Graduate Schools at San Diego State
San Diego State University is a Public, 4 years school located in San Diego, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of San Diego State graduate schools is $10,252 for California residents and $20,332 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 5,355 students have enrolled in graduate schools at San Diego State University and, of that, 874 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
San Diego State University offers 119 graduate programs and 3 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at San Diego State graduate schools is $10,252 for California residents and $20,332 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.74% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at San Diego State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $9,154 | $7,176 | $1,978 | $18,658 | $16,680 | $1,978 |
| 2022 | $9,570 | $7,176 | $2,394 | $19,074 | $16,680 | $2,394 |
| 2023 | $9,608 | $7,176 | $2,432 | $19,112 | $16,680 | $2,432 |
| 2024 | $9,724 | $7,176 | $2,548 | $19,228 | $16,680 | $2,548 |
| 2025 | $10,252 | $7,608 | $2,644 | $20,332 | $17,688 | $2,644 |
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $396 |
| 2022 | $0 | $396 |
| 2023 | $0 | $396 |
| 2024 | -$1 | $396 |
| 2025 | $0 | $420 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $18,531 | $2,910 | $13,860 | $3,515 |
| 2022 | $19,330 | $2,927 | $15,375 | $3,654 |
| 2023 | $19,714 | $3,076 | $16,144 | $3,838 |
| 2024 | $21,630 | $3,244 | $17,110 | $5,140 |
| 2025 | $23,030 | $3,386 | $17,672 | $5,376 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at San Diego State University offers 255 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 1 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 90 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 23 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 46 | 0 |
| Total | 255 | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | 78 |
| Multicultural Education | 17 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 17 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 13 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 12 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 212 |
| Business Administration and Management | 203 |
| Education | 164 |
| Public Health | 118 |
| Computer Science | 64 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | 11 |
Graduate Student Population
At San Diego State, there are 41,137 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 5,355 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 2,033 male and 3,322 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.61 to 1. San Diego State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 874 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 621 | 254 | 367 |
| Black or African American | 196 | 87 | 109 |
| Hispanic | 1,895 | 628 | 1,267 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| White | 1,635 | 605 | 1,030 |
| Two or More Races | 274 | 106 | 168 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 233 | 102 | 131 |
| Total | 5,355 | 2,033 | 3,322 |
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