University of San Francisco

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Population 3,500,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,336
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 71%
From Region 5%
Athletes 223 (4.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

Asian 27%
Hispanic 22%
White 22%
Mixed 10%
International 9%
Black 8%
Native American 0%

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 Arts and Sciences 896 32% 31% 21% 8% 21% 8% $70,094 44 -0.13 52 95%
Engineering 24 — 58% 21% 29% 25% 12% 4% $97,332 53 -0.09 89 — — — — —
Computer Science 87 — 71% 22% 34% 7% 11% 17% $140,360 75 +0.45 99 95% — — — —
Data Science 15 — 73% 13% 20% 0% 7% 47% $117,062 73 +0.27 97 — — — — —
Chemistry 21 — 38% 48% 19% 0% 29% 5% $66,672 28 -0.47 43 — — — — —
Mathematics 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $74,806 44 -0.40 63 — — — — —
Physics 3 +1 33% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% $75,653 23 -0.57 65 — — — — —
Biology 71 — 25% 18% 37% 6% 18% 11% $64,688 41 -0.20 38 94% — — — —
Environmental Science 33 +1 30% 39% 18% 9% 21% 3% $41,176 1 -2.20 2 97% — — — —
Environmental Studies 27 +2 19% 63% 7% 0% 22% 0% $41,176 1 -2.20 2 97% — — — —
Advertising 34 +1 18% 18% 18% 9% 41% 12% $65,876 16 -0.91 41 97% — — — —
Applied Economics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,387 27 -0.66 73 86% — — — —
Economics 31 — 55% 23% 26% 0% 23% 26% $80,387 27 -0.66 73 86% — — — —
Area Studies 8 +1 38% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% $71,320 81 +0.96 55 96% — — — —
Asia Pacific Studies 4 +1 25% 0% 50% 0% 0% 25% $71,320 81 +0.96 55 96% — — — —
Comparative Literature — — — — — — — — $49,353 35 -0.37 6 — — — — —
English 27 — 22% 37% 11% 15% 26% 4% $40,937 4 -1.40 2 97% — — — —
French 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,599 37 -0.31 13 — — — — —
History 16 — 31% 50% 0% 6% 12% 0% $55,417 50 -0.15 15 85% — — — —
Japanese 2 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $54,042 35 -0.36 12 — — — — —
Latin American Studies — — — — — — — — $71,320 81 +0.96 55 96% — — — —
Liberal Arts 3 — 33% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $53,716 35 -0.35 12 — — — — —
Philosophy 9 +2 33% 56% 0% 0% 22% 11% $58,532 47 -0.22 21 — — — — —
Spanish 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,728 39 -0.30 14 — — — — —
Theology 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,437 45 -0.05 8 — — — — —
Communication Studies 43 — 21% 35% 5% 14% 26% 5% $61,083 51 -0.07 28 98% — — — —
International Studies 40 +2 20% 40% 15% 8% 25% 2% $66,863 38 -0.31 44 94% — — — —
Media Studies 32 — 22% 50% 3% 19% 12% 3% $61,083 51 -0.07 28 98% — — — —
Political Science 47 +1 32% 32% 15% 9% 34% 2% $71,657 53 -0.04 56 96% — — — —
Psychology 160 +2 18% 25% 26% 11% 19% 7% $60,354 82 +0.80 26 94% — — — —
Public Administration — — — — — — — — $101,985 96 +2.19 91 92% — — — —
Sociology 41 — 27% 27% 17% 5% 32% 7% $61,255 75 +0.40 28 94% — — — —
Architecture 37 — 43% 22% 30% 8% 27% 11% $66,556 39 -0.17 43 100% — — — —
Art History 11 — 9% 64% 0% 0% 27% 0% $31,971 3 -1.54 1 94% — — — —
Design 37 +4 16% 41% 22% 5% 11% 3% $60,714 56 +0.05 27 94% — — — —
Performing Arts and Social Justice 13 — 23% 15% 15% 31% 15% 15% $42,427 45 -0.09 3 — — — — —
Studio Art 9 +1 11% 44% 11% 0% 22% 0% $31,971 3 -1.59 1 94% — — — —
Urban Studies — — — — — — — — $77,057 88 +1.03 67 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Management 307 53% 19% 18% 7% 22% 24% $88,302 86 +0.28 82 94%
Accounting 32 +6 66% 9% 16% 9% 41% 19% $88,704 59 +0.11 82 98% — — — —
Business Administration 60 — 60% 13% 22% 10% 18% 23% $87,666 81 +0.52 81 95% — — — —
Business Analytics 30 +7 60% 13% 17% 7% 23% 33% $90,017 45 -0.14 83 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 30 — 67% 17% 20% 10% 10% 37% $66,028 34 -0.43 41 100% — — — —
Finance 44 +14 59% 20% 20% 2% 25% 23% $117,001 84 +0.62 97 90% — — — —
Hospitality Management 7 +1 43% 29% 29% 0% 14% 14% $65,989 84 +0.49 41 94% — — — —
International Business 27 +1 41% 15% 4% 7% 37% 26% $77,245 48 -0.28 67 88% — — — —
Management 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $137,553 98 +3.12 99 93% — — — —
Management Information Systems — — — — — — — — $96,623 63 +0.24 88 — — — — —
Marketing 74 +2 36% 27% 18% 8% 15% 19% $84,065 74 +0.50 78 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing and Health Professions 297 25% 16% 45% 5% 24% 1% $121,740 99 +3.57 98 99%
Kinesiology 55 — 40% 31% 29% 2% 24% 4% $63,331 59 +0.18 34 98% — — — —
Nursing 235 — 22% 12% 50% 5% 23% 0% $136,894 99 +4.45 99 99% — — — —
Public Health 7 — 29% 14% 14% 29% 43% 0% $71,940 78 +0.63 57 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $65,299
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

