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Graduate Programs at San Francisco State

Graduate Program 79 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 3,321
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $18,362

Graduate Programs Overview

San Francisco State University offers 79 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 3,321 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at San Francisco State and 508 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,858 for California residents and $18,362 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at San Francisco State University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (72 programs)
Doctorate - Research (4 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Doctorate - Other (2 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsNot reported.
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Tuition & Fees$8,858 California residents
$18,362 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment3,321 graduate students
508 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at San Francisco State

It offers 79 graduate programs through on-site (classroom) only. Through distance learning, it offers degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree720
Post Master's Degree50
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship40
Doctor's degree - professional practice10
Doctor's degree - other20
Total790

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,858 for California residents and $18,362 for students from other States at San Francisco State University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -0.54% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$8,440$8,440$8,958$8,858
Out-of-State$17,944$18,242$18,462$18,362
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] San Francisco State University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At San Francisco State University, 3,321 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,185 male and 2,136 female students. By attendance status, there are 2,084 full-time and 1,237 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total3,3212,1361,185
Full-time2,0841,377707
Part-time1,237759478
[Chart] San Francisco State University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At San Francisco State University, 508 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,415 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 3,321 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total3,321
Online Exclusively508
In Some Online Classes1,415
Not In Online Classes1,398
[Chart] San Francisco State University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs