How San Diego State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 35.07%, and this year's acceptance rate is 39.26% at San Diego State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 33.40% and women students' rate is 36.26%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at San Diego State University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	32.88%	29.64%	35.24%
2013-14	31.21% -1.67%	28.53% -1.98%	33.26% -1.98%
2014-15	34.48% 3.26%	32.81% 2.44%	35.70% 2.44%
2015-16	34.41% -0.07%	33.67% -0.73%	34.97% -0.73%
2016-17	34.64% 0.23%	34.05% 0.10%	35.07% 0.10%
2017-18	35.42% 0.78%	34.87% 0.75%	35.82% 0.75%
2018-19	34.58% -0.84%	33.40% -0.37%	35.45% -0.37%
2019-20	34.13% -0.45%	32.98% -0.51%	34.94% -0.51%
2020-21	36.70% 2.58%	36.21% 2.10%	37.04% 2.10%
2021-22	38.00% 1.30%	35.00% 2.96%	40.00% 2.96%
2022-23	39.26% 1.26%	36.26% 1.34%	41.34% 1.34%
Average	35.07%	33.40%	36.26%

San Diego State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.87% where the current academic year yield is 21.67%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at San Diego State University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	27.15%	27.66%	26.83%
2013-14	25.92% -1.23%	27.40% -1.89%	24.95% -1.89%
2014-15	25.75% -0.16%	27.72% -0.52%	24.43% -0.52%
2015-16	25.73% -0.02%	27.52% 0.02%	24.44% 0.02%
2016-17	24.09% -1.64%	25.91% -1.65%	22.79% -1.65%
2017-18	24.87% 0.78%	26.45% 0.96%	23.75% 0.96%
2018-19	23.96% -0.91%	24.72% -0.32%	23.44% -0.32%
2019-20	22.07% -1.89%	22.43% -1.61%	21.82% -1.61%
2020-21	20.41% -1.66%	20.48% -1.47%	20.35% -1.47%
2021-22	21.00% 0.59%	22.00% -0.35%	20.00% -0.35%
2022-23	21.67% 0.67%	22.40% 1.23%	21.23% 1.23%
Average	23.87%	24.97%	23.09%

San Diego State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 62,095, the average number of admitted is 21,917, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 5,158. The number of San Diego State applicants increased by 14.17% (9,590 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at San Diego State University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	45,027	14,805	4,019
2013-14	51,163 6,136	15,970 120	4,139 120
2014-15	56,921 5,758	19,625 915	5,054 915
2015-16	59,051 2,130	20,321 175	5,229 175
2016-17	60,834 1,783	21,072 -152	5,077 -152
2017-18	60,910 76	21,574 289	5,366 289
2018-19	69,399 8,489	23,998 384	5,750 384
2019-20	70,048 649	23,905 -475	5,275 -475
2020-21	64,784 -5,264	23,778 -423	4,852 -423
2021-22	67,660 2,876	25,711 547	5,399 547
2022-23	77,250 9,590	30,331 1,174	6,573 1,174
Average	62,095	21,917	5,158

San Diego State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at San Diego State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

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