San Diego State Demographics & Diversity

San Diego, California

Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Very High

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at San Diego State are predominantly White with a significant Hispanic population. The school has very high racial diversity. 66% percent of students are minorities or students of color. The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

San Diego State University has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is eligible for federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve Hispanic Americans.

The college is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and is recognized for serving Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders.

Racial demographics of San Diego State University students
Race	Percent of Students
White	34%
Black	4%
Hispanic	31%
Asian	14%
American Indian / Alaskan	0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7%
International	6%
Race Unknown	4%

Find Your Matches

Search, filter, sort and map over 4,000 U.S. colleges.

Find the college that's right for you. Search by location, major, cost, size, test scores and GPA with College Simply.

Search Now

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

High

There are 25% more female students than male students enrolled at San Diego State University with a gender ratio of 56% women to 44% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, San Diego State has a comparable gender diversity ratio to other US colleges and is inclusive of both genders.

Male to female gender ratio for San Diego State University students
Gender	Percent of Students
Men	44%
Women	56%

Enrollment by gender for San Diego State University students
Gender	Number of Students
Men	15,674
Women	19,629

Geographic Diversity

Very Low

San Diego State serves a very low number of students outside of California, with 80 percent of the student body residing in-state.

Enrollment by geographic location for San Diego State University students
Origin	Percent of Students
In State	80%
Out of State	16%
Foreign	4%
Unknown Location	0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income

$68,953 per year

24% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment

35,303

Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment	Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old	15.6%
Part time Undergrads	10.2%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=122409 IPEDS survey data for San Diego State University.

San Diego State Campus

credit:StuSeeger / license