Public research university · United States
San Diego State University - L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality
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Programs
0
across degree levels
Students
2,966est.
52% international
Acceptance
44%est.
selective
Tuition (mid)
$28kest.
full programme
AI-augmentation
78%
upside for grads
The school
What you need to know
Institution type
Public research university
Accreditation
—
Faculty ratio
1 : 9
Languages
English
Hospitality rank
Unranked
AI-readiness
Strong
San Diego State University - L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality is a public research university institution based in San Diego. The school offers 0 programs across hospitality management, culinary arts, tourism and adjacent disciplines.
Across all programs, graduates face a hospitality industry mid-way through an AI transition: roughly 38% of entry-level task time is automatable today, while 78% of a graduate's output can be amplified by current AI tools. We break this down per program below.
By the numbers
The data on this school
Application volume — trailing 7 years
Applications received per intake.
Global hospitality rank — trajectory
Lower is better. Movements year-over-year.
Graduate employment, 6mo
89%
Placed via school network
88%
Student–faculty ratio
1 : 9
International student share
52%
0 programs
Programs offered
2026 outlook
AI impact — by program
Every hospitality discipline is being reshaped at a different speed. Below is the AI exposure profile for each program at San Diego State University - L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality, with the specific tasks being automated, the work being amplified, and the tools graduates should be fluent in before they leave.
Automation risk vs augmentation upside
Per program — automation is what AI removes, augmentation is what AI multiplies.
School-wide opportunity score
82/100
Projected salary premium: +14% by yr 5
Augmentation minus automation, normalised 0–100.
Investment
Tuition vs. peer schools
United States hospitality schools — mid tuition
Mid-point of published tuition ranges, in USD.
Min tuition
—
Max tuition
—
Country mid
$34,963
Head-to-head
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