Recognition
Recognizing Your Generosity
Your support enriches the lives of our students and provides a brighter future for our campus community. With your help, San Diego State University fosters student success, advances research and creative endeavors, and contributes to the San Diego region and beyond. The university continues to gain recognition as a leader in higher education with you by our side. Thank you for your generosity toward and love of SDSU, our students, and our programs.
We invite you to view our annual Impact of Philanthropy report, which highlights record-breaking generosity and campus-wide accomplishments during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
By the Numbers - Fiscal Year 2024-25
$142.1M
99
5,516
4,196
$6.5M
1,561
Campus-wide Recognition Programs
Gifts of any amount impact student success and strengthen SDSU. Every gift you make inspires creativity, ignites discovery, and transforms lives. We honor our supporters for their contributions through the following campus-wide recognition programs:
Individuals who support SDSU through cumulative annual giving of $1,000 to $49,999 are included in the Annual Giving Circle.
Consistent donors who have made gifts of any amount in each of the last two most recent fiscal years are recognized as SDSU Loyal and honored for their total years of giving.
Donors who have made lifetime contributions of $50,000 or more to support the university's educational mission are honored as members of the Tower Society.
Donors who have chosen to leave a legacy at SDSU by naming the university as a beneficiary in their estate plans are recognized in the Heritage Society.