by They’re back: Classes at Cal State San Marcos and San Diego State University begin on Monday.
Given the mix of increased enrollment and less government funds, the semester looks to be exciting.
According to school authorities, the freshmen class at SDSU is anticipated to surpass last year’s attendance record of about 6,600, even though the exact enrollment figures for the 2025–2026 academic year will be announced in October.
Over 40,000 students were anticipated to be enrolled overall at the Imperial Valley and San Diego campuses.
At a luncheon on Thursday, SDSU President Adela de la Torre referred to it as a year of opportunity and audacity and expressed her excitement for the institution’s reaccreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which starts in the spring and is necessary for colleges to continue receiving federal funding.
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According to de la Torre, now is the time to carefully apply all that SDSU stands for—equity, excellence, and impact—to the opportunities and difficulties that lie ahead. This year, each of you has a part to play in initiatives that will help to shape and enable our future.
According to de la Torre, SDSU and higher education as a whole are facing a difficult time as a result of federal cuts to student aid, Title IX safeguards, and DEI programs.
“Changes in immigration policy, reductions in student aid, and funding for DEI programs create uncertainty for the undocumented community, Dreamers, and international scholars,” she said.
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“We must continue to have the courage to pursue the truth, amplify diverse voices, and challenge conventional wisdom,” de la Torre said, adding that the growing national divisiveness surrounding curriculum and academic freedom challenges the core of what we do.
We must continue to be a lighthouse for others in the community who sorely lack our voices, in addition to the fact that we owe this to ourselves.
We’re doing more than simply surviving the storm. “We’re redefining what’s feasible,” she continued.
