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San Diego State University

https://www.sdsu.edu

Repayment outcome

88.8%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$30,000–$68,700

middle 50% · median $48,700

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$11,724

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$14,495

Sticker price

before any aid

$20,252

Default rate

5.2%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Engineering Tech$72,231
  2. Education$63,005
  3. Engineering$63,005
  4. Computer Science$51,690
  5. Philosophy$46,456
  6. Business$41,705
  7. Physical Sciences$40,458
  8. Interdisciplinary$37,208
  9. Public Admin$33,993
  10. Communication and Media Studies.$33,535
  11. Math & Statistics$32,780
  12. English & Literature$29,685
  13. Biology$29,467
  14. Health Professions$28,327
  15. Criminal Justice$27,860
  16. Visual & Performing Arts$26,715
  17. Parks & Fitness$26,585
  18. Psychology$24,112
  19. Social Sciences$24,035
  20. History$24,035
  21. Foreign Languages$22,508
  22. Liberal Arts$20,482

Academics

Acceptance

31.2%

Avg SAT

1,090

Enrollment

26,625

What students study

18 fields offered

Business

20% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Social Sciences12.9%
  2. 03Psychology8.1%
  3. 04Health Professions6.1%
  4. 05Engineering6.0%
  5. 06English & Literature6.0%
  6. 07Criminal Justice5.8%
  7. 08Parks & Fitness5.6%
  8. 09Visual & Performing Arts4.9%
  9. 10Biology4.0%
  10. 11Public Admin3.5%
  11. 12Liberal Arts2.9%
  12. 13Communications2.7%
  13. 14Education2.3%
  14. 15History1.6%
  15. 16Foreign Languages1.6%
  16. 17Physical Sciences1.2%
  17. 18Computer Science1.1%
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