by our College Data Analytics TeamSDSU total enrollment is approximately 36,334 students. 28,084 are undergraduates and 3,065 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SDSU undergraduate population is made up of 57% women, and 43% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SDSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 9,551 |
| Hispanic | 9,297 |
| Asian | 3,760 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,920 |
| International | 1,371 |
| Black or African American | 1,231 |
| Unknown | 785 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 70 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67% of full-time grad students are women, and 33% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SDSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,115 |
| Hispanic | 997 |
| Asian | 288 |
| International | 241 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 147 |
| Unknown | 138 |
| Black or African American | 122 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 12,333 |
| Hispanic | 12,062 |
| Asian | 4,608 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,334 |
| International | 1,958 |
| Black or African American | 1,540 |
| Unknown | 1,272 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 101 |
San Diego State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 2,031 |
| Asian | 370 |
| Black or African American | 184 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 58 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at SDSU.
There are approximately 20,788 female students and 15,546 male students at SDSU.
Reporting of the gender of SDSU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,843 female teachers and 1,598 male teachers.
SDSU ranks 477 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
14.71% of SDSU students come from out of state, and 6.64% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 43 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| California | 4,042 |
| Washington | 76 |
| Illinois | 57 |
| Colorado | 47 |
| New Jersey | 42 |
Students from 98 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Kuwait.
Learn more about international students at SDSU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SDSU, 55.06% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 9,878 |
| 18-19 | 9,479 |
| 22-24 | 7,810 |
| 25-29 | 4,454 |
| 35 and over | 1,590 |
| 30-34 | 1,570 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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