engineering, General 18 2 64 36 96 32 248
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 4
Clinical Psychology 2 2 2 2 8 10 26
Communication Disorders, General 4 28 14 128 26 200
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 14 8 28 28 4 188 44 314
Comparative Literature 6 4 6 16
Computer Engineering, General 10 16 2 16 8 52
Computer Science 106 10 32 2 68 20 238
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 2 6 2 10
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 4 16 62 24 4 20 12 142
Creative Writing 4 4 4 12 4 28
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 8 24 290 102 2 220 48 694
Criminology 2 4 6 12
Curriculum and Instruction 2 4 6
Dance, General 2 2 4 2 4 14
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 6 24 18 86 18 152
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 6 10 18 44 12 92
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 16 50 42 2 72 22 204
Economics, General 22 16 72 58 6 140 38 352
Education, General 10 16 64 52 182 68 392
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 96 8 20 56 38 28 246
English Composition 2 4 2 20 4 32
English Language and Literature, General 6 12 78 16 2 282 72 468
European Studies/Civilization 6 2 8
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2 2 8 4 18
French Language and Literature 2 2 8 4 16
Geography 6 4 14 6 62 24 116
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 2 10 30 8 54
German Language and Literature 2 2 4
Gerontology 2 6 10 10 6 34
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2 6 30 80 2 54 8 182
Health and Physical Education, General 6 22 108 132 8 368 76 720
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 4 8 12
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 14 14
History, General 8 32 20 2 126 46 234
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 10 2 16 14 110 14 166
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 4 10 4 22
International Business/Trade/Commerce 66 16 120 34 102 30 368
International Relations and Affairs 10 4 44 12 2 94 34 200
Japanese Language and Literature 2 2 4 8
Journalism 2 2 12 8 66 6 96
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 4 2 4 10
Latin American Studies 6 10 8 4 28
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 14 142 50 264 62 534
Linguistics 10 2 8 6 8 10 44
Manufacturing Engineering 2 2 4 4 12
Mathematics and Computer Science 2 2 2 6
Mathematics, General 2 2 32 8 52 6 102
Mechanical Engineering 8 4 24 30 72 16 154
Microbiology, General 2 4 8 6 2 22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 46 6 20 14 2 42 16 146
Music Performance, General 6 14 12 42 10 84
Music Teacher Education 2 6 4 12
Music, General 2 2 4
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 12 56 104 2 166 36 378
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 2 6 8 4 68 4 92
Philosophy 2 12 10 34 10 68
Physical Sciences 2 2
Physics, General 2 2 2 8 10 24
Political Science and Government, General 14 18 96 52 6 238 50 474
Psychology, General 22 42 294 152 4 602 130 1,246
Public Administration 4 36 86 80 4 154 58 422
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 8 8 20 34 82 38 190
Public Health, Other 4 4
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other 4 4
Radio and Television 6 8 22 14 82 26 158
Religion/Religious Studies 4 4 2 18 6 34
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 2
Social Sciences, General 2 22 70 10 2 106 28 240
Social Work 6 14 102 22 4 156 28 332
Sociology 10 30 82 32 4 126 56 340
Spanish Language and Literature 8 80 30 8 126
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 8 24 118 78 8 328 64 628
Statistics, General 10 2 12 12 6 42
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 6 4 4 2 46 62
Urban Studies/Affairs 6 10 14 30
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 6 8 14 6 42 4 80
Women's Studies 2 8 4 14 14 42

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

San Diego State University 309th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $84,223 ($87,607 male / $79,777 female)
Number of FT Faculty 900 (511 male / 389 female)
Number of PT Faculty 614
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $24,471,886

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