Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SDSU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.8% of undergraduate students being women and 45.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,847, with 5,400 women and 4,447 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SDSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.7% of undergraduate students being women and 37.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,618, with 1,015 women and 603 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.2% 4,447 students
- women 54.8% 5,400 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.3% 603 students
- women 62.7% 1,015 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 87.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,552 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 2.6% of the student body, with 256 students. Mixed race students represent 2.2% of the population, with 212 students, while African American students account for 1.9%, with 186 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 113 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.
International students make up 2.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 258 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.6% of the population, totaling 156 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 87.8% 8,552 students
- International students 2.7% 258 students
- Hispanic 2.6% 256 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 212 students
- African American 1.9% 186 students
- Unknown race 1.6% 156 students
- Asian 1.2% 113 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 70.3% 1,125 students
- International students 20.7% 331 students
- Hispanic 2.4% 38 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 38 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 23 students
- Asian 1.3% 21 students
- African American 1.3% 21 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 80.9% 334 students
- Hispanic 5.1% 21 students
- Unknown race 4.4% 18 students
- International students 3.4% 14 students
- African American 2.7% 11 students
- Asian 1.9% 8 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 36% 3,545 students
- 20-21 35% 3,474 students
- 22-24 14% 1,367 students
- 25-29 4% 378 students
- 30-34 1% 137 students
- 35-39 1% 103 students
- 40-49 1% 86 students
- 50-64 0% 19 students
- 22-24 32% 526 students
- 25-29 26% 419 students
- 30-34 17% 276 students
- 40-49 9% 150 students
- 35-39 9% 143 students
- 50-64 4% 64 students
- 20-21 2% 39 students
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