Student Population at San Diego State
Total Enrollment
41,137
Undergraduate
35,782
Graduate
5,355
Online Enrollment
2,454
Men Students
17,570
Women Students
23,567
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 41,137 students have enrolled at San Diego State University - 35,782 undergraduate and 5,355 graduate.
By gender, 17,570 male and 23,567 female students are attending San Diego State University. By attendance status, there are 35,588 full-time students and 5,549 part-time students.
The number of students at San Diego State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ohio State University-Main Campus and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, its population is large (average population is 31,877).
San Diego State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,454 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares San Diego State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
San Diego State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 31,877 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University | 41,137 | 35,782 | 5,355 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 31,877 | 25,047 | 6,830 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between San Diego State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 17,570 male and 23,567 female students attending San Diego State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at San Diego State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 35,782 | 32,309 | 3,473 |
| Men | 15,537 | 13,831 | 1,706 |
| Women | 20,245 | 18,478 | 1,767 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,355 | 3,279 | 2,076 |
| Men | 2,033 | 1,137 | 896 |
| Women | 3,322 | 2,142 | 1,180 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 14,962 Hispanic students (36.37%) and 13,607 White students (33.08%) at San Diego State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at San Diego State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 59 | 23 | 36 |
| Asian | 4,687 | 2,202 | 2,485 |
| Black or African American | 1,225 | 533 | 692 |
| Hispanic | 13,067 | 5,287 | 7,780 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 92 | 40 | 52 |
| White | 11,972 | 5,200 | 6,772 |
| Two or More Races | 2,656 | 1,177 | 1,479 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,159 | 613 | 546 |
| Total | 35,782 | 15,537 | 20,245 |
| 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 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 33,697 students whose age under twenty five and 3,524 students whose age is over thirty years old at San Diego State University.
Especially, 456 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at San Diego State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 35,782 | 15,537 | 20,245 |
| Under 18 | 456 | 153 | 303 |
| 18-19 | 11,909 | 4,661 | 7,248 |
| 20-21 | 13,346 | 5,574 | 7,772 |
| 22-24 | 6,110 | 3,184 | 2,926 |
| 25-29 | 2,215 | 1,167 | 1,048 |
| 30-34 | 820 | 395 | 425 |
| 35-39 | 403 | 177 | 226 |
| 40-49 | 373 | 162 | 211 |
| 50-64 | 140 | 58 | 82 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 35,782 | 15,537 | 20,245 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,355 | 2,033 | 3,322 |
| 20-21 | 102 | 32 | 70 |
| 22-24 | 1,774 | 605 | 1,169 |
| 25-29 | 1,701 | 681 | 1,020 |
| 30-34 | 717 | 312 | 405 |
| 35-39 | 402 | 153 | 249 |
| 40-49 | 461 | 183 | 278 |
| 50-64 | 191 | 64 | 127 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 5,355 | 2,033 | 3,322 |
Online Student Population
At San Diego State University, 23,889 students (58.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,454 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,289 students live in California where San Diego State University is located in and 104 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41,137 | 35,782 | 5,355 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,454 | 1,580 | 874 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 21,435 | 20,593 | 842 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 17,248 | 13,609 | 3,639 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,454 | 1,580 | 874 |
| California Residents | 2,289 | 1,512 | 777 |
| Other State in U.S. | 104 | 35 | 69 |
| Outside of U.S. | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
