San Francisco State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 200 (100% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,972 (87%)
Days Without Precipitation 303 (93% 🏖️)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 500 (3%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 16,305
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 97%
From Region 0%
Athletes 260 (1.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 40%
Asian 23%
White 15%
Black 6%
Mixed 6%
International 4%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 909 54% 12% 34% 4% 34% 6% $69,398 41 -0.40 80 91% 4.0%
Business Administration 881 +50 54% 12% 33% 4% 34% 6% $69,628 38 -0.42 80 91% 4.0% — — —
Hospitality Management 28 — 32% 18% 50% 4% 21% 4% $62,166 61 +0.14 71 99% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 173 9% 13% 27% 7% 45% 1% $51,975 2 -0.05 49 93% 4.2%
Early Childhood Education 173 +2 9% 13% 27% 7% 45% 1% $51,975 53 -0.05 49 93% 4.2% — — —
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,022 36 -0.56 57 92% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Ethnic Studies 51 18% 10% 20% 10% 47% 2% $53,406 2 -0.46 53 95%
Africana Studies 5 +1 20% 0% 0% 60% 0% 0% $53,406 38 -0.46 53 95% — — — —
American Indian Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,406 38 -0.46 53 95% — — — —
Asian American Studies 6 +1 50% 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% $53,406 38 -0.46 53 95% — — — —
Comparative Ethnic Studies 13 +7 8% 15% 15% 8% 54% 8% $53,406 38 -0.46 53 95% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 13 — 31% 23% 31% 8% 31% 0% $53,406 38 -0.46 53 95% — — — —
Ethnic Studies — — — — — — — — $53,406 38 -0.46 53 95% — — — —
La Raza Studies 13 +3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,406 38 -0.46 53 95% — — — —
Womens Studies — — — — — — — — $53,406 42 -0.35 53 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health and Social Sciences 1,586 31% 16% 23% 8% 39% 1% $69,965 43 +0.58 80 93% 5.4%
Nutrition Sciences 51 — 29% 20% 41% 4% 24% 0% $67,082 65 +0.30 77 97% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 39 +3 10% 15% 8% 15% 51% 3% $69,500 86 +0.96 80 95% 7.7% — — —
Health Education 4 — 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 0% $61,770 31 -0.46 70 93% — — — —
Kinesiology 159 +1 50% 11% 31% 7% 39% 1% $56,796 31 -0.58 61 94% — — — —
Nursing 187 — 29% 13% 40% 3% 23% 0% $139,637 100 +4.72 100 98% — — — —
Public Health 139 +1 22% 7% 31% 8% 42% 1% $79,702 88 +1.35 88 92% — — — —
Economics 38 +1 68% 16% 32% 5% 32% 8% $67,393 5 -1.15 78 89% — — — —
Labor Studies 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $55,050 3 -1.51 57 96% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 12 — 50% 42% 0% 17% 25% 8% $56,168 31 -0.40 59 88% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $54,142 36 -0.30 54 — — — — —
Anthropology 35 +1 43% 31% 3% 11% 34% 3% $43,798 3 -1.19 27 87% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences — — — — — — — — $52,101 40 -0.14 49 95% — — — —
Geography 11 +7 82% 36% 18% 0% 27% 0% $61,452 52 -0.08 69 89% — — — —
International Affairs 24 +5 29% 38% 8% 0% 29% 8% $50,224 3 -1.17 44 83% — — — —
Political Science 87 +6 45% 18% 9% 16% 43% 2% $61,266 20 -0.81 69 96% — — — —
Psychology 417 +10 24% 17% 21% 9% 41% 1% $54,699 52 -0.06 56 90% 5.5% — — —
Social Work 22 — 18% 9% 9% 14% 50% 0% $71,672 99 +2.18 82 91% — — — —
Sociology 114 +3 25% 13% 18% 11% 46% 0% $60,440 73 +0.32 68 95% — — — —
Apparel and Textiles 63 +4 25% 25% 21% 3% 35% 3% $57,031 29 -0.46 61 96% — — — —
