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Rating

Public

Type

33,236

Students

$17,622

Tuition

67%

Acceptance

#584

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

San Francisco, CA

1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132

San Francisco State University is a very large public institution located in San Francisco, CA ranked 60th in California. It has a total of 29,527 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 67.3% acceptance rate. San Francisco State University offers 173 different majors and is best known for its Asian-American Studies, Labor Studies, and Human Sciences programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 2nd, and 8th respectively). With an annual tuition of $5,742 for students from California and $17,622 for those from out-of-state, San Francisco State University is reasonably priced. 60.31% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, employment. Open graduating, alumni go on to earn close to $49,200 per year, which is 18% above the national median.
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Cost

$19,146
Above Average

San Francisco State University

$19,146

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$38,867

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$29,702

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

67%Acceptance
Less Selective

San Francisco State University

67%

National

69%
Sat

940 - 1150

88% of students submit

Admissions Yield

16%

ACT

16 - 22

21% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$70

Students

29,527Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

95%

Part-Time

5%
Male

45%

In-state

83%

Female

55%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

19%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
21% Business Administration and Management, General5% Psychology, General5% Speech Communication and Rhetoric69% Others

21% Business Administration and Management, General

5% Psychology, General

5% Speech Communication and Rhetoric

69% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

21%

1545 Graduates

Psychology, General

5%

399 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

5%

378 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

5%

352 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

3%

239 Graduates

Computer Science

3%

237 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

3%

235 Graduates

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General

3%

230 Graduates

Radio and Television

3%

206 Graduates

Academics

B-
Professors
StudentsProfessors22:122:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

22

Number of Library Books

933,696

Academic Spend per Student

$8,200

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

81%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$38,000/Year

San Francisco State University

$38,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$38,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$49,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

60%