San Diego State University

College of Business Administration

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1094
  • Annual Tuition
    $6,578
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    4,388
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
5500 Campanile Drive
MC 7746
San Diego, California 92182, United States
Website

About College of Business Administration

The College of Business Administration at San Diego State University is one of the nation’s oldest and largest AACSB accredited business schools. Nationally recognized for its superior academic quality, the College celebrates research and teaching excellence as it prepares business leaders to serve in top positions throughout the world. SDSU’s College of Business is dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating students to become entrepreneurial thinkers, innovative leaders and socially responsible global citizens.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    31%
  • Yield
    36%
  • Job Offers
    89%
  • Average Salary
    $46,236
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1955

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About San Diego State University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
31% San Diego State University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
70059% 70,059
31% 31
36% 36
31% School Selectivity
36% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Nov 30
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or SAT for Freshmen applicants
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

Please see htttp://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/apply.html
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
11029% 11,029
34% 34
41% 41
34% Program Selectivity
41% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.9
  • Other transfer requirements All upper division declarations of business majors requires overall 2.9 GPA, 60 units earned, Minimum 'C' grade, preparatory courses
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 71
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 23%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 20%
  • Media/Entertainment 6%
  • Real Estate 6%
San Diego Gas & Electric 3
Top Employer
  • Walmart 3
  • KPMG 2
  • General Atomics 2
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
89% College of Business Administration 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
46% 46
59% 59.267238095238085
46% Receive Offers
36% 36
56% 55.65923664122137
36% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
43% 43
16% 16.189999999999998
43% Receive Offers
52% 52
17% 17.25698275862069
52% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
86% Graduates seeking full-time employment
14% Graduates not seeking employment
42% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Finance/Accounting
44% 44
$52,145.00
20K 151K
General Management
14% 14
$42,860.00
30K 58K
Management Information Systems
7% 7
$54,070.00
35K 65K
Marketing/Sales
21% 21
$39,857.00
30K 70K
Operations/Production
4% 4
$42,000.00
28K 38K
Other
10% 10
$37,286.00
32K 42K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
8% 8
$49,000.00
35K 55K
Consumer Products/Retail
13% 13
$38,000.00
30K 54K
Consulting
6% 6
$79,788.00
37K 151K
Financial Services
20% 20
$49,000.00
20K 75K
Government/Education
6% 6
$45,250.00
35K 60K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
4% 4
$49,387.00
40K 58K
Media/Entertainment
6% 6
$35,500.00
30K 40K
Real Estate
6% 6
$40,000.00
35K 50K
Utilities
10% 10
$47,714.00
35K 65K
Other
23% 23
$41,714.00
30K 65K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
3% 3
$31,000.00
30K 32K
U.S. West
97% 97
$46,691.00
20K 151K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Merrill Lynch 2
  • Event Network 2
  • Active Network 2
  • Hotel del Coronado 2
  • San Diego Magazine 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 1,234
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 337
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
In addition to the online career management system SDSU Career Services offers Career counseling by appointment and drop in basis, Career Fairs, a Career Resource room including 1400+ books and computers w/assistive technology, Departmental internships and on campus jobs, on-campus interviewing, a wide variety of workshops , WorkAbility IV services, Speed networking and web resources including Going Global, TypeFocus and Perfect Interview and Social Media, ProNet alumni mentor network

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$21,347
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $6,578
  • Expenses $14,769
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$32,507
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $17,738
  • Expenses $14,769
3% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 0% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 43%
  • Merit 57%
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Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.sdsu.edu/financialaid
Scholarships
$327,303
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$322,808
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business Administration
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
65% 60
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
62% 36
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
College of Business Administration 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Other
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Business Program Classes
9% Less than 20 Students 45% More than 50 Students
46% 21 to 50 students
36 Average number of students in non-business required electives
34 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Exploration of Business
  • Investment Banking
  • Seminar Lavin Entrepreneruship Program
  • Ethics and Accounting
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2006
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BSBA, emphases in Accounting, Finance, Financial Services, Information Systems, Management, Marketing and Real Estate 120
  • BS/MS in Accountancy 150
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
133% 133
51% 51
Prominent Faculty
  • Lynn Shore

    Management

  • C. Janie Chang

    Accounting

  • James Beatty

    Information Systems
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Peer Advising and Student Assistant Positions

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Since 2005, the SDSU CBA Study Abroad Program has given students the opportunity to acquire intercultural competencies, enhance personal traits and develop social skills while studying abroad and offers several different types of study abroad programs including Exchange, The International Student Exchange (ISEP), The California State University International (CSU IP), Independent and Summer programs. Students take courses that have been officially approved to fulfill major requirements.

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    All clubs and organizations recognized by the Associated Business Student Council Participate in community service activities and volunteer work.

Students

35% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1180 75th Percentile Score on SAT 25 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
40% 40
Hispanic
23% 23
Other
10% 10
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
93%
2%
1%
2%
1%
1%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
87% 87
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
13% 13
22 Average age of full-time students
89% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
33% 33
66% 66

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 41,486
Alumni Donations
$3,083 Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Dennis Hamada

    President/Avnet

  • Dennis Gilmore

    CEO/First American

  • Jim Senegal

    CEO & Founder/Costco