Urban Studies/Affairs 12 +1 75% 25% 25% 8% 42% 0% $62,710 22 -0.61 71 91% — — — —
Criminal Justice 170 +6 32% 16% 11% 6% 52% 1% $62,674 71 +0.38 71 95% 4.5% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal and Creative Arts 1,067 42% 25% 17% 6% 36% 2% $52,326 2 -0.26 50 92%
American Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,313 31 -0.55 50 — — — — —
Chinese 8 +3 12% 0% 75% 0% 0% 12% $48,170 16 -0.88 39 81% — — — —
Classical Languages 2 +2 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $44,986 9 -1.16 30 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 4 +4 25% 0% 25% 0% 75% 0% $42,490 6 -1.21 24 92% — — — —
Creative Writing 28 — 46% 21% 18% 0% 50% 4% $48,386 32 -0.49 39 79% — — — —
English 77 — 30% 19% 19% 6% 44% 1% $51,527 49 -0.11 48 93% — — — —
French 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,991 5 -1.34 25 89% — — — —
German 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,048 9 -1.16 30 — — — — —
History 51 — 63% 29% 6% 6% 45% 0% $62,480 83 +0.54 71 96% — — — —
Italian 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,991 5 -1.34 25 89% — — — —
Japanese 9 — 89% 33% 11% 0% 11% 0% $48,170 16 -0.88 39 81% — — — —
Modern Jewish Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $50,735 48 -0.01 46 — — — — —
Philosophy 18 +2 50% 39% 6% 6% 33% 0% $48,225 10 -1.00 39 95% — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $51,916 24 -0.72 49 — — — — —
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $48,386 32 -0.49 39 79% — — — —
Spanish 7 +2 29% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $42,991 5 -1.34 25 89% — — — —
Communication Studies 166 +1 38% 19% 18% 10% 37% 2% $60,059 48 -0.17 67 93% — — — —
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $53,124 40 -0.34 52 90% — — — —
Journalism 30 — 53% 23% 10% 3% 50% 0% $55,584 24 -0.75 58 95% — — — —
General Education 34 — 29% 18% 12% 15% 32% 0% $53,124 40 -0.23 52 90% — — — —
Art History 19 +2 11% 21% 11% 0% 47% 0% $40,697 14 -0.86 19 88% — — — —
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts 111 +5 57% 27% 14% 9% 37% 2% $55,085 84 +0.88 57 98% — — — —
Cinema 164 +4 52% 32% 10% 5% 32% 4% $43,893 15 -0.75 27 89% — — — —
Dance 5 — 0% 0% 40% 0% 40% 0% $36,827 15 -0.84 12 100% — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 79 — 41% 19% 37% 1% 27% 4% $62,183 63 +0.16 71 93% — — — —
Fine Arts 52 +1 27% 25% 17% 10% 35% 2% $40,697 22 -0.66 19 88% — — — —
Industrial Design 37 — 65% 32% 14% 0% 30% 0% $62,183 63 +0.16 71 93% — — — —
Interior Design 60 +2 13% 20% 22% 3% 37% 10% $62,183 18 -0.68 71 93% — — — —
Music 17 — 41% 35% 18% 18% 18% 0% $30,000 2 -1.80 5 88% — — — —
Music Performance 13 — 46% 54% 8% 0% 15% 0% $30,000 2 -1.80 5 88% — — — —
Studio Art 40 +1 25% 22% 32% 2% 30% 0% $40,697 22 -0.66 19 88% — — — —
Theatre Arts 23 +1 61% 22% 13% 17% 35% 0% $49,199 86 +0.82 42 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Science and Engineering 958 59% 16% 33% 5% 31% 7% $83,198 80 -0.21 90 93%
Civil Engineering 37 +1 68% 14% 30% 11% 35% 5% $82,771 6 -1.36 90 98% — — — —
Computer Engineering 31 — 74% 6% 61% 3% 19% 3% $103,057 19 -0.66 98 92% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 30 — 100% 17% 27% 10% 40% 3% $105,347 25 -0.55 98 96% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 55 — 85% 15% 33% 0% 38% 2% $96,535 39 -0.34 96 97% — — — —
Computer Science 317 +1 84% 14% 40% 6% 17% 14% $97,003 18 -0.82 96 94% — — — —
Applied Mathematics 7 — 71% 14% 43% 0% 29% 14% $76,585 7 -1.02 86 — — — — —
Chemistry 14 +1 57% 21% 43% 0% 21% 0% $82,975 91 +1.10 90 100% — — — —
