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SDSU Facts: Research

• Leading the way in researchLeading the way in research: SDSU is : SDSU is designated by the Carnegie Foundation, designated by the Carnegie Foundation, putting it among the top 6.7 percent of putting it among the top 6.7 percent of higher education institutions in the U.S. higher education institutions in the U.S.


• SDSU ranks among the top 150 SDSU ranks among the top 150 public colleges and universities in public colleges and universities in the nation in research the nation in research expenditures. Since 2000, SDSU expenditures. Since 2000, SDSU has received more than $1 billion has received more than $1 billion in research grants and contracts.in research grants and contracts.


• For two years in a row, SDSU has For two years in a row, SDSU has been ranked the been ranked the No. 1 No. 1 most productive research university, among schools with 14 or fewer , among schools with 14 or fewer Ph.D. programs based on the Ph.D. programs based on the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. --Academic Analytics, 2007 Index. --Academic Analytics, 2007

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SDSU Facts: Applications

• SDSU is one of the most SDSU is one of the most popular universities in popular universities in CaliforniaCalifornia, receiving more than , receiving more than 62,000 undergraduate applications 62,000 undergraduate applications for Fall 2008.for Fall 2008.

SDSU Facts: Degrees

• In 2005/2006 SDSU awarded 6,476 In 2005/2006 SDSU awarded 6,476 bachelor's degrees. In comparing bachelor's degrees. In comparing to other public universities with an to other public universities with an undergraduate population of undergraduate population of 20,000 or more, that ranks SDSU 20,000 or more, that ranks SDSU in the in the top 15 nationwidetop 15 nationwide. SDSU . SDSU ranks No. 14. ranks No. 14.

SDSU Facts: Alumni

• SDSU alumni are loud and SDSU alumni are loud and proudproud, with more than 200,000 , with more than 200,000 alumni nationwide. alumni nationwide.

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SDSU Facts: Leadership

• Leadership ULeadership U: SDSU alumni are : SDSU alumni are leaders in industry, culture, leaders in industry, culture, education and government, from education and government, from the local to the national level. the local to the national level.

SDSU Facts: Jobs

• SDSU graduates power San Diego’s SDSU graduates power San Diego’s economyeconomy. SDSU generates $2.4 billion . SDSU generates $2.4 billion each year for the San Diego economy and each year for the San Diego economy and produces thousands of graduates, 60 produces thousands of graduates, 60 percent of whom stay in San Diego to percent of whom stay in San Diego to pursue their careers. pursue their careers.

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SDSU Facts: Programs

• San Diego State is home to top-San Diego State is home to top-ranking programsranking programs in biology, in biology, education, engineering, education, engineering, international business, international business, entrepreneurship, psychology, entrepreneurship, psychology, speech-language, women’s studies, speech-language, women’s studies, and many other fields of study. and many other fields of study.

SDSU Facts: Community

• SDSU has a tradition of SDSU has a tradition of community servicecommunity service. SDSU . SDSU faculty, students and alumni are faculty, students and alumni are improving the quality of our improving the quality of our youths’ education through youths’ education through programs.programs.

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SDSU Facts: Diversity

• SDSU stands for excellence and SDSU stands for excellence and successsuccess. SDSU ranks No. 10 in the . SDSU ranks No. 10 in the nation for degrees awarded to nation for degrees awarded to minorities, according to minorities, according to Diverse Diverse Issues in Higher EducationIssues in Higher Education and each and each year SDSU is among the nation’s top-year SDSU is among the nation’s top-10 schools for Hispanic graduates.10 schools for Hispanic graduates.

SDSU Facts: Learning

• SDSU provides students with a modern SDSU provides students with a modern learning environmentlearning environment for students, faculty for students, faculty and staff.and staff.

• SDSU is ranked among the nation's best SDSU is ranked among the nation's best national universities according to national universities according to U.S. News & U.S. News & World Report's World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2009 "America's Best Colleges 2009 Guide." Guide."

SDSU Facts: Future Plans

• More than $430 million in new More than $430 million in new buildings and renovations have buildings and renovations have been made in the last decade and been made in the last decade and a new campus improvement plan a new campus improvement plan will add several new academic will add several new academic buildings including additional buildings including additional student housing for 3,000. student housing for 3,000.

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SDSU Facts: International• SDSU ranks No. 2 among SDSU ranks No. 2 among

universities of its type nationwide universities of its type nationwide and No. 1 in California, for and No. 1 in California, for students studying abroad as part students studying abroad as part of their college experience. – of their college experience. – Institute of International Institute of International Education, Education, November 2007 November 2007

SDSU Facts: International• The International Business The International Business

Program at SDSU is the largest Program at SDSU is the largest undergraduate international undergraduate international business program in the country, business program in the country, serving nearly 1,100 students serving nearly 1,100 students annually. annually.

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SDSU Facts: Faculty

• SDSU faculty received nearly $110 SDSU faculty received nearly $110 million in grants and contracts for million in grants and contracts for research and administering research and administering programs during fiscal year programs during fiscal year 2006/2007, the most of any 2006/2007, the most of any California State University campus.California State University campus.