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  • California · San Diego County
  • 2027 cohort · 215 days left

San Diego State University: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status

Our September 22, 2026 crawl of sdsu.edu(opens in new tab) found at least 672 public documents, about 16,729 pages. 7 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.

  • Our latest refresh attempt on September 22, 2026 did not finish, so these figures come from the earlier crawl.

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documents found
672+
estimated pages
16,729
checked files passed
7 / 50
crawl date
Sep 22, 2026

What our crawl found on sdsu.edu

Counts from our September 22, 2026 crawl, which visited 1,000 pages. Our crawler found 672 public documents on sdsu.edu — an estimated 16,729 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.

The crawl stopped at its page and time limits, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.

Documents by category

  • Agendas & minutes298 · 44%
  • Reports139 · 21%
  • Other131 · 19%
  • Forms80 · 12%
  • Policies24 · 4%

Meeting agendas and minutes dominate this inventory at 44% of all documents. Packets published from the compliance date on have to be accessible, as do older ones residents still use to take part in a meeting or a process; older packets kept only for reference may fall under the rule's exceptions.

By file format

  • PDF 653 · 97%
  • Word (DOCX) 9 · 1%
  • Excel (XLSX) 8 · 1%
  • PowerPoint (PPTX) 2 · <1%

Checked sample

7 of 50 passed(14%)

  • Passed basic checks: 7
  • Did not pass: 43

Most checked files are missing basics such as tags, a document title, a declared language or labeled form fields. Files made without accessibility tooling usually look like this, and they need structural work, not touch-ups.

The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 672 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.

Scanned share

0% scanned

Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.

Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.

Forms make up 12% of the documents. Forms take the most work to fix, since every field needs a label and a logical tab order.

Crawl scope

Crawl date
September 22, 2026
Pages visited
1,000
Documents in the inventory
672
Files checked
50
Limits hit
page and time

These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish San Diego State University's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of San Diego State University after claiming this page.

Files we checked on sdsu.edu

Links go to the files on sdsu.edu as we found them on September 22, 2026.

These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on September 22, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.

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The 50 files checked in the sample, with each file's result
FileCategoryResultChecks not passed
03379-ParentsAddressChangePLUSPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENTclearance request form april2021 · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passForm field labels
Microsoft Word - Commendation Form March 2023.docxcommendation form 2023 · PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Microsoft Word - Complaint Form MARCH 2023.docxcomplaint form march 2023 · PDF · 4 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
DocEnrlScholarshipAppPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title, Image alt text
final ridealong formPDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Microsoft Word - 2025-26 Professional Judgement Special Circumstance SAI Calculation Appeal Instructions DRAFTfosai · PDF · 4 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
fsaidhowtoPDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
Microsoft Word - LEA Background Request Form.doclea background request form · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
name-change-2022PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
NameChange2021PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title, Image alt text
ParentsAddressChangePLUSPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
Microsoft Word - 13-PatrolProcedure.doc13 patrol procedure · PDF · 150 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 2-OfficerSafety (2).doc2 officer safety · PDF · 13 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 1-AgencyOrient (2).docagency orientationt · PDF · 22 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language
CSU CodeofConduct StudentLendingPDF · 1 pagePoliciesDid not passDocument title
FWS - Handbook for Students 2024fwsstudenthandbook2024 · PDF · 6 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Microsoft Word - 11-ReportWriting.doc11 report writing · PDF · 20 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
2024 Explore SDSU2024explore · PDF · 22 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
2026 asrPDF · 145 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
2026 fspPDF · 7 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
2027 cspPDF · 5 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
nov-20-21-2024-FULL-binder.pdfannual swreport hatecrimes 2024 · PDF · 4 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
final training planPDF · 23 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
Digital One-Sheeter Strategic Plan Communications Guidance 2026 Final-Digitalpriorities-in-practice-one-sheeter-2026 · PDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Microsoft Word - 10-SearchSeizure.doc10 search seizure · PDF · 14 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 14-Investigation.doc14 investigation · PDF · 52 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 15-TacticalComm.doc15 tacticalcomm · PDF · 24 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 16-Traffic.doc16 traffic · PDF · 36 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 17-SelfInitiatedActivity.doc17 self initiated activoty · PDF · 11 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 18-AgencySpecificActivities.doc18 agency specific activities · PDF · 18 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 3-Ethics (1).doc3 ethics · PDF · 16 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 4-UseofForce.doc4 use of force · PDF · 11 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 5-PatrolVehicleOperations.doc5 patrol vehicle · PDF · 29 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 6-CommunityRelations.doc6 community relations · PDF · 31 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 7-RadioCommunications.doc7 radio communications · PDF · 16 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 8-Leadership.doc8 leadership · PDF · 8 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - 9-CaliforniaCodesLaws.doc9 california codes · PDF · 32 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
org chartjul2026PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
upd training guide-pagesPDF · 16 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title
Private Education Loan Applicant Self-Certification Form 2022 Approval Expirationalt-loan-self-cert-exp2025 · PDF · 2 pagesFormsPassedNone
Equity and Inclusion in Everything We Do - Summary Handoutequity-inclusion-everything-we-do-summary-handout · PDF · 3 pagesReportsPassedNone
Resilience. Designed to Thrive - Summary Handoutresilience-esigned-to-thrive-summary-handout · PDF · 2 pagesReportsPassedNone
Students at Our Core - Summary Handoutstudents-at-our-core-summary-handout · PDF · 3 pagesReportsPassedNone
We Are SDSU - Summary Handoutwe-are-sdsu-summary-handout · PDF · 2 pagesReportsPassedNone
FTP Vol 2 Section 1212-controlpersons · PDF · 46 pagesOtherPassedNone
Show all 46 files

