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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA 92182City: LargeUNITID 122409

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityHispanic-servingAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Business 26%
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Undergraduates
35,377
Graduate students
5,355
Admit rate
36%
Average net price
$15.4k
Graduation rate
76%
Retention rate
91%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64.9k
Median debt
$15k
Student : faculty
27:1
Value score*
77th pct.
Programs offered
223
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.