San Francisco State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
San Francisco, CA
Population
3,500,000
Website
http://www.sfsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
20,033
Men / Women
46% / 54%
Hispanic
38%
Asian
22%
White
17%
Black
7%
Mixed
6%
International
4%
Native American
1%
From State
97%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
20%
Arts
14%
Health Sciences
10%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Computer Science
7%
Education
5%
Engineering
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,950
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$20,550
Est. In-State Cost
$10,284
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$26,583
10-Year ROI
$239,000
ROI Percentile
91th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
28%
6-Year Graduation Rate
50%
Transfer-Out Rate
6%
Weather
Comfortable Days
200 (100% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,972 (87%)
Days Without Precipitation
303 (93% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
93%
Yield (Unbound)
8%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $7M | #149 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $25M | #183 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $6M | #219 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 94 | #205 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 17 | #403 |
Honors College
Name
Honors College
Students
500 (2%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 956 | 56% / 44% | 7% | $79,626 | 92% | ||
| Business Administration | 941 +39 | 57% / 43% | 7% | $79,995 | 92 | 92% | |
| Hospitality Management | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 27% | $56,485 | 69 | 87% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 208 | 7% / 93% | 1% | $58,205 | 88% | ||
| Early Childhood Education | 207 +3 | 7% / 93% | 1% | $58,169 | 72 | 88% | |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,728 | 82 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Ethnic Studies | 55 | 24% / 76% | 2% | $55,308 | 90% | ||
| Africana Studies | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,308 | 66 | 90% | |
| American Indian Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,308 | 66 | 90% | |
| Asian American Studies | 5 +2 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $55,308 | 66 | 90% | |
| Comparative Ethnic Studies | 16 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,308 | 66 | 90% | |
| Ethnic Studies | — — | — | — | $55,525 | 67 | — | |
| Ethnic Studies | 12 +1 | 17% / 83% | 8% | $55,308 | 66 | 90% | |
| La Raza Studies | 9 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,308 | 66 | 90% | |
| Womens Studies | — — | — | — | $56,418 | 68 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health and Social Sciences | 1,623 | 32% / 68% | 1% | $74,260 | 92% | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 56 +1 | 16% / 84% | 2% | $60,657 | 75 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 28 +1 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $69,166 | 85 | 96% | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 31 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $62,443 | 78 | 94% | |
| Kinesiology | 143 +1 | 55% / 45% | 1% | $62,316 | 78 | 91% | |
| Nursing | 181 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $144,430 | 100 | 96% | |
| Public Health | 127 +3 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $91,104 | 97 | 92% | |
| Economics | 54 +2 | 76% / 24% | 11% | $76,801 | 90 | 89% | |
| Labor Studies | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $73,703 | 88 | 95% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 9 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $49,799 | 54 | 96% | |
| Anthropology | 20 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $50,064 | 55 | 87% | |
| Criminal Justice | 168 +8 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $64,458 | 80 | 92% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,183 | 64 | 93% | |
| Geography | 14 +13 | 64% / 36% | 14% | $50,547 | 56 | 92% | |
| International Affairs | 27 +3 | 48% / 52% | 4% | $54,685 | 65 | 86% | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $57,943 | 71 | — | |
| Political Science | 108 +6 | 38% / 62% | 2% | $72,521 | 88 | 96% | |
| Psychology | 442 +10 | 26% / 74% | 2% | $60,290 | 75 | 89% | |
| Social Work | 21 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $66,675 | 83 | 97% | |
| Sociology | 118 — | 27% / 73% | 1% | $61,399 | 77 | 91% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 57 +2 | 28% / 72% | 2% | $65,412 | 81 | 92% | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 11 +1 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $57,943 | 71 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal and Creative Arts | 1,132 | 43% / 57% | 3% | $57,039 | 92% | ||
| American Studies | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,999 | 66 | — | |
| Chinese | 9 +3 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $50,651 | 56 | 76% | |
| Classical Languages | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,836 | 71 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 204 +7 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $69,437 | 85 | 93% | |
| Comparative Literature | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,980 | 49 | 78% | |
| Creative Writing | 34 — | 50% / 50% | 3% | $43,400 | 36 | 92% | |
| English | 92 +3 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $46,692 | 46 | 95% | |
| French | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $61,371 | 76 | 85% | |
| German | — — | — | — | $57,237 | 70 | — | |
| History | 44 +4 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $59,616 | 74 | 99% | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $61,526 | 77 | 90% | |
| Japanese | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $50,651 | 56 | 76% | |
| Journalism | 36 — | 53% / 47% | 3% | $65,760 | 82 | 93% | |
| Philosophy | 14 +2 | 57% / 43% | 7% | $55,124 | 66 | 95% | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,434 | 66 | — | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,400 | 36 | 92% | |
| Spanish | 9 +2 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $61,371 | 76 | 85% | |
| General Education | 41 +2 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $61,526 | 77 | 90% | |
| Art History | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,596 | 17 | 85% | |
| Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts | 104 +3 | 59% / 41% | 1% | $62,463 | 78 | 91% | |
| Cinema | 184 +1 | 59% / 41% | 4% | $48,379 | 50 | 94% | |
| Dance | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $43,734 | 37 | 90% | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 106 +2 | 44% / 56% | 6% | $71,008 | 86 | 93% | |
| Fine Arts | 55 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $36,596 | 17 | 85% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 22 +2 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $36,596 | 17 | 85% | |
| Industrial Design | 33 — | 67% / 33% | 9% | $71,008 | 86 | 93% | |
| Interior Design | 52 — | 15% / 85% | 6% | $71,008 | 86 | 93% | |
| Music | 14 — | 71% / 29% | 7% | $30,461 | 7 | 74% | |
| Music Performance | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 9% | $30,461 | 7 | 74% | |
| Theatre Arts | 32 +4 | 25% / 75% | 6% | $31,222 | 8 | 88% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Engineering | 1,082 | 61% / 39% | 6% | $90,275 | 95% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 61 — | 75% / 25% | 7% | $100,807 | 98 | 92% | |
| Computer Engineering | 36 +1 | 83% / 17% | 3% | $111,112 | 99 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 33 — | 97% / 3% | 9% | $99,534 | 98 | 96% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 +1 | 86% / 14% | 6% | $99,619 | 98 | 95% | |
| Computer Science | 365 +4 | 84% / 16% | 12% | $112,049 | 99 | 94% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $93,321 | 97 | — | |
| Chemistry | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 8% | $94,846 | 98 | 100% | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $70,046 | 86 | — | |
| Mathematics | 33 +2 | 45% / 55% | 9% | $75,911 | 90 | 96% | |
| Physics | 14 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $81,875 | 93 | — | |
| Statistics | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 12% | $93,546 | 97 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 41 +1 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $80,520 | 93 | 93% | |
| Biology | 336 +3 | 31% / 69% | 1% | $67,380 | 83 | 98% | |
| Environmental Science | 20 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $61,590 | 77 | 91% | |
| Environmental Studies | 37 — | 30% / 70% | 3% | $61,590 | 77 | 91% |