San Diego State University (San Diego State) vs. University of Wyoming (UW)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mountain West Conference

  • Both San Diego State University (San Diego State) and University of Wyoming (UW) are public.
  • San Diego State is located in San Diego, CA and UW is located in Laramie, WY.
  • UW has more expensive tuition of $22,718 than San Diego State ($20,170).
  • San Diego State has tighter acceptance rate of 35.42% than UW (96.82%).
  • San Diego State is larger with 37,402 students than UW (11,100 students).
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#183 in National Universities
#37 in California
Rankings#273 in National Universities
#1 in Wyoming
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
San Diego, CALocationLaramie, WY
San Diego StateKnown asUW
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$8,290 California residents
$20,170 out-of-state
Undergraduate$6,938 Wyoming residents
$22,718 out-of-state
$9,724 California residents
$19,228 out-of-state
Graduate$8,116 Wyoming residents
$20,996 out-of-state
$8,114Financial Aid$8,328
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$50 graduate
35.42%Acceptance Rate96.82%
24.87%Yield40.68%
Test Scores
Student Population
37,402Total Students11,100
32,194Undergraduate8,518
5,208Graduate2,582
1,456Online Enrollment2,066
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
78%Graduation Rate60%
1%Transfer-out Rate24%
89%Retention Rate75%
$55,900Average Earning after Graduation$54,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,288)
$13,528 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,874)
$4,990 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$6,620 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
25 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
954 Full-time
904 Part-time
Number of Faculties719 Full-time
5 Part-time
2,751 Full-time
968 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,876 Full-time
32 Part-time
$98,290 for Faculties
$72,714 Part-time
Average Salary$88,677 for Faculties
$59,041 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023