San Francisco State University

  • Details

    • Name: San Francisco State University
    • Location: San Francisco, CA 94132
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 96.15%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 26.54% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 50.15% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 56.29% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    26.5%
    6 Year
    50.1%
    8 Year
    56.3%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $25,258 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $19,304 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $7,424 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,923 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $15,371 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,852 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $9,307 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $10,251 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $12,916 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $16,944 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $22,813 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $52,650 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $52,032 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $60,831 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $59,178 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $68,077 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $23,182 $17,866 $42,620
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,794
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree $30,108 $20,784 $34,408
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $58,942
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,024
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $21,846 $18,470 $37,329
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $36,345 No data $46,126
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree $31,891 No data $39,250
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $25,541 $18,812 $31,355
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,145
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Bachelor's Degree $30,395 $19,148 $35,916
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree $33,882 No data $24,267
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,087
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,501
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $23,197 $16,676 $37,633
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree $30,921 No data $26,049
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $34,692 $29,445 $31,065
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree $27,421 $22,377 $35,417
Journalism Bachelor's Degree $24,201 No data $36,564
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $25,426 $17,395 $55,088
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $24,467 $14,967 $38,565
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree $20,954 No data $65,046
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $20,366 No data $38,903
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,537
Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree $30,773 No data $43,709
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree $27,130 No data $33,835
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,994
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Bioethics/Medical Ethics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $25,394 No data $44,964
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,604
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,969
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's Degree $34,567 $24,322 $35,641
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree $32,225 $19,148 $30,994
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,260
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $36,642 $25,968 $28,883
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree $29,984 $24,146 $24,940
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $28,425 $19,988 $46,360
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,226
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $34,141 No data $65,759
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,294
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $20,407 No data $36,459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $21,854 $14,557 $34,650
Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree $44,376 No data $33,776
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $23,572 $17,270 $29,678
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,390
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,822
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $28,413 $23,933 $27,781
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $50,942
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $27,963 $21,323 $37,487
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree $32,337 $20,575 $37,384
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $24,570 $11,588 $41,041
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $32,930 $20,861 $99,655
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,983
History Bachelor's Degree $23,073 $19,074 $33,036
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,626
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data $19,148 $45,806