SDSU acceptance rate
San Diego State University accepted 23,998 students from its current pool of over 69,000 applicants. The only San Diego-based college or university with more applicants is the University of California - San Diego (UCSD).
SDSU’s 35% acceptance rate is slightly less competitive than that of UCSD (30%), but far more competitive than the University of San Diego (53%) and Azusa Pacific University (69%).
San Diego State is the 10th most applied-to college in the United States, based on current admission statistics. Compared to other area colleges in the top 10, SDSU’s admissions are more competitive than UC Davis (45%) and roughly as competitive as California State University - Long Beach (31%) and the University of California - Santa Barbara (32%).
SDSU admissions statistics: gender demographics
The 2021 SDSU applicant pool was 58% women and 42% men. This is typical of current college application trends in the San Diego area. Women comprised nearly 57% of all applicants to SDSU, UCSD, University of San Diego, and Azusa Pacific University.
Women were admitted to SDSU at a rate of 35%, slightly higher than the acceptance rate for men (33%).
SDSU admissions statistics: enrollment rate and admission yield
24% of individuals accepted by San Diego State University in 2021 enrolled as students. This is the highest admission yield among major San Diego area colleges and universities.
Although SDSU received and accepted more applications from women than men, men actually enrolled at a higher rate (25% vs. 23%).
