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San Diego State University · Rankings
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4
Top-ten finishes
among Division I schools
6
Top 10% finishes
of 63 lists
#6
Best standing
Assistant pay, women's · Division I
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Lists ranked on
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Standouts
Lists where San Diego State University sits in the top ten, or top 10%, of Division I schools.
Athletics money
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant-coach pay, women's teams | $139,861 | #6 of 360 | #6 of 1,058 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, men's teams | $337,259 | #35 of 360 | #35 of 1,052 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, women's teams | $266,102 | #54 of 360 | #54 of 1,060 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, men's teams | $25,668 | #64 of 360 | #64 of 1,054 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, men's teams | $974,230 | #67 of 360 | #67 of 1,054 | |
| Spending per athlete | $192,762 | #69 of 360 | #69 of 1,060 | |
| Biggest athletic departments | $89,827,012 | #72 of 360 | #72 of 1,060 | |
| Athletics revenue | $89,827,012 | #72 of 360 | #72 of 1,060 | |
| Biggest recruiting budgets | $1,510,132 | #75 of 360 | #75 of 1,054 | |
| Most athletic scholarship money | $11,111,128 | #107 of 360 | #107 of 1,054 | |
| Women's share of athletic aid descriptive | 48% | #130 of 352 | #257 of 662 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, women's teams | $18,261 | #132 of 360 | #136 of 1,060 |
Athletic departments
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women coaching women's teams | 60% | #88 of 360 | #211 of 1,055 | |
| Most teams | 16 | #108 of 363 | #414 of 1,063 | |
| Most varsity athletes descriptive | 466 | #144 of 363 | #395 of 1,063 | |
| Most coaches per athlete | 8.6 | #287 of 360 | #707 of 1,060 | |
| Where the most students are athletes | 1.4% | #329 of 363 | #1,015 of 1,060 |
Academics & admissions
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most applications | 82,800 | #10 of 359 | #11 of 1,049 | |
| Most selective | 34% | #51 of 359 | #95 of 1,049 | |
| Best first-year retention | 90% | #86 of 366 | #132 of 1,085 | |
| Best graduation rates | 78% | #103 of 366 | #182 of 1,085 | |
| Smallest student–faculty ratios | 22:1 | #346 of 366 | #1,053 of 1,085 |
Best for a major
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for criminal justice & protective services | 6.3% | #41 of 364 | #167 of 1,068 | |
| Best for business | 27.1% | #47 of 364 | #127 of 1,068 | |
| Best for kinesiology, parks & recreation | 4.9% | #80 of 364 | #328 of 1,068 | |
| Best for communication & journalism | 6.3% | #83 of 364 | #173 of 1,068 | |
| Best for agriculture | 0.0% | #99 of 364 | #187 of 1,068 | |
| Best for visual & performing arts | 4.6% | #117 of 364 | #388 of 1,068 | |
| Best for social sciences | 7.7% | #118 of 364 | #300 of 1,068 | |
| Best for architecture | 0.0% | #125 of 364 | #170 of 1,068 | |
| Best for psychology | 7.8% | #128 of 364 | #446 of 1,068 | |
| Best for public administration & social work | 1.5% | #137 of 364 | #396 of 1,068 | |
| Best for engineering | 7.4% | #142 of 364 | #213 of 1,068 | |
| Best for history | 1.0% | #162 of 364 | #558 of 1,068 | |
| Best for english | 1.5% | #163 of 364 | #556 of 1,068 | |
| Best for mathematics & statistics | 0.8% | #164 of 364 | #496 of 1,068 | |
| Best for health professions & nursing | 5.9% | #234 of 364 | #648 of 1,068 | |
| Best for physical sciences | 0.9% | #235 of 364 | #606 of 1,068 | |
| Best for education | 1.6% | #264 of 364 | #783 of 1,068 | |
| Best for computer & information sciences | 2.5% | #274 of 364 | #702 of 1,068 | |
| Best for biological sciences | 3.3% | #332 of 364 | #883 of 1,068 |
Cost & value
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most expensive room and board descriptive | $21,630 | #4 of 359 | #6 of 1,063 | |
