San Diego State University
San Diego, CA - SDSU
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 60,834 |
| Admitted | 21,072 |
| Acceptance rate | 34.6% |
| Yield rate | 24.1% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at San Diego State University.
San Diego State University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 490 and 600
- Math: 510 and 620
- Writing: 23 and 28
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at San Diego State University.
San Diego State University's average composite ACT score falls between 22 and 28.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adult & Continuing Education & Teaching | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 41 | 4 | 45 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthropology | 23 | 40 | 63 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis. | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 68 | 152 | 220 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Astronomy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Hearing Sciences | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Bilingual & Multilingual Education | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bioinformatics | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 102 | 145 | 247 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Administration/Management | 680 | 537 | 1217 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Chemistry, General | 34 | 17 | 51 |
| City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 100 | 20 | 120 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Clinical Psychology. | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Communication Disorders, General | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 87 | 192 | 279 |
| Community College Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 25 | 9 | 34 |
| Computer Science | 93 | 8 | 101 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 31 | 82 | 113 |
| Creative Writing. | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 155 | 175 | 330 |
| Criminology | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dance, General | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Dietetics/Dietician (RD) | 23 | 109 | 132 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| Early Childhood Education & Teaching | 3 | 134 | 137 |
| Ecology | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Economics, General | 138 | 62 | 200 |
| Education, General | 48 | 106 | 154 |
| Education, Other | 7 | 50 | 57 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumastic Brain Injuries | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 67 | 8 | 75 |
| Engineering, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 43 | 69 | 112 |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Environmental Studies | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies, Other | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Facilities Planning & Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Financial Planning & Services | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| French Language & Literature | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Gay/Lesbian Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| General Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geography | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| German Language & Literature | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerontology | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 140 | 159 | 299 |
| Health & Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Health Communications | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | 20 | 116 | 136 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, & Mexican-American/Chicano | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| History, General | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 9 | 67 | 76 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Industrial & Physical Pharmacy & Cosmetic Sciences (MS, PhD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Information Science/Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Information Technology | 20 | 32 | 52 |
| International and Intercultural Communication. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. | 44 | 34 | 78 |
| International/Global Studies | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journalism | 27 | 84 | 111 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 12 | 160 | 172 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Linguistics | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics, General | 14 | 25 | 39 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 150 | 18 | 168 |
| Microbiology, General | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 34 | 84 | 118 |
| Multicultural Education | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Music Performance, General | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| Music Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music, General | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| National Security Policy Studies. | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 22 | 29 | 51 |
| Philosophy | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Physical Sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 66 | 59 | 125 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 124 | 412 | 536 |
| Public Administration | 57 | 65 | 122 |
| Public Administration & Services, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 33 | 57 | 90 |
| Public Health, Other. | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Quality Control & Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radio & Television | 52 | 29 | 81 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 44 | 175 | 219 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| School Psychology. | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Sciences, General | 47 | 27 | 74 |
| Social Work | 13 | 87 | 100 |
| Sociology | 54 | 104 | 158 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 12 | 43 | 55 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 6 | 68 | 74 |
| Statistics, General | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Structural Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Trade & Industrial Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Writing, General. | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 3206 | 4369 | 7575 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 3449 |
| Reported Results | 1045 |
| Accepted | 669 (64%) 64,36 |
| Rejected | 376 |
| Attending | 208 |
| Yield Rate | 31% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.34 | 3.68 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 1605 | 1890 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 75 | 518 | 683 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 3.08 | 3.36 |
| SAT I | 600 | 1526 | 1761 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 50 | 463 | 581 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 06:00:04 AM
Newest applicant: 10 days, 23 hours, and 48 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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