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San Francisco State University

Acceptance Rate 96.44 %
Tuition & Fees $20,446
($7,846)
Student Population 22,563
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $10,931
Graduation Rate 50 %

Academic Overview

San Francisco State University Campus, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco State University is a public, four-years institute located in San Francisco, California. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,846 for California residents and $20,446 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,370 for California residents and $19,450 for out-of-state students.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 22,563 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 96.44% and the graduation rate is 50% last year.
The salary after graduation from San Francisco State University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $54,700. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, San Francisco State's tuition & fees is $7,846 for California residents and $20,446 for non-residents. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees are $9,370 for in-state students and $19,450 for out-of-state students.
Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$7,846$20,446
Graduate$9,370$19,450
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at San Francisco State. The acceptance rate of San Francisco State is 96.44% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 8.60%. The average graduation rate is 50% and the transfer-out rate is 6%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $10,931 and 63% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 22,563 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for San Francisco State University is 96.44 %.
Acceptance Rate
96.44%
Graduation Rate for San Francisco State University is 50 %
Graduation Rate
50%
Transfer-out Rate for San Francisco State University is 6 %
Transfer-out Rate
6%
Retention Rate for San Francisco State University is 83 %
Retention Rate
83%
Student Population for San Francisco State University is 22,563
Student Population
22,563
Student to Faculty Ratio for San Francisco State University is 19 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
19 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $10,931 at San Francisco State University.
Financial Aid Amount
$10,931

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone415-338-1111
WEBwww.sfsu.edu/
Admissionfuture.sfsu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Financial Aidwww.sfsu.edu/~finaid/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://financialaid.sfsu.edu/cost-attendance
Veterans Tuitionhttps://veterans.sfsu.edu/
Athleticir.sfsu.edu/retention-and-graduation
Disability Serviceaccess.sfsu.edu/

Offered Degrees

San Francisco State offers 237 major programs through online and on-site education where 1 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's911
Master's780
Doctorate (Research)40
Doctorate (Practical)10
Post-Bachelor's Certificate580
Post-Master's Certificate50

Special Learning Opportunities

San Francisco State University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:4,627)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $4,770)

Veterans Benefits

San Francisco State University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