San Diego, California · Public
Gerontology at San Diego State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 18 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~18
- Schools with reported signal
- 117
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 36.2%
- Graduation rate
- 76.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,364/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $61,456
- Median debt
- $15,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $64,909/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 117 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,959 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($7,398 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 23% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,456 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 0.0% reported share · $6,555 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.1% reported share · $6,376 net A+ CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,976 net A+ 
York County Community College Wells, ME · 3.0% reported share · $5,875 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 0.5% reported share · $9,338 net A+ 
Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI · 0.1% reported share · $6,513 net A+ California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · 0.1% reported share · $10,440 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Gerontology accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at San Diego State University, which is bigger than 21% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 18 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
San Diego State University's average net price is $15,364 per year, about $61,456 over four years. That is $2,959 below the $18,323 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $64,909 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,398 above the $57,511 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks San Diego State University #27 of 117 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.