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

At San Francisco State University, the graduation rates was 50.37% (2,048 students out of 4,066 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 776 male and 1,272 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 50.37%. where 2,048 students out of 4,066 candidate completed their degree.

1,156 students completed their course in 4 years and 656 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 236 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, 105 of 196 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 53.57%.

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 6.49% (264 out of 4,066 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 83% for full-time students and 54 % for part-time students.