Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between San Diego State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 15,692 male and 21,710 female students attending San Diego State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at San Diego State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total32,19428,6343,560
Men13,81512,0731,742
Women18,37916,5611,818
Population by Gender/Attending Status at San Diego State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,2083,1732,035
Men1,8771,004873
Women3,3312,1691,162

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 12,976 Hispanic students (34.69%) and 12,762 White students (34.12%) at San Diego State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at San Diego State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at San Diego State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native682444
Asian4,2721,9902,282
Black or African American1,264535729
Hispanic11,2284,4496,779
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander793841
White11,0864,7496,337
Two or More Races2,2279871,240
Race/Ethnicity Unknown940476464
Total 32,19413,81518,379
Population by Race/Ethnicity at San Diego State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native16610
Asian485146339
Black or African American20470134
Hispanic1,7485421,206
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321022
White1,6766391,037
Two or More Races24986163
Race/Ethnicity Unknown21885133
Total 5,2081,8773,331

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 30,087 students whose age under twenty five and 3,370 students whose age is over thirty years old at San Diego State University.
Especially, 480 students are younger than eighteen and 23 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at San Diego State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at San Diego State University
TotalMenWomen
Total32,194 13,81518,379
Under 18480 137343
18-1910,837 4,2136,624
20-2111,199 4,5216,678
22-245,914 3,0592,855
25-292,198 1,1621,036
30-34815 390425
35-39363 184179
40-49277 113164
50-64101 3566
65 and over10 19
Total 32,194 13,81518,379
Population by Student Age at San Diego State University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,208 1,8773,331
20-2192 2963
22-241,565 5241,041
25-291,747 6621,085
30-34741 317424
35-39392 137255
40-49482 144338
50-64176 58118
65 and over13 67
Total 5,208 1,8773,331

Online Student Population

At San Diego State University, 20,812 students (55.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,456 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, 1,367 students live in California where San Diego State University is located in and 45 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total37,40232,1945,208
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,456932524
Enrolled Some in Online Classes19,35618,509847
Not Enrolled in Online Classes16,59012,7533,837
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,456932524
California Residents1,367893474
Other State in U.S.452916
Outside of U.S.441034
Unknown000