Division I · Pac-12 Conference
San Diego State University · Campus
San Diego, CA · City · Public · Research university · the Aztecs · Website ↗
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.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
34,050
Undergraduates
+ 5,191 graduate students
22:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
90%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
21%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$22k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) San Diego, CA
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofCalifornia State University
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions34% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
34,0505,191
Undergraduates 34,050Graduate students 5,191
Where first-years come from
77%21%
In state 77%Other states 21%Abroad 2%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
34%36%13%
White 34%Hispanic 36%Black 4%Asian 13%Two or more 7%International 3%Not reported 3%
- Women57%
- Full-time89% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class6,162 entered last fall
- Transfers in5,218 15% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online54% take some classes online 5% fully online
- Registered with disability services8% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $21,630 | $3,244 | $24,874 |
| Off campus | $17,110 | $5,140 | $22,250 |
| With family | — | $4,800 | $4,800 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.6 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list San Diego State University is on.
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