Degrees Faculty Student Faculty Ratios  
 
Biology      
Masters' degree program in Biology established in 1997.
 
       
Students          
         
Currently Enrolled Students (Headcount)  Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Percentages          
  Undergraduate* 91.1 92.4 89.9 91.9 92.8
  Graduate 8.9 7.6 10.1 8.1 7.2
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
  Undergraduate 266 293 249 284 297
  Graduate 26 24 28 25 23
   Total 292 317 277 309 320
* Figures include students pursuing a second bachelor's degree.        
           
           
Entry Status (Undergraduates only) Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Percentages          
   First-time Freshman 49.2 58.9 55.1 54.2 57.9
   Transfer Student 47.7 39.7 44.5 44.0 39.7
   Second Baccalaureate 3.0 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.4
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
   First-time Freshman 131 172 135 154 172
   Transfer Student 127 116 109 125 118
   Second Baccalaureate 8 4 1 5 7
   Total 266 292 245 284 297
           
           
Residence Area At Entry (Undergraduates only) Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Percentages          
North County* 45.9 50.5 52.6 46.5 43.4
San Diego County, other 21.8 22.5 21.7 22.2 16.8
Orange County 4.5 3.4 2.0 2.1 4.4
Riverside County 9.4 11.9 15.7 15.8 18.5
Los Angeles County 4.1 2.0 1.6 2.8 4.4
San Bernardino County 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.8 2.0
Other California County 4.5 3.4 1.6 2.8 4.4
Other US state 6.4 4.1 2.8 5.3 5.4
Other Country 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.7
Other/Unknown 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
North County 122 148 131 132 129
San Diego County, other 58 66 54 63 50
Orange County 12 10 5 6 13
Riverside County 25 35 39 45 55
Los Angeles County 11 6 4 8 13
San Bernardino County 3 3 3 5 6
Other California County 12 10 4 8 13
Other US state 17 12 7 15 16
Other Country 6 3 2 2 2
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
   Total 266 293 249 284 297
* In keeping with the service area boundaries jointly defined by SDSU and CSUSM, North County includes high school and 
community college districts north of State Route 56.