Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SDSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.9% of undergraduate students being women and 43.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 31,321, with 17,822 women and 13,499 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SDSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.1% of undergraduate students being women and 35.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,163, with 3,312 women and 1,851 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.1% 13,499 students
- women 56.9% 17,822 students
Graduate Students
- men 35.9% 1,851 students
- women 64.1% 3,312 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 34.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,665 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 33.6% of the student body, with 10,480 students. Asian students represent 13.4% of the population, with 4,176 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.8%, with 2,139 students. African American students account for 4.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,295 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 83 students.
International students make up 4.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,503 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.9% of the population, totaling 895 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SDSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 34.1% 10,665 students
- Hispanic 33.6% 10,480 students
- Asian 13.4% 4,176 students
- Mixed race 6.8% 2,139 students
- International students 4.8% 1,503 students
- African American 4.1% 1,295 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 895 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 83 students
Graduate Students
- White 35.6% 1,834 students
- Hispanic 31.4% 1,615 students
- International students 9.8% 504 students
- Asian 9.5% 487 students
- Mixed race 5.0% 256 students
- Unknown race 4.5% 233 students
- African American 3.9% 199 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 21 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 43.8% 1,765 students
- White 28.6% 1,155 students
- Asian 11.3% 454 students
- Mixed race 4.9% 196 students
- African American 3.8% 155 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 150 students
- International students 3.7% 149 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 8 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 37% 11,563 students
- 18-19 30% 9,326 students
- 22-24 19% 5,962 students
- 25-29 8% 2,432 students
- 30-34 3% 877 students
- 35-39 1% 366 students
- 40-49 1% 304 students
- 50-64 0% 109 students
- 25-29 34% 1,756 students
- 22-24 29% 1,522 students
- 30-34 15% 796 students
- 40-49 9% 453 students
- 35-39 7% 377 students
- 50-64 3% 178 students
- 20-21 1% 65 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at San Diego State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3,875 | 75.73% | |
| Washington | 241 | 4.71% | |
| Colorado | 123 | 2.40% | |
| Texas | 99 | 1.93% | |
| New Jersey | 79 | 1.54% | |
| Illinois | 75 | 1.47% | |
| Arizona | 72 | 1.41% | |
| Oregon | 63 | 1.23% | |
| Hawaii | 57 | 1.11% | |
| Mississippi | 51 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 36 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 34 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 33 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 32 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 29 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 11 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 10 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 8 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% |
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