San Diego, CA · 35.4k students
Trajecta score
+1.0 since '20Ranked #118 of 2,375
5-year trend
65.3 · #115
2020
68.1 · #93
2021
66.8 · #104
2022
66.5 · #119
2023
66.3 · #115
2024
Academic Profile
61/ 100
Career Outcomes
69/ 100
Student Success
68/ 100
Affordability
78/ 100
Academic Investment
67/ 100
Access & Equity
54/ 100
Academic Profile
61
Career Outcomes
69
Student Success
68
Affordability
78
Academic Investment
67
Access & Equity
54
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Cost / Net Price
$28k / $15k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
77%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,728
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,328
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,600/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
32%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
23%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$15,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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