San Diego State University Student Population Overview

40,745
Total Students
34,805
Undergraduates
5,940
Graduates
82%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

San Diego State University educates a diverse community of 40,745 students, with 34,805 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,940 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

40,745

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

22:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate85%
Graduate15%

Enrollment Type

San Diego State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 82% of students being full-time and 18% being part-time, totaling 40,745 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

82% Full-Time

18% Part-Time

33,376

Full-Time Students

5,865

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

85% Undergraduate

15% Graduate

34,805

Undergraduate

5,940

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at San Diego State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 11,744 students, but also includes 435 students in the Under 18 range, 11,658 students in the 18-19 range, 6,197 students in the 22-24 range, 4,016 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,501 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 79 in the 20-21 category, 1,610 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
435 (1%)
18-19
11,658 (34%)
20-21
11,744 (34%)
22-24
6,197 (18%)
25+
4,016 (12%)
Under 18435
18-1911,658
20-2111,744
22-246,197
25+4,016

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
79 (2%)
22-24
1,610 (31%)
25+
3,501 (67%)
18-191
20-2179
22-241,610
25+3,501

Gender Distribution

San Diego State University has more women than men with 19,836 female students and 14,969 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
14,969 (43%)
Women
19,836 (57%)

Men

14,969

37%

Women

19,836

49%

Geographic Origin

San Diego State University has 75% (4,597 students) from in-state California, 23% (1,375 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (123 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,597 (75%)
Out-of-State
1,375 (23%)
International
123 (2%)
In-State (California)
4,597(75%)
Out-of-State
1,375(23%)
International
123(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

6,095

New students this year

Campus Location

San Diego, California

City: Large