- The Inkwell
- California
- San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CACity: largeZIP 94132Founded 1899
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1899
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.sfsu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
CaliforniaPublic
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university in San Francisco, California, with 18,639 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $9,803 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention83%
4-year graduation27%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans22%
$9,803net price / year
96%admission rate
—average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$73,299median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,000median debt
#310 of 1,704 for earnings#176 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,031 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,398 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,244tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,324
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,644
- Average net price
- $9,803national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,699
$30,001–48,000$7,385
$48,001–75,000$8,572
$75,001–110,000$12,150
$110,001+$20,813
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 27%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 67%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,619
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $73,299middle 50%: $46,007–$106,151
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$106,151
Median, San Francisco State University$73,299
Lower quarter$46,007
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 18,639
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 48%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 53%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,199 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,604
- Endowment, end of year
- $175,553,573
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White15%
Hispanic40%
Black6.5%
Asian23%
Two or more races6.2%
U.S. nonresident3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Unknown4.2%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Visual & performing arts11%
Psychology8.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.1%
Health professions7.8%
Social sciences6.8%
Computer & information sciences6.7%
Communication & journalism6.5%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $18,549 | 74% | $73,362 |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $2,385 | 55% | $62,555 |
| California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA | $5,418 | 58% | $62,756 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $18,832 | 87% | $96,304 |
| California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | $3,946 | 53% | $61,951 |
| California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA | $10,939 | 55% | $67,217 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR | $11,860 | 50% | $38,928 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | $12,017 | 48% | $52,071 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 122597. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1256981.