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    See which majors are most popular at SDSU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

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    Discover how many students who start at SDSU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

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    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at SDSU.

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Public Good

Contributions to the Public Good

San Diego State University

The information provided in this section addresses many important institutional contributions to California. This small collection of data is designed to ensure that many of our public universities are recognized for their societal contributions as well as demonstrating greater accountability to individual students, parents, and the public-at-large.

DEGREES GRANTED 2010-11
Total Degree Awards San Diego State % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
Bachelor's 6,892 9% 77,731 46%
Master's 1,972 9% 20,913 30%
Doctoral 81 32% 251 1%
Total 8,945 9% 98,895 39%

BACHELOR'S DEGREE AWARDS 2010-11
By Racial and Ethnic Background San Diego State % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
African American / Black 241 7% 3,381 46%
American Indian / Alaskan Native 43 7% 617 54%
Asian 879 7% 12,632 36%
Hispanic 1,612 9% 17,706 54%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 60 10% 578 55%
White 3,101 11% 29,422 45%
Two or More Races 52 4% 1,222 51%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 686 7% 9,342 52%
Non-Resident Alien 218 8% 2,831 43%
Total 6,892 9% 77,731 46%
In High Demand Fields San Diego State % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
Hospitality and Tourism 115 19% 615 95%
Public Administration 214 14% 1,502 55%
Criminal Justice 303 12% 2,567 69%
Business and Professional Services 1,609 9% 17,162 53%
Life Science 678 8% 8,021 38%
Nursing 207 8% 2,552 53%

REGULAR AND INTERNSHIP CREDENTIALS 2009-10
  San Diego State % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Single Subject 203 6% 3,455 47%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Multiple Subject 226 6% 4,073 56%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Educ. Specialist 70 3% 2,095 47%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics(NCES), and Commission on Teacher Credentialing (.pdf)

Economic Diversity: Access & Completion
Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients (2009-10)
San Diego State Undergraduates 27,537
San Diego State Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients 8,579
San Diego State Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 31%
System Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 36%
National Pell Percentage of Public Four-Year Undergraduates 31%
National Pell Percentage of Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Undergraduates 32%
Bachelor's Degree Pell Grant Recipients (2010-11)
San Diego State Bachelor's Degrees 6,892
San Diego State Pell Grant Bachelor's Degree Recipients 2,659
San Diego State Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 39%
System Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 45%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)

Sticker and "Net" Tuition & Fees
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to public four-year full-time instate undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $7,119
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to private four-year (not-for-profit) full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $25,538
San Diego State average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to all full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $5,311
San Diego State average tuition and fee "net" paid by full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $2,348
San Diego State "Net" percent of "Sticker" Tuition & Fees for full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 44%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) IPEDS Data Center

Loan Debt of Baccalaureate Recipients
Percent of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
San Diego State Percentage 43%
State Percentage 48%
National Public Four-Year Percentage 56%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Percentage 65%
Average Loan Debt of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
San Diego State Average $16,104
State Average $18,113
National Public Four-Year Average $21,740
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Average $27,712
Loan Debt Default Rate
San Diego State Default Rate 3%
CSU Default Rate 4%
National Public Four-Year Default Rate 5%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Default Rate 5%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), "The Project on Student Debt (.pdf)" of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), U.S. Department of Education, and The Institute for College Access & Success, College InSight.

Salaries of Baccalaureate Recipients—PayScale (2011)
National average starting median salary of graduates from public universities $41,189
San Diego State graduates' median starting salary $43,500
National average mid-career median salary of graduates from public universities $71,031
San Diego State graduates' mid-career median salary $82,800
Source: "Top State Universities by Salary Potential", PayScale Inc.

 

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