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Peer Institutions: Where does SDSU rank?
Since President Chicoine's arrival, administration uses 12 other universities when planning for future.
Katrina Sargent
Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: News
President Chicoine has a strategic plan to improve SDSU and expand it in various areas.
Part of his strategic planning framework includes a list of peer institutions. These schools were selected based on various criteria for SDSU to model itself after.
Colorado State University, Kansas State University, Montana State University-Bozeman, New Mexico State University, North Dakota State University, Oklahoma State University, Southern Illinois
University, University of Idaho, University of Montana-Missoula, University of North Dakota, University of Wyoming and Utah State University are the 12 chosen institutions.
The average student population at the peer universities is 17,155 compared to SDSU's 11,303.
Kansas State University has the highest population of the peer institutions, with 23,050. These figures come from the Common Data Sets from all the universities. According to their Web site, Common Data Set Initiative is run by publishers and the educational community to make it easier for students to transition into higher education and reduce the burden of reporting for data providers.
The reports include information such as student population and composition, admittance requirements, tuition costs, scholarships awarded, faculty and student life.
As far as tuition is concerned, in-state, full-time students pay 36 percent less than the average of the peer universities.
Prices for room and board at other universities ranged from $3,950 at Kansas State University to $7,707 at the University of Wyoming. SDSU is in the middle with room and board available for $5,029.
SDSU has the highest additional fee charged to students, but the second lowest level of tuition. In total, SDSU currently costs approximately $2,382 for tuition and fees. Other schools ranged from $2,592 at Kansas State University to $6,130 at University of North Dakota.
When room and board are factored in, SDSU is the third least expensive to attend, at just over $10,000 per year.
Part of his strategic planning framework includes a list of peer institutions. These schools were selected based on various criteria for SDSU to model itself after.
Colorado State University, Kansas State University, Montana State University-Bozeman, New Mexico State University, North Dakota State University, Oklahoma State University, Southern Illinois
University, University of Idaho, University of Montana-Missoula, University of North Dakota, University of Wyoming and Utah State University are the 12 chosen institutions.
The average student population at the peer universities is 17,155 compared to SDSU's 11,303.
Kansas State University has the highest population of the peer institutions, with 23,050. These figures come from the Common Data Sets from all the universities. According to their Web site, Common Data Set Initiative is run by publishers and the educational community to make it easier for students to transition into higher education and reduce the burden of reporting for data providers.
The reports include information such as student population and composition, admittance requirements, tuition costs, scholarships awarded, faculty and student life.
As far as tuition is concerned, in-state, full-time students pay 36 percent less than the average of the peer universities.
Prices for room and board at other universities ranged from $3,950 at Kansas State University to $7,707 at the University of Wyoming. SDSU is in the middle with room and board available for $5,029.
SDSU has the highest additional fee charged to students, but the second lowest level of tuition. In total, SDSU currently costs approximately $2,382 for tuition and fees. Other schools ranged from $2,592 at Kansas State University to $6,130 at University of North Dakota.
When room and board are factored in, SDSU is the third least expensive to attend, at just over $10,000 per year.
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