San Francisco State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At San Francisco State University, the graduation rates was 54.69% (1,931 students out of 3,531 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 735 male and 1,196 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at San Francisco State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 54.69%. where 1,931 students out of 3,531 candidate completed their degree.

961 students completed their course in 4 years and 746 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 224 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At San Francisco State University, 119 of 216 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 55.09%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at San Francisco State University is 6.00% (212 out of 3,531 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At San Francisco State University, the retention rate is 85% for full-time students and 52 % for part-time students.