Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2022-2023, 3,754 students out of 4,812 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-years BS degree) at San Diego State University. By gender, 1,565 male and 2,189 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (55.43% in average - public Research University (high research activity)).
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total4,8123,75478.01%
Men2,1691,56572.15%
Women2,6432,18982.82%
San Diego State University graduate rate

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The graduation rate of American Indian or Alaska Native students is 70.59%, rate of Asian students is 80.55%, rate of Black (Non-Hispanic) students is 73.58%, rate of Hispanic students is 74.56%, rate of White students is 81.14%, rate of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students is 76.92%, rate of Two or More Race students is 77.24%, and rate of Unknown students is 76.22% at San Diego State University.
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native70.59%(12/17) 62.50%(5/8) 77.78%(7/9)
Asian80.55%(526/653) 74.05%(214/289) 85.71%(312/364)
Black (Non-Hispanic)73.58%(142/193) 68.12%(47/69) 76.61%(95/124)
Hispanic74.56%(932/1,250) 67.18%(348/518) 79.78%(584/732)
White81.14%(1,489/1,835) 75.89%(642/846) 85.64%(847/989)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander76.92%(10/13) 60.00%(3/5) 87.50%(7/8)
Two or More Race77.24%(285/369) 71.90%(110/153) 81.02%(175/216)
Unknown76.22%(141/185) 71.76%(61/85) 80.00%(80/100)
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
San Diego State University graduate rate by race

Graduation Rate By Completion Time Period

For BS degrees, 2,576 students completed their courses in 4 years (or 100% normal time) and 980 finished in 5 years (or 125% normal time). An additional 2,774 students graduated within 6 years (or 150% normal time).
Graduation Rate By Completion Time Period

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing the total number of students who are known to have transferred out of other institutions within 150% of normal time to completion into the total number of students. At San Diego State, the transfer-out rate is 1.91%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (21.13% in average - public Research University (high research activity)).
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
By definition, the retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At San Diego State University, the retention rate is 89% for full-time students and 58 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (75.69% in average - public Research University (high research activity)).
Retention Rates at San Diego State University

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At San Diego State University, 217 of 297 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 73.06%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
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