| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
12,559 men, 16,922 women, 29,481 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
10,633 men, 14,352 women, 24,985 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,926 men, 2,570 women, 4,496 total |
| Total graduate students: |
2,518 men, 3,833 women, 6,351 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,239 men, 2,058 women, 3,297 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,279 men, 1,775 women, 3,054 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) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 17.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 27.0% | Hispanic |
| 40.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 15.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 23.9% | Hispanic |
| 43.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 9.4% | 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 and quiet housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
52% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
14% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
86% |
| 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, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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military, 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: |
25 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
18 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
9% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
23 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
9% |
| 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: |
235 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Agape House Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry, All Peoples Student Ministry, Catholic Newman Club, Christian Youth United for the Advancement of the Gospel, Christians at SDSU, Flood, Ignite Student Ministries, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, LaFe, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Real Life, The Navigators, The Underground, Chabad Jewish Student Life, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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MEChA, National Society of Black Engineers, Native American Student Alliance (NASA), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Student Affirmative Action Committee, Vedic Culture Club/ Vegetarian Society, Women's Resource Center, Association of Chicana Activists, Broken Dolls |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Security and Conflict Resolution Student Society, Afrikan Student Union, Japanese Association for Careers, Japanese Student Association, Korean Students Association, Asian Pacific Student Alliance, Pacific Islander Student Association, Indian Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Chinese Students & Scholars Association, Ethiopian Students Association, Hmong Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Advertising Club, Bilingual Educators Career Ladder Association (BECLA), Black Student Science Organization, California Nursing Students Association, Child and Family Development Student Organization, Formula Society of Automotive Engineers, Geography Club, Graduate Social Work Association, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA), Hospitality and Tourism Management Student Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Business Society, Linguistics Student Association, Meetings and Events Student Association, National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA), National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Physician Assistant Student Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pre-Nursing Society, Pre-Veterinary Medical Association, Psychology Club, Public Relations Student Society of America, Recreation Student Association, School Counseling Graduate Student Association, School Psychology Student Association, Schwartz Astronomical Society, Society of Professional Journalists, Associated General Contractors of America/Construction Management Association of America (AGC/CMAA), Society of Women Engineers, Student Accounting Society, Student Affiliates of the American Chemistry Society, Student Nutrition Organization, Student Textile Association, Unite for Sight, American Medical Student Association, Asian and Pacific Islander Social Work Association, Association of Anthropology Students, Aztec Fire, Aztec P.R.I.D.E., Aztec Volunteers, Camp Kesem at SDSU, Circle K, Compassion, CUHRE - Collegiate Union for Health Related Education, Doctoral Student Council in Education, EOP Student Advisory Board (ESAB), Immigrant Rights Coalition, Association of Africana Studies Majors and Minors, National Organization for Women at SDSU, Non-Traditional Student Association, O.R.G.A.N.I.C. Collective at SDSU, Peer Advocates for Total College Health (P.A.T.C.H.), Pre-Dental Club, Pre-Student Osteopathic Medical Association (Pre-SOMA), Real Estate Society of SDSU, Rotaract of SDSU, Senior Class Gift Committee, Student African American Brotherhood, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Student Veteran Organization, The Environmental Business Society, VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood, Association of Pre-Pharmacy Students, Aztec Forensics and Debate. |
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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. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's crew | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's diving | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
| Women's water polo | yes | |
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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, flag football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, crew, cycling, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, skiing, soccer, surfing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, cycling, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, surf, volleyball, water skiing, water polo |
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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: |
53% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Frito-Lay, Peace Corps, KPMG, Target, Sempra Energy/SDGE |
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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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