| Lowest net price for families under $30k | $9,655 | #121 of 361 | #248 of 1,072 | |
| Lowest sticker price | $45,952 | #147 of 359 | #431 of 1,064 | |
| Lowest net price | $19,500 | #211 of 363 | #478 of 1,081 | |
| Highest sticker price descriptive | $45,952 | #213 of 359 | #634 of 1,064 | |
| Biggest discount from the sticker | 58% | #221 of 359 | #500 of 1,064 | |
| Cheapest room and board | $21,630 | #356 of 359 | #1,058 of 1,063 |
Campus & place
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest transfer intakes descriptive | 15.3% | #2 of 366 | #31 of 1,079 | |
| Biggest campuses descriptive | 34,050 | #27 of 366 | #28 of 1,086 | |
| Most diverse student bodies | 71 | #57 of 365 | #128 of 1,073 | |
| Most in-state first-years descriptive | 77% | #143 of 366 | #410 of 1,085 | |
| Highest share of men descriptive | 43% | #163 of 366 | #450 of 1,086 | |
| Most international first-years descriptive | 2% | #164 of 366 | #455 of 1,085 | |
| Highest share of women descriptive | 57% | #173 of 366 | #574 of 1,086 | |
| Most remote campuses descriptive | 7 mi | #189 of 366 | #566 of 1,086 | |
| Most out-of-state first-years descriptive | 21% | #205 of 366 | #638 of 1,085 | |
| Most NCAA neighbours descriptive | 4 | #207 of 366 | #693 of 1,086 | |
| Smallest campuses descriptive | 34,050 | #340 of 366 | #1,058 of 1,085 |
Campus safety
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest violent-offence rates | 0.60 | #90 of 355 | #247 of 813 | |
| Lowest property-offence rates | 1.02 | #198 of 355 | #540 of 813 | |
| Highest violent-offence rates descriptive | 0.60 | #262 of 355 | #560 of 813 |
Trivia
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-standing NCAA members | 1947 | #151 of 366 | #218 of 1,083 |
Teams among their peers
Each team's place among Division I programs in its sport — budget, spend per roster spot, roster size and APR.
| Team | Budget | Per player | Roster | APR | Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer · 346 peers | #106 of 346 | #83 of 346 | #262 of 346 | #253 of 346 | Women's Soccer lists |
| Baseball · 306 peers | #70 of 306 | #66 of 306 | #126 of 306 | #113 of 306 | Baseball lists |
| Men's Basketball · 362 peers | #80 of 362 | #83 of 362 | #62 of 362 | #113 of 362 | Men's Basketball lists |
| Women's Basketball · 360 peers | #89 of 360 | #232 of 360 | #10 of 360 | #106 of 360 | Women's Basketball lists |
| Women's Cross Country · 346 peers | — | — | — | #204 of 346 | Women's Cross Country lists |
| Football · 261 peers | #76 of 261 | #75 of 261 | #165 of 261 | #98 of 261 | Football lists |
| Men's Golf · 303 peers | #2 of 303 | #11 of 303 | #8 of 303 | #240 of 303 | Men's Golf lists |
| Women's Golf · 279 peers | #2 of 279 | #2 of 279 | #108 of 279 | #1 of 279 | Women's Golf lists |
| Women's Lacrosse · 130 peers | #54 of 130 | #47 of 130 | #81 of 130 | #103 of 130 | Women's Lacrosse lists |
| Men's Soccer · 213 peers | #73 of 213 | #59 of 213 | #168 of 213 | #165 of 213 | Men's Soccer lists |
| Softball · 305 peers | #64 of 305 | #68 of 305 | #98 of 305 | #198 of 305 | Softball lists |
| Women's Swimming & Diving · 197 peers | #56 of 197 | #47 of 197 | #102 of 197 | #127 of 197 | Women's Swimming & Diving lists |
| Men's Tennis · 232 peers | #86 of 232 | #80 of 232 | #123 of 232 | #127 of 232 | Men's Tennis lists |
| Women's Tennis · 301 peers | #83 of 301 | #72 of 301 | #164 of 301 | #1 of 301 | Women's Tennis lists |
| Women's Track & Field · 348 peers | #76 of 348 | #73 of 348 | #174 of 348 | #188 of 348 | Women's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Volleyball · 344 peers | #87 of 344 | #81 of 344 | #200 of 344 | #1 of 344 | Women's Volleyball lists |
| Women's Water Polo · 36 peers | #16 of 36 | #15 of 36 | #17 of 36 | #26 of 36 | Women's Water Polo lists |
Ranks come from the site's public rankings, computed at the last import; ties share a rank. "Descriptive" lists (size, setting, who comes from where) are facts, not achievements. All rankings.
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