# San Diego State University

Public college in San Diego, CA. IPEDS ID 122409.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/san-diego-state-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/san-diego-state-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 36% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $15,364 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 76%; beats 73% of CA colleges and 87% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $64,909; beats 54% of CA colleges and 80% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $12,847

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $9,910 |
| 30-48k | $10,017 |
| 48-75k | $12,697 |
| 75-110k | $15,891 |
| 110k+ | $23,821 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $27,780 in-state; about $40,380 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $8,728 in-state, $21,328 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $21,630; books: $908

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 82,800 applicants, 28,517 admitted, 6,162 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 36%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 34%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (79 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $100,221 | $120,799 | $18,875 |
| Computer Engineering | $76,812 | $116,842 | $16,248 |
| Electrical Engineering | $75,061 | $106,416 | $18,165 |
| Computer Science | $74,523 | $100,586 | $16,499 |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $81,608 | $100,564 | not reported |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $74,375 | $100,139 | $23,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $69,754 | $97,825 | $19,994 |
| Civil Engineering | $73,584 | $95,865 | $19,832 |
| Environmental Engineering | $66,482 | $88,417 | $19,089 |
| Finance | $53,373 | $88,136 | $15,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $54,244 | $86,613 | $16,375 |
| Statistics | $57,734 | $83,076 | $16,047 |
| Marketing | $48,229 | $81,368 | $15,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $45,360 | $81,122 | $15,500 |
| Accounting | $57,157 | $80,011 | $15,218 |
| Chemistry | $43,603 | $74,676 | $17,499 |
| Economics | $44,125 | $74,123 | $15,250 |
| Geology / Earth Science | $41,351 | $73,647 | $21,500 |
| Health Sciences | $35,624 | $73,095 | $26,150 |
| Hospitality Management | $40,009 | $70,113 | $17,749 |
| Business Administration | $46,275 | $69,902 | $15,000 |
| Applied Mathematics | $42,856 | $69,606 | $24,563 |
| International Business | $38,138 | $69,141 | $13,644 |
| Biology | $33,597 | $68,861 | $17,998 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $44,197 | $67,414 | $17,038 |
| Dietetics | not reported | $66,649 | not reported |
| Political Science | $38,060 | $64,824 | $17,068 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $22,378 | $61,510 | $15,000 |
| Communications | $37,773 | $61,389 | $15,675 |
| Public Health | $41,092 | $60,904 | $13,812 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $26,327 | $59,914 | $15,000 |
| International Relations | $35,361 | $59,733 | $17,134 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $23,190 | $58,419 | $12,496 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $34,090 | $58,215 | $13,191 |
| Geography | $38,648 | $58,004 | $14,999 |
| Mathematics | not reported | $57,999 | $11,943 |
| History | $38,203 | $57,861 | $13,881 |
| Criminal Justice | $33,261 | $57,510 | $12,998 |
| Public Administration | $41,020 | $57,264 | $15,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $33,692 | $57,093 | $14,999 |
| Social Work | $36,916 | $56,674 | $15,176 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $29,267 | $55,230 | $20,499 |
| Nutrition Science | $34,878 | $55,115 | $18,000 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $33,165 | $55,072 | $15,862 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $31,459 | $54,569 | $13,716 |
| Journalism | $30,269 | $53,997 | $14,998 |
| Anthropology | $25,553 | $53,991 | $13,099 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $25,361 | $53,621 | $19,999 |
| Philosophy | $29,712 | $53,390 | $27,000 |
| Sociology | $35,136 | $53,387 | $12,500 |
| Social Sciences | $23,704 | $52,095 | $20,915 |
| Psychology | $29,346 | $51,021 | $14,301 |
| Real Estate | not reported | $50,662 | $18,875 |
| English | $24,157 | $49,406 | $14,997 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $28,182 | $49,167 | $14,957 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $28,793 | $48,471 | $12,999 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $22,487 | $43,485 | $15,248 |
| Linguistics | $22,001 | $42,922 | $11,000 |
| Music | $20,440 | $42,090 | $15,131 |
| Theatre | $20,538 | $41,812 | $15,000 |
| Studio Art | $23,186 | $35,416 | $9,899 |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Information Science / Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomedical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | $17,464 | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Writing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gerontology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics and Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Urban Studies / Affairs | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dance | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Criminal Justice → Police officer: median wage $110,400 (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA), $118,880 (CA), $76,210 (U.S.)
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $101,190 (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA), $101,460 (CA), $101,860 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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