4-year school · Public

San Diego State University

San Diego, California · San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA metro area. 396 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

396
International graduates, 2024–25
of 11,392 graduates, all majors
36%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$48,690
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $21,328, before aid
3%
International students
1,345 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 103 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's, master's · 2,439 graduates942,439bachelor's, master's
Computer ScienceCIP 11.07bachelor's, master's · 368 graduates30368bachelor's, master's
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringCIP 14.10bachelor's, master's · 115 graduates30115bachelor's, master's
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCIP 52.13master's · 44 graduates2844master's
Mechanical EngineeringCIP 14.19bachelor's, master's · 248 graduates14248bachelor's, master's
EconomicsCIP 45.06bachelor's, master's · 188 graduates11188bachelor's, master's
Psychology, GeneralCIP 42.01bachelor's, master's · 769 graduates10769bachelor's, master's
Civil EngineeringCIP 14.08bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 177 graduates10177bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Biology, GeneralCIP 26.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 289 graduates8289bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Computer EngineeringCIP 14.09bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 72 graduates872bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCIP 31.05bachelor's, master's · 391 graduates7391bachelor's, master's
Communication and Media StudiesCIP 09.01bachelor's, master's · 364 graduates7364bachelor's, master's
Fine and Studio ArtsCIP 50.07bachelor's, master's · 335 graduates7335bachelor's, master's
International BusinessCIP 52.11bachelor's, master's · 117 graduates7117bachelor's, master's
Computational ScienceCIP 30.30master's, doctoral · 14 graduates714master's, doctoral

Admissions

Acceptance rate36%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentilen/a
SAT math, 25th–75th percentilen/a
ACT, 25th–75th percentilen/a
Test scoresNot considered
First-year retention91%
Graduation rate, 6 years78%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$21,328
Housing and food, on campus$23,030
Books and other costs$4,332
Total a year$48,690
Four years$194,760

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology