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San Diego State
U. California-Davis

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
San Diego State27 to 1
U. California-Davis22 to 1
Full-time faculty share
San Diego State50%
U. California-Davis88%
Average faculty salary
San Diego State$117,223
U. California-Davis$165,182

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
San Diego State$8,619
U. California-Davis$34,097
Endowment per student
San Diego State$12,937
U. California-Davis$19,496
Tuition share of core revenue
San Diego State32%
U. California-Davis21%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
San Diego State9,105
U. California-Davis9,107
Most popular majors
San Diego State

Business Administration and Management, General 24% · Psychology, General 8% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6%

U. California-Davis

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 10% · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 6% · Neurobiology and Anatomy 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why