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 3 — 33% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $69,236 73 +0.38 80 — — — — —
Mathematics 16 +2 62% 38% 38% 0% 12% 6% $69,259 30 -0.61 80 100% — — — —
Physics 13 — 69% 8% 23% 8% 31% 8% $74,362 20 -0.66 84 — — — — —
Statistics 4 — 100% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $76,810 7 -1.01 86 — — — — —
Biochemistry 28 — 43% 11% 36% 4% 36% 0% $76,550 70 +0.45 86 95% — — — —
Biology 357 +5 31% 16% 27% 4% 43% 3% $70,121 70 +0.43 81 91% — — — —
Environmental Science 16 +1 50% 38% 6% 0% 38% 12% $60,067 60 +0.18 67 91% — — — —
Environmental Studies 30 — 30% 40% 7% 7% 33% 0% $60,067 60 +0.18 67 91% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,352
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,862
Est. In-State Cost $10,804
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,281
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.3% 961 54% 13% 33% 4% 34% 6% $69,124 22 -0.43 80 91% 4.0%
Social Sciences 19.2% 910 31% 19% 17% 10% 41% 2% $57,001 44 -0.14 61 92% 5.5%
Arts 14.7% 695 42% 26% 18% 5% 33% 3% $50,843 48 -0.29 46 92% —
Health Sciences 11.1% 528 32% 11% 32% 7% 35% 1% $93,142 90 +1.92 95 95% 7.7%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.1% 385 32% 15% 28% 4% 43% 3% $70,589 65 +0.43 81 91% —
Computer Science 6.7% 317 84% 14% 40% 6% 17% 14% $97,003 26 -0.82 96 94% —
Humanities 5.6% 264 40% 22% 16% 5% 44% 2% $52,688 36 -0.28 51 92% —
Education 4.4% 207 12% 14% 24% 8% 43% 1% $52,164 39 -0.08 49 93% 4.2%
Professional 3.6% 170 32% 16% 11% 6% 52% 1% $62,674 37 +0.38 71 95% 4.5%
Engineering 3.2% 153 82% 13% 37% 5% 34% 3% $96,256 23 -0.69 96 96% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.0% 97 33% 29% 25% 4% 29% 2% $63,755 66 +0.24 73 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 57 65% 23% 35% 2% 25% 5% $75,220 40 -0.23 85 100% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $16.7M #132 51% $0 — — — 5
Physical Sciences & Math $8.8M #184 29% $0.0M — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $7.3M #170 21% $0 — — — 1
Computer Science $2.6M #178 46% $0 — — — —
Engineering $2.1M #245 32% $0.0M — — — 1
Education $1.2M #220 38% $0 17 #244 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $1.1M #154 42% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.5M #248 16% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.2M #341 0% $0 — — — 2
Total $40.5M #212 38% $0.0M 17 #410 — 9

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 41 $582K $582K $0
Wrestling 32 $452K $452K $0
Soccer 31 $387K $387K $0
Cross Country 17 $320K $320K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 17 $22K $22K $0
Basketball 16 $495K $495K $0
Total 137 $2.3M $2.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 34 $273K $273K $0
Soccer 32 $375K $375K $0
Softball 24 $463K $463K $0
Volleyball 20 $538K $538K $0
Basketball 13 $424K $424K $0
Cross Country 10 $105K $105K $0
Total 123 $2.2M $2.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 63 $763K $763K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 51 $295K $295K $0
Baseball 41 $582K $582K $0
Wrestling 32 $452K $452K $0
Basketball 29 $919K $919K $0
Cross Country 27 $426K $426K $0
Softball 24 $463K $463K $0
Volleyball 20 $538K $538K $0
Total 260 $6.7M $6.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 93%
Yield (non-ED) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 93% 93% 93%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

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