San Diego State University
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
39.3%
Applications
77,250
Admitted
30,331
Enrolled
6,518
SAT Composite
1130-1340
SAT Math
560-670
SAT Reading
560-670
ACT Composite
23-29
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.
$64,909
10 yrs after enrollment
76%
6-year completion
$15,364
sticker minus grants
$15,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
235fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://sacd.sdsu.edu/cie
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Computer Science1
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Percent who had GPA of 4.041
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.497.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.8
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.87
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Amount of application fee:70
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
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?Yes
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?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
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
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Fall Notification Date: Day1
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:SDSU awards credit for military education, MOS Rankings (Military Occupational Specialties) and Military Experience with ACE recommended baccalaureate/associate or graduate degree category units. SDSU awards lower and/or upper division units as specified in the ACE credit recommendations. SDSU does not award credit for any vocational, technical or certificate degree category units.
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%
Percent of males who join fraternities15%
Percent of females who join sororities15%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing75%
Percent who live off campus or commute25%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)14%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities12%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing26%
Percent who live off campus or commute74%
Percent of students age 25 and older11%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://sacd.sdsu.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid/eligibility/cost-of-attendance/net-price-calculator
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Out-of-state:$396
Financial Aid
5 TABLESFederal$55,552,215
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$30,399,492
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$125,344,805
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$111,695,254
Federal Work-Study$7,707,333
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$119,402,587
Parent Loans$25,064,445
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$22,654
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,094,757
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,453,851
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,598,059
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$34,327,080
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$34,327,080
Parent Loans$16,085,111
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,184,581
Athletic Awards$7,511,801
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.4,761
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:51
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$27,438
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,399,341
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 28 Common Data Set 2022-23
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEbased on ____ students32,188