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 24.9% 373 50% 19% 18% 7% 24% 23% $85,579 63 +0.09 79 94% —
Social Sciences 24.2% 363 21% 31% 18% 11% 23% 5% $62,787 66 +0.34 32 95% —
Health Sciences 19.8% 297 25% 16% 45% 5% 24% 1% $121,740 100 +3.57 98 99% —
Arts 7.1% 107 25% 34% 21% 8% 20% 7% $55,140 66 -0.35 14 96% —
Computer Science 6.8% 102 72% 21% 32% 6% 11% 22% $136,934 84 +0.42 99 95% —
Humanities 4.9% 73 32% 37% 10% 7% 26% 4% $52,854 38 -0.46 11 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.7% 71 25% 18% 37% 6% 18% 11% $64,688 35 -0.20 38 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 4.0% 60 25% 50% 13% 5% 22% 2% $41,176 1 -2.20 2 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 30 40% 50% 20% 3% 23% 3% $69,197 22 -0.47 50 — —
Engineering 1.6% 24 58% 21% 29% 25% 12% 4% $97,332 28 -0.09 89 — —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.2M #208 0% $0 1 #322 — —
Education $1.6M #198 3% $0 37 #103 — —
Health Sciences $1.1M #237 74% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $1.1M #204 0% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.9M #376 30% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.7M #169 35% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.7M #366 19% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.4M #279 44% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.0M #433 0% $0 — — — —
Total $10.7M #302 16% $0 38 #290 — —

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 D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 40 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Soccer 30 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Basketball 15 $6.4M $6.4M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 15 $230K $230K $0
Cross Country 14 $230K $230K $0
Golf 8 $710K $710K $0
Total 108 $11.2M $11.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 87 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Soccer 29 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Volleyball 17 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Basketball 14 $3.8M $3.8M $0
Beach Volleyball 12 $653K $653K $0
Other Sports 11 $671K $671K $0
Golf 8 $855K $855K $0
Total 115 $10.8M $10.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 87 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Soccer 59 $3.2M $3.2M $0
Baseball 40 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Basketball 29 $10.2M $10.2M $0
Volleyball 17 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Golf 16 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 15 $230K $230K $0
Cross Country 14 $230K $230K $0
Beach Volleyball 12 $653K $653K $0
Other Sports 11 $671K $671K $0
Total 223 $27.6M $27.6M $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 Yes
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (non-ED) 6%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%
Early Decision 49% 49% 49%

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.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 15%
SAT Range 1190 – 1390
SAT Math Range 580 – 690
SAT RW Range 610 – 700