San Diego State University

Name: San Diego State University Common Data Set 2015-16
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2015-16

The 2015-16 Common Data Set for San Diego State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 17, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

34.3%

20,238 of 58,970

Yield§C1

25.8%

5,229 enrolled

Applications§C1

58,970

Admitted§C1

20,238

Enrolled§C1

5,229

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

SCORECARD

$64,909

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

76%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$15,364

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$15,000

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report201numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	29234

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5020

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	34254

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	357	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	1399	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	225	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	1869	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	19	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	780	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	14	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	371	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	195	1386	Not reported
Total	5229	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	6714
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	1633
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	3291	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	3291	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	996	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	953	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	312	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	2261	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	69%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	3578	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	3578	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	1062	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	953	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	371	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	2386	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	67%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	25203	33767	Not reported	58,970
Admitted	8443	11795	Not reported	20,238
Enrolled	2238	2717	Not reported	4,955
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	2717	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	103	171	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units15

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Mathematics4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	Yes	—	—
State residency	—	Yes	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	84	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	510	630	Not reported
ACT composite	22	28	Not reported
ACT math	23	28	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7425.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.5

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.9

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.69

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:55

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?No

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	11126	11818	Not reported	22944
Admitted	2297	2622	Not reported	4919
Enrolled	1624	1877	Not reported	3501

Other fields

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Completion of required transfer supplemental application.

Fall Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day30

Fall Notification Date: Day1

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)13%

Percent of males who join fraternities11%

Percent of females who join sororities14%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing71%

Percent who live off campus or commute29%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%

Percent of males who join fraternities8%

Percent of females who join sororities10%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing15%

Percent who live off campus or commute85%

Percent of students age 25 and older15%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students22

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Annual Expenses

7 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://www.csumentor.edu/finaid/pais/

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	16632	16632
Tuition: in-district	5472	5472
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1504	1504
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

Out-of-state:$372

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2014-2015 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$49,800,000

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$32,000,000

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0

Total Scholarships/Grants$115,500,000

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$85,200,000

Federal Work-Study$1,400,000

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$86,600,000

Parent Loans$17,600,000

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$19,000

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,300,000

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,000,000

Total Scholarships/Grants$8,819,000

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$36,100,000

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$36,100,000

Parent Loans$66,000,000

Athletic Awards$7,400,000

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,316

Aid to Nonresidents

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:80

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

AthleticsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 21 Common Data Set 2015-2016

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio28

based on ____ students30,746

and ____ faculty1,107

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3.0%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	6.7%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.8%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	5.5%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.8%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	4.7%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.5%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	8.0%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	5.7%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	4.0%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	11.8%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	4.4%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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