4 more checked files are counted above but not linked here: it is on another site or its name looks like a personal record.

What each check looks for

Tagged structure
The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
Document language
The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
Document title
The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
Image alt text
Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
Form field labels
Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.

How we measured this

  1. 1.Crawl

    We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.

  2. 2.Classify

    Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.

  3. 3.Check a sample

    We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.

  4. 4.Publish only with evidence

    Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.

Limits of this method

  • We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
  • Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
  • Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
  • Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
  • Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.

This page's evidence

  • Crawled September 22, 2026: we fetched 1,000 pages from https://www.sdsu.edu/ and found 672 documents.
  • The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
  • Changelog: September 22, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
  • How we crawl, classify and check documents

Plan the work before April 26, 2027

With 215 days left, start with the documents people use most and fix the rest in batches.

Where San Diego State University should start

Start with what current students need: syllabi, admissions, registration and financial aid forms.

Students need these files to enroll, get financial aid and complete their courses.

Usually owned by disability services, IT accessibility staff and academic departments.

A timeline to April 26, 2027

  1. Inventory and triage

    by October 25, 2026

  2. Fix the documents people use most

    by January 30, 2027

  3. Everything in use conforms

    by April 26, 2027

A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.

Estimated cost with DocoMatic

$14,899 $22,349

≈ 74,497 credits for 16,729 estimated pages

  • 1,992 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
  • 0 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
  • 14,737 standard pages at Level 1

This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.

What DocoMatic does

  • Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
  • Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
  • Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
  • Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
  • Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.

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Compare with similar organizations

San Diego State University beside the public colleges in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.

OrganizationPopulationDocuments foundEstimated pagesCrawled
San Diego State University (this page)672+16,729September 22, 2026
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo2,015+115,170September 23, 2026
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt356+4,395September 22, 2026
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona1,298+3,282September 22, 2026
California State University-Bakersfield1,898+4,605September 22, 2026
California State University-Chancellors Office2,008+30,205September 23, 2026

Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.

Related organizations

Also due April 26, 2027 in California

Frequently asked questions

When is San Diego State University's ADA Title II deadline?

April 26, 2027. San Diego State University is in the 2027 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).

How was San Diego State University's deadline set?

The Census Bureau calculates no population for San Diego State University — it counts it as part of another government rather than a separate one. The rule then uses that government's population: 39,538,223 (State of California, 2020 Census). That is at or above 50,000, so the earlier compliance date applies.

How many public documents does San Diego State University have?

Our crawl on September 22, 2026 fetched 1,000 pages from https://www.sdsu.edu/ and found at least 672 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 16,729 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.

How many of San Diego State University's documents pass accessibility checks?

7 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (14%). That is a sample of the 672 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.

How much would it cost to fix San Diego State University's documents?

Our directional estimate is $14,899 to $22,349 with DocoMatic: about 74,497 credits for 16,729 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.

Which documents should San Diego State University fix first?

Start with what current students need: syllabi, admissions, registration and financial aid forms.

Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?

Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.