San Diego, California · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
San Diego State University is a public four-year institution in San Diego, California. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 41,137, made up of 35,782 undergraduates and 5,355 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of California State University.
San Diego State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 180 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. It awarded 11,392 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 27 to 1.
Key figures
41,137
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
11,392
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
180
Programs and majors
27:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 180
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
91%
First-year retention, part-time students
79%
Student-to-faculty ratio
27:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
9,105
Master's degrees
1,899
Doctoral degrees (research)
141
Professional doctorates
37
Postbaccalaureate certificates
210
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
41,137
Undergraduates, fall 2024
35,782
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,355
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
44,673
Undergraduates, 2024-25
38,492
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,181
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
33%
Hispanic or Latino
37%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
13%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
36
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
70%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain West Conference
President
Adela de la Torre
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization