San Diego State University academics
San Diego, California · Public · 35,377 undergrads
San Diego State University has 35,377 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 81 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
35,377
undergraduates.
5,191
graduate students.
81
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
8,542
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
41%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
35,377
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,191
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
39,241
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
41%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$53,802
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
36%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
34%
AsianCollege Scorecard
13%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
8,542
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,809
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
160
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
169
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers