Utah State University (Utah State) vs. San Diego State University (San Diego State)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mountain West Conference

  • Both Utah State University (Utah State) and San Diego State University (San Diego State) are public.
  • Utah State is located in Logan, UT and San Diego State is located in San Diego, CA.
  • Utah State has more expensive tuition of $24,802 than San Diego State ($20,170).
  • San Diego State has tighter acceptance rate of 35.42% than Utah State (89.08%).
  • San Diego State is larger with 37,402 students than Utah State (27,943 students).
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#118 in National Universities
#3 in Utah
Rankings#183 in National Universities
#37 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Logan, UTLocationSan Diego, CA
Utah StateKnown asSan Diego State
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,228 Utah residents
$24,802 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,290 California residents
$20,170 out-of-state
$7,595 Utah residents
$24,008 out-of-state
Graduate$9,724 California residents
$19,228 out-of-state
$8,256Financial Aid$8,114
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$55 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
89.08%Acceptance Rate35.42%
30.61%Yield24.87%
1,170 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
27,943Total Students37,402
24,835Undergraduate32,194
3,108Graduate5,208
4,521Online Enrollment1,456
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate78%
Transfer-out Rate1%
74%Retention Rate89%
$49,600Average Earning after Graduation$55,900
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,487)
$2,500 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,288)
$13,528 average annual costs
✔ (20 meals per week)
$3,960 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
1,049 Full-time
33 Part-time
Number of Faculties954 Full-time
904 Part-time
3,511 Full-time
234 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,751 Full-time
968 Part-time
$86,658 for Faculties
$58,565 Part-time
Average Salary$98,290 for Faculties
$72,714 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