San Diego State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
San Diego State University is a public research university in San Diego, CA (city setting), with 34,050 undergraduates (57% women). It admitted 34% of 82,800 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $45,952 a year for out-of-state students and $34,072 in-state; aided first-year students paid $19,500 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 78% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, social sciences. The campus reported 0.6 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where San Diego State University ranks
4 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,290 in-state · $20,170 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research San Diego State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
San Diego State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Pac-12 Conference | 28 | at cap | 4 | $1.6M | $57,211 | 985 | |
| Baseball | Pac-12 Conference | 40 | 6 over | 3 | $3.1M | $76,280 | 982 | |
| Men's Basketball | Pac-12 Conference | 17 | 2 over | 7 | $9.1M | $535,922 | 975 | |
| Women's Basketball | Pac-12 Conference | 32 | 17 over | 9 | $3.7M | $117,143 | 991 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Pac-12 Conference | — | — | 6 | — | — | 992 | |
| Football | Pac-12 Conference | 116 | 11 over | 1 | $22M | $192,017 | 969 | |
| Men's Golf | Pac-12 Conference | 13 | 4 over | 2 | $2.5M | $191,599 | 977 | |
| Women's Golf | Pac-12 Conference | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $2.4M | $296,939 | 1000 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Big 12 Conference | 32 | room 6 | 4 | $1.3M | $39,126 | 983 | |
| Men's Soccer | Pac-12 Conference | 28 | at cap | 4 | $1.3M | $47,264 | 961 | |
| Softball | Pac-12 Conference | 24 | room 1 | 4 | $1.9M | $77,664 | 983 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Pac-12 Conference | 29 | room 1 | 4 | $1.4M | $49,891 | 991 | |
| Men's Tennis | Pac-12 Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $622k | $69,124 | 986 | |
| Women's Tennis | Pac-12 Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $884k | $110,537 | 1000 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 94 | 49 over | 6 | $1.8M | $18,981 | 984 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Pac-12 Conference | 17 | room 1 | 3 | $1.6M | $95,968 | 1000 | |
| Women's Water Polo | Golden Coast Conference | 23 | room 1 | 3 | $748k | $32,500 | 982 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.