SDSU Ranks Among Best Value Colleges in the Nation
SDSU is fourth in the Best Bang for the Buck category of Washington Monthlys national college rankings.
San Diego State University ranks in the top five of the nation’s “Best Bang for the Buck” national universities, according to Washington Monthly’s national college rankings.
SDSU continues to rise to the top of the National Universities category, up two spots to No. 4 from last year, providing its graduates with a high-value education at an appropriate cost, behind only University of Florida, Georgia Institute of Technology and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with Texas A&M University rounding out the top five.
Washington Monthly’s “Bang for the Buck” rankings are based on the economic value students receive per dollar spent.
SDSU supports student success through transformative experiences both in and out of the classroom, including undergraduate research, internships, study abroad and leadership opportunities. A total of 81 universities were ranked in this category.
“We are honored to be ranked with exceptional public universities like the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,” said SDSU President Elliot Hirshman.
“These comparisons to all national universities provide evidence of the quality of our programs and are a testament to the efforts of our faculty, staff, students, alumni and community supporters.”
SDSU ranked No. 12 among all universities — 386 schools — in the Best Bang for the Buck category and No. 87 among 277 schools in the magazine’s overall National Universities rankings.
Qualifications
Washington Monthly's rankings are based on a school's contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and Ph.D.’s), and service (encouraging students to give something back to their country).
The annual rankings were released online as part of the magazine’s 2014 College Guide and Rankings.
Investing in education
SDSU is a major public research institution offering bachelor's degrees in 91 areas, master's degrees in 78 areas and doctorates in 22 areas.
Of SDSU’s 35,000 students, California resident undergraduates will pay an average of $6,866 in tuition and fees in 2014-2015.
The university was also recently ranked No. 31 among Educate to Career’s College Rankings, which analyzes the quality of students when they enter a given college, the total costs related to attending the college, and the outcomes of the students when they enter the labor market.
In order to be ranked by Educate to Career, schools must be accredited 4-year colleges with an annual enrollment greater than 1,000. Their rankings are determined by which schools do the best job of improving the earnings and attainment of quality employment of their students. More than 1,200 colleges, representing 94 percent of all students enrolled in 4 year colleges were analyzed.
