San Diego State University Student Population Overview

37,402
Total Students
32,194
Undergraduates
5,208
Graduates
85%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

San Diego State University educates a diverse community of 37,402 students, with 32,194 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,208 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

37,402

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

25:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate86%
Graduate14%

Enrollment Type

San Diego State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 85% of students being full-time and 15% being part-time, totaling 37,402 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

85% Full-Time

15% Part-Time

31,807

Full-Time Students

5,595

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

86% Undergraduate

14% Graduate

32,194

Undergraduate

5,208

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at San Diego State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 11,199 students, but also includes 480 students in the Under 18 range, 10,837 students in the 18-19 range, 5,914 students in the 22-24 range, 3,764 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,551 students in the 25+ age group, with 92 in the 20-21 category, 1,565 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
480 (1%)
18-19
10,837 (34%)
20-21
11,199 (35%)
22-24
5,914 (18%)
25+
3,764 (12%)
Under 18480
18-1910,837
20-2111,199
22-245,914
25+3,764

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
92 (2%)
22-24
1,565 (30%)
25+
3,551 (68%)
20-2192
22-241,565
25+3,551

Gender Distribution

San Diego State University has more women than men with 18,379 female students and 13,815 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
13,815 (43%)
Women
18,379 (57%)

Men

13,815

37%

Women

18,379

49%

Geographic Origin

San Diego State University has 77% (5,056 students) from in-state California, 21% (1,358 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (115 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
5,056 (77%)
Out-of-State
1,358 (21%)
International
115 (2%)
In-State (California)
5,056(77%)
Out-of-State
1,358(21%)
International
115(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

6,529

New students this year

Campus Location

San Diego, California

City: Large