Wait List Acceptance Rate

In the application year 2024, San Diego State University offered a whopping 8,585 students a spot on the wait list, but did not accept any, resulting in a 0.0% acceptance rate. This mirrors the previous year, 2022, where an equal number of wait-listed students were offered a place but faced the same outcome. In contrast, the Class of 2023 saw 6,917 wait-listed applicants, with a 4.7% acceptance rate, translating to 326 students admitted. Acceptance rates have fluctuated in the past, with 14.5% in 2021 and 16.0% in 2020, highlighting a significant decline in recent years, particularly in 2023 and 2024.