
San Diego State University’s overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 35.9%, with 90,509 applicants and 32,561 admissions. This marks a slight increase from the previous year’s rate of 34.1% for 2023, where 83,190 students applied and 28,433 were accepted. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated, peaking at 39.2% in 2022 and dipping to a low of 34% in 2019. Consistently, the rates have remained relatively stable over the past five years, indicating a competitive but manageable applicant pool.