| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
11,774 men, 15,763 women, 27,537 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
9,961 men, 13,303 women, 23,264 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,813 men, 2,460 women, 4,273 total |
| Total graduate students: |
2,523 men, 3,730 women, 6,253 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,199 men, 2,104 women, 3,303 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,324 men, 1,626 women, 2,950 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 14.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 32.6% | Hispanic |
| 36.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 10.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 15.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 25.9% | Hispanic |
| 41.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 9.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
300 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
San Diego, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
1,200,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Calexico, CA. |
| Nearest major city: |
San Diego, CA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
8 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,200,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.sdsu.edu/map/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. A maximum of 4,482 students can be accommodated in on-campus housing. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Living/Learning center. Quiet housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
48% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
12% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
88% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first year freshmen outside of the San Diego State University local service area are required to live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
400 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Recital hall, performing arts theatres, observatories, seismology and weather stations, health center, recreation center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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military, veteran student, birth control, career, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, adapted recreation. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
99% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
21 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
13 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
14% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
23 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
20% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Daily Aztec, published daily |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
264 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Agape House Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry, Catholic Newman Club, Challenge SDSU, Christians at SDSU, Harvest at SDSU, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Real Life (Campus Crusade for Christ), The Navigators at SDSU |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Cultural Organizations, African Student Drama Association, Afrikan Student Union, Andres Bonifacio Samahan, Art Without Borders/Arte Sin Fronteras at SDSU IV Campus, Asian Pacific Student Alliance, Association of Chicana Activists, Black Student Science Organization, Chaldean American Student Association, Chicanos and Latinos for Community Medicine, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Circolo Italiano, Hindu YUVA, Japanese Student Association, Jewish Student Union, Hispanic Business Student Association, Korean Student Association, Latin American Studies Student Organization, Native American Student Alliance, National Society of Black Engineers, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Pacific Islander Student Association, SGI World Peace Club, Saudi Students Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Somali Student Council, Student African American Sisterhood, Taiwanese Student Association, The Civilia World Project, Vedic Culture/Vegetarian Society, Vietnamese Student Association, Women's Outreach Association
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| International student organizations: |
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Golden Key International Honour Society, International Students for Social Equality, International Students Association, MEChA |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Medical Student Association, Association for Computing Machinery, Association for Diversity in Finance and Accounting, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Association of Pre-Pharmacy Students, music writing club, Beta Alpha Psi, Communication Graduate Student Organization, Chabad Jewish Student Life, Council of Pre-Health Organizations, Finance and Investment Society, Financial Planning Association, French club, Future Athletic Trainers Society, Future Physical Therapist Organization, German club, Graduate Social Work Association, Irish club, Jewelry Student Coop, Journalism and Media Studies Association, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Student Union, Muslim Student Association, Pacific Asian Society of Engineers, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-law Fraternity, SDSU Chapter, Physician Assistant Student Association, Pre-Dental Club, Pre-Veterinary Medical Association, Recreation and Tourism Student Association, School Counseling Graduate Student Association, School of Social Work Social Action Committee, Science Teachers Association, Students for the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society, Honors Council, Honors Program Student Society, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Andres Bonifacio Samahan, California Nursing Student's Association, Entrepreneur Society, Enviro-Business Society, Expanding Women Career Oppurtunites, Future Educators Association, Pre-Law Society, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Aztec Model United Nations, Education Without Borders, Students For Justice in Palestine, Aztecs Winter Guard, Ballroom and Latin Dance Club, culinary and food science club, film club, Foodies, KCR radio, Sunset Clefs, Air Force ROTC, Detachment 075 Honor Guard, Alpha Phi Omega, Ambassadors, Aztec PhenomeTHON, Aztecs for Africa, Circle K, College Students for New Orleans, Commuter Connection, Green Campus Club, HOPE SDSU, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, PATCH Peer Advocates for Total College Health, Pride Action Committee, Scholars for Success, Society of Professional Journalists, Tau Beta Sigma
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jeff Schemmel,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kathy Van Wyk,
SWA |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Aztecs (The Aztec Warrior) |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Division I), Mountain West Conference (Division I, Football I-A), Pacific-10 Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
13% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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arena, baseball, softball stadium, centers and practice field, aquatics center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, bowling, football, flag football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball
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| Club sports for men: |
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cycling, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, skiing, soccer, surfing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cycling, dance, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, surfing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
San Diego, CA (8 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Santa Ana/Orange County, CA (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
San Diego, CA (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
San Diego, CA (8 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
30% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
47% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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audit agencies, defense contracts, Home Depot, First Investors, Sempre Energy/SDGE, Target.
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Ellen Ochoa, astronaut, NASA
- Art Linkletter, entertainer and humanitarian.
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