San Diego State University
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San Diego State University is a public institution in San Diego, California, enrolling 36,484 students. It admits 39.3% of applicants. The average student pays $6,488 per year after financial aid, against a published cost of $16,194.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 39.3%
- Applicants
- 77,031
- Admitted
- 30,252
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1130–1340
- Yield
- 21.7%
Cost and financial aid
- Cost of attendance
- $16,194
- Average net price
- $6,488
- In-state tuition
- $8,136
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,016
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,998
Academics and campus
- Total enrollment
- 36,484
- Student-faculty ratio
- 24:1
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- Freshman retention
- 90%
- US News rank
- #148
After graduation
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $61,522
- Median earnings (6 yr)
- $51,614
- Loan repayment (3 yr)
- 72.2%
Source: IPEDS and Common Data Set filings. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available for San Diego State University.
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