San Diego State University
#97 in National Universities
#26 in California
4-years Public College In San Diego, CA
San Diego State University (referred to as San Diego State) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in San Diego, CA. It is classified as Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at San Diego State University is $8,290 for California residents and $20,170 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 37,402 and student to faculty ratio is 4.00% (25 to 1).The highest degree offered at San Diego State University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,290 (California Residents) $20,170 (out-of-state) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 39.26% |
| Student Population | 37,402 |
| Graduation Rate | 78% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 25 to 1 |
San Diego State University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at San Diego State University is $8,290 for California residents and $20,170 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at San Diego State University is $9,724 for California residents and $19,228 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. San Diego State University offers the alternative tuition plans. 61 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,114 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at San Diego State University is 39.26% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.67%. San Diego State University accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 37,402 students are attending at San Diego State University (32,194 undergraduate students). There are 954 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 904 part-time faculty working for San Diego State University. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 2,751 (full-time) and 968 (part-time). The graduation rate at San Diego State University is 78% and transfer-out rate is 1%. The retention rate is 89% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
San Diego State University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. San Diego State University offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On San Diego State University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
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