Overview
San Diego State is a highly rated public university located in San Diego, California. It is a large institution. Admissions is fairly competitive as Popular majors include Business, Psychology, and Liberal Arts and Humanities.
Large
City
Public
30,991
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
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38%
- Graduation Rate
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74%
- Average Annual Cost
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$22,990
- Average Net Price
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$15,287
- Salary After Graduation
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$44,200
- In-state Tuition
- $8,136
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $20,016
- GPA Average
- 3.6
- ACT Average
- 25
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
38%
Average GPA:
3.6
SAT
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
90%
4yr Graduation
36%
6yr Graduation
74%
- Student Body:
- Number of Branch Campuses: 2 Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Finance and Financial Management Services.Bachelors Degree
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Hospitality Administration/Management.Bachelors Degree
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International Business.Bachelors Degree
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Marketing.Bachelors Degree
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Real Estate.Bachelors Degree
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Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Civil Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Computer Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Mechanical Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Bachelors Degree
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Public Health.Bachelors Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelors Degree
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Anthropology.Bachelors Degree
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Economics.Bachelors Degree
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Geography and Cartography.Bachelors Degree
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International Relations and National Security Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Political Science and Government.Bachelors Degree
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Social Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Sociology.Bachelors Degree
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Urban Studies/Affairs.Bachelors Degree
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Applied Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
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Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
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Statistics.Bachelors Degree
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Area Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Astronomy and Astrophysics.Bachelors Degree
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Chemistry.Bachelors Degree
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Bachelors Degree
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Physical Sciences.Bachelors Degree
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Physics.Bachelors Degree
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Biology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.Bachelors Degree
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Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Journalism.Bachelors Degree
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelors Degree
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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Bachelors Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Computer Science.Bachelors Degree
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Information Science/Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Construction Engineering Technologies.Bachelors Degree
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Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelors Degree
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Dance.Bachelors Degree
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Design and Applied Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Bachelors Degree
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Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Music.Bachelors Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Bachelors Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Gerontology.Bachelors Degree
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International/Global Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Nutrition Sciences.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelors Degree
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.Bachelors Degree
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History.Bachelors Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelors Degree
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Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Bachelors Degree
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Philosophy.Bachelors Degree
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Religion/Religious Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Psychology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Public Administration.Bachelors Degree
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Social Work.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelors Degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Accounting and Related Services.Master's Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.Master's Degree
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Finance and Financial Management Services.Master's Degree
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Finance and Financial Management Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Hospitality Administration/Management.Master's Degree
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Human Resources Management and Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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International Business.Master's Degree
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Marketing.Master's Degree
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Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.Master's Degree
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering.Master's Degree
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Civil Engineering.Doctoral Degree
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Civil Engineering.Master's Degree
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Computer Engineering.Doctoral Degree
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Computer Engineering.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.Master's Degree
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Engineering, Other.Doctoral Degree
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Engineering Science.Doctoral Degree
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Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.Master's Degree
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Manufacturing Engineering.Master's Degree
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Mechanical Engineering.Master's Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Doctoral Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Master's Degree
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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Master's Degree
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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Public Health.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Public Health.Master's Degree
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Public Health.Doctoral Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Master's Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.First Professional Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Master's Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Doctoral Degree
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Anthropology.Master's Degree
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Criminology.Master's Degree
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Economics.Master's Degree
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Geography and Cartography.Doctoral Degree
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Geography and Cartography.Master's Degree
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International Relations and National Security Studies.Master's Degree
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Political Science and Government.Master's Degree
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Sociology.Master's Degree
-
Applied Mathematics.Master's Degree
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Mathematics.Master's Degree
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Statistics.Master's Degree
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Area Studies.Master's Degree
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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Master's Degree
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Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Master's Degree
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Master's Degree
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Fine and Studio Arts.Master's Degree
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Music.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Music.Master's Degree
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Astronomy and Astrophysics.Master's Degree
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Chemistry.Master's Degree
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Chemistry.Doctoral Degree
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Master's Degree
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Doctoral Degree
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Physics.Master's Degree
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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Master's Degree
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Curriculum and Instruction.Doctoral Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Doctoral Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree
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Educational/Instructional Media Design.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Educational/Instructional Media Design.Master's Degree
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Education, General.Master's Degree
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Education, General.Doctoral Degree
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Education, Other.Master's Degree
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Special Education and Teaching.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Special Education and Teaching.Master's Degree
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Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Doctoral Degree
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Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Master's Degree
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Biology, General.Master's Degree
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Biology, General.Doctoral Degree
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Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.Master's Degree
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Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Doctoral Degree
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Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Master's Degree
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Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.Master's Degree
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Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.Master's Degree
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Zoology/Animal Biology.Master's Degree
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Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.Master's Degree
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Doctoral Degree
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Master's Degree
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Psychology, General.Master's Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Master's Degree
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Master's Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Master's Degree
-
Computer Science.Master's Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Master's Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Master's Degree
-
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Graduate/Professional Certificate
-
Gerontology.Master's Degree
-
Mathematics and Computer Science.Doctoral Degree
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Mathematics and Computer Science.Master's Degree
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Master's Degree
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Nutrition Sciences.Master's Degree
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Master's Degree
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History.Master's Degree
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Housing and Human Environments.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Master's Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Master's Degree
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Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Master's Degree
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Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Philosophy.Master's Degree
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Public Administration.Master's Degree
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Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.Master's Degree
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Social Work.Master's Degree
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Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.Master's Degree
Degrees and Courses of Study
78 Bachelors Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
ENGINEERING
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
HISTORY
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PSYCHOLOGY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
EDUCATION
125 Other Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
ENGINEERING
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
EDUCATION
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
PSYCHOLOGY
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
HISTORY
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
Financial
$8,136
In-state Tuition
$20,016
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
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$22,990
- Average Net Price
-
$15,287
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 20%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $15,497
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $8,221
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $13,223
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $14,530
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $13,499
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $13,749
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $12,498
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $13,412
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $15,000
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$68,953
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA I
- Conference
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Mountain West
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
30,991
- Number Of Graduate Students
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4,717
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
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1:1
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 10%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 52%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 14%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 41%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 21%
- Share Of Female Students
- 58%
- Share Of Married Students
- 6%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 74%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 41%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 568
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Student Life
Financial
- Public or Private
- Public