- The Inkwell
- California
- University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CACity: largeZIP 94117Founded 1855
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1855
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.usfca.edu
- Member of
- AJCU
CaliforniaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco is a private nonprofit university in San Francisco, California, with 5,287 undergraduates. It admits 62% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $30,496 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate62%
Retention84%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share33%
Federal loans51%
$30,496net price / year
62%admission rate
1295average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$94,613median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,956median debt
#91 of 1,704 for earnings#1,468 of 1,739 for lowest net price#497 of 1,738 for graduation rate#397 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
- $81,835tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $62,462
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $62,462
- Average net price
- $30,496national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$23,963
$30,001–48,000$26,079
$48,001–75,000$25,957
$75,001–110,000$27,201
$110,001+$38,553
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 62%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 610–700
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 580–690
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college62%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college33%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 73%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $72,521
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $94,613middle 50%: $59,926–$145,060
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,956
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$145,060
Median, University of San Francisco$94,613
Lower quarter$59,926
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
- 5,287
- Part-time
- 3.4%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 21.0
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 40%
- Average faculty salary
- $14,860 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $20,560
- Endowment, end of year
- $568,825,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White22%
Hispanic22%
Black8.1%
Asian27%
Two or more races10%
U.S. nonresident9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.5%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Health professions16%
Psychology11%
Social sciences11%
Communication & journalism7.3%
Computer & information sciences6.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.7%
Visual & performing arts4.7%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA | $29,539 | 81% | $93,069 |
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| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | $48,065 | 78% | $89,410 |
| Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | $50,518 | 79% | $86,034 |
| Biola University La Mirada, CA | $32,530 | 68% | $64,126 |
| University of the Pacific Stockton, CA | $24,186 | 73% | $88,053 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | $30,647 | 66% | $76,540 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI | $29,239 | 67% | $61,992 |
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | $31,149 | 63% | $66,382 |
| George Fox University Newberg, OR | $31,648 | 68% | $62,873 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $29,235 | 64% | $46,945 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | $30,995 | 72% | $69,827 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 122612. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1887879.