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| Metric | San Diego State | U. California-Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 37%Fall 2025 | 42% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 34% / 38% | 40% / 46% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 31% / 91% / 59%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 20% / 17% / 15%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 95,444Fall 2025 | 98,864 |
| Admitted | 35,709Fall 2025 | 41,353 |
| Enrolled | 6,911Fall 2025 | 6,767 |
| Yield | 19%Fall 2025 | 16% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.82Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 25% (of the 29% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Offered; no counts2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | 962 admitted of 6,016 who acceptedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $70 | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by November 30 · $375 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 55%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Suburb: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference | Big West Conference; football: Big Sky Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 35,377 | 32,253 |
| Beds in college housing | 8,664 | 16,548 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 11%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 12%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 32% | 31% |
| First-gen | 41% | 41% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 41% / 59% |
| Part-time students | 9% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 12% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 74% | 78% |
| First-years from other states | 23% | 5% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 16% |
| New transfer students this fall | 4,620 | 2,656 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 41% | 28% |
| Diversity index | 0.73 | 0.78 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 27 to 1 | 22 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 25%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 50% | 88% |
| Average faculty salary | $117,223 | $165,182 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 9,105 | 9,107 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 24% · Psychology, General 8% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6% | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 10% · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 6% · Neurobiology and Anatomy 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,619 (public, GASB accounting) | $34,097 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $12,937 (public, GASB accounting) | $19,496 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 32% | 21% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $31,319 | $32,441 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 15% | 31% |
| Net price, students with grants | $14,704 | $17,270 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $34,072 | $41,055 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $45,952 | $71,832 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $8,290 | $15,247 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $20,170 | $46,024 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 25% | 20% |
| First-years with grants | 47% | 60% |
| Average grant | $12,053 | $24,591 |
| Aid from the college | 27% | 56% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 73%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $17,2702024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 6%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | 73 students, average $29.5K2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $64,909 | $80,838 |
| Graduation rate | 82% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 72% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 78% | 88% |
| Pell graduation gap | 6 pts lower | 7 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 79% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 83% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 72% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 69% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 76% | 83% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 68% | 85% |
| Retention rate | 91%Entered fall 2024 | 93% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 66% | 74% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 83% | 88% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 11% | 3% |
| Median debt | $15,000 | $13,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 23% | 20% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,500 | $11,000 |
| Website | sdsu.edu | ucdavis.edu |
Sources:San Diego State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;San Diego State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;San Diego State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;San Diego State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;San Diego State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;San Diego State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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