The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.
San Diego State University
San Diego State University is a major public research institution providing transformative experiences for more than 36,000 students. SDSU offers bachelor's degrees in 95 areas, master's degrees in 78 areas and doctorates in 22 areas, with programs at regional microsites. SDSU World Campus offers online training, certificates and degrees. On campus, students participate in research, sustainability and entrepreneurship initiatives, internships, and mentoring. SDSU is nationally recognized for study abroad initiatives, veterans’ programs, LGBTQA+ student support, and its Division I athletics Program. About 54% of SDSU’s students are students of color. SDSU is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, residing on Kumeyaay land.Fall 2013 First-time Full-time Cohort
6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2019
First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2013
Number of students: 4,432
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at San Diego State University in the Fall of 2013. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from San Diego State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at San Diego State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at San Diego State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at San Diego State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
San Diego State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2013 BY SUMMER 2019 |
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2016-17
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WITHIN 5 YEARS
2017-18
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2018-19
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= | Total Graduated from San Diego State University | 40% | 68% | 74% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 4% | 7% | 8% | |||
Enrolled at San Diego State University | 40% | 10% | 3% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
10% | 7% | 5% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 6% | 8% | 10% | ||||
Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2013
Number of students: 2,994
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at San Diego State University in the Fall of 2013. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from San Diego State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at San Diego State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at San Diego State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at San Diego State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
San Diego State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2013 BY SUMMER 2019 |
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2014-15
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2016-17
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= | Total Graduated from San Diego State University | 42% | 85% | 87% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 1% | 3% | 3% | |||
Enrolled at San Diego State University | 51% | 3% | 0% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
2% | 3% | 2% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 4% | 6% | 8% | ||||