San Francisco State University

General Information

Website www.sfsu.edu
Address 1600 Holloway Ave
City San Francisco
State CA
Zip 94132
Locale City: Large

Student Success Highlights

Retention Rate
First-year retention rate 82%
Graduation Rate
Four-year graduation rate 18.0%
Five-year graduation rate 43.4%
Six-year graduation rate 53.2%
Transfer-Out Rate
% of students who transfer out 6.4%

College Characteristics

Sector Public
Carnegie Classification Doctoral/Research
Size: Number of Undergraduates 25,945
Endowment Assets $46,754,892
Minority-Serving Institution Hispanic-Serving
Accrediting Agency Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission
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% Undergraduates Taking Any Distance Education 32%

Admissions and Price

Average High School GPA Among College Freshmen 3.23
Admission Test Scores Policy Required
Median SAT Verbal 485 (25th - 75th percentile = 430 - 540)
Median SAT Math 490 (25th - 75th percentile = 430 - 550)
Median SAT Writing -
Median ACT Composite 21.0 (25th - 75th percentile = 18 - 24)
Median ACT Writing -
Percent Admitted 67.9%
In-State Tuition and Fees $6,476
Out-of-State Tuition and Fees $17,636
Total Price for In-State Students Living on Campus $24,648
Average Net Price After Grants $13,250
Average Freshmen Student Loan (all sources) $5,441
Median earnings 10 years after entry $48,000
Median debt of completers $17,250
Federal Loan Default Rate 5.3%

Student Characteristics

% Pell Recipients Among Freshman 48.4%
% Underrepresented Minority 34.4%
% Black 4.7%
% Latino 29.5%
% Native American 0.2%
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5%
% Asian 27.1%
% White 19.9%
% Two or More Races 5.7%
% Other 12.4%
% Noresident Aliens 7.2%
% Female 57.1%
% Male 42.9%
% Age 25 and Over 17.5%
% Part-time 17.5%