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What San Diego State University costs

San Diego, California · Public · 35,377 undergrads

San Diego State University's in-state sticker price was $26,045 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,243 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,258. Out-of-state students pay $16,320 more in tuition.

What does San Diego State University cost?

$13,243 a year in-state

Out of state: about $29,563 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,045.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,258
$30,000–$48,000$8,236
$48,000–$75,000$10,413
$75,000–$110,000$13,498
over $110,000$22,130

Out-of-state tuition is $25,500 a year, against $9,180 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $16,320 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,258$24,578
$30,000–$48,000$8,236$24,556
$48,000–$75,000$10,413$26,733
$75,000–$110,000$13,498$29,818
Over $110,000$22,130$38,450

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $16,320 more in tuition that San Diego State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 68% off San Diego State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, San Diego State University cost less than UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
San Diego State University$10,413$13,243
UC Santa Barbara$14,181$16,807
UC San Diego$12,147$14,794
UC Irvine$9,897$13,866

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,180
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$25,500
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,045
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $16,320 more in tuition at San Diego State University and usually get less aid.

35%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,053
average grant for students who got aid.
24%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does San Diego State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,258 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,045. Your own price depends on your family's finances; San Diego State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does San Diego State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,236 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,045. Your own price depends on your family's finances; San Diego State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does San Diego State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,413 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,045. Your own price depends on your family's finances; San Diego State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does San Diego State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at San Diego State University is $25,500 a year, against $9,180 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,243 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $16,320 tuition gap gives about $29,563 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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