San Francisco State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #564 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #199 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #174 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #14 of 249 | In California |
| #2 of 12 | In San Francisco |
| #116 of 2,328 | For Gender Studies |
| Top50% | For 149 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 20,756
- Graduates
- 3,152
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- sfsu.edu
San Francisco State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
San Francisco State University has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 29% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| Applicants | 29,878 | 11,778 | 18,100 |
| Admissions | 28,727 | 11,268 | 17,459 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,850 | 1,227 | 1,623 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 135 | 68 | 67 |
13,635 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,965 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 8821 (37%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5462 (23%) |
| White | 3929 (16%) |
| Black or African American | 1465 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1434 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1345 (6%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1274 (5%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 139 (0.6%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,498
- Students receiving aid
- 79%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,622 | $16,680 |
| Fee in-district | $1,682 | $1,682 |
| Fee in-state | $1,682 | $1,682 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,682 | $1,682 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,596 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,425 |
| Room charge | $11,277 |
| Meal charge | $5,148 |
San Francisco State University majors
San Francisco State University has granted 5,360 bachelor's degrees across 76 programs, 1,089 master's across 62 programs, and 29 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at San Francisco State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 986 | 58 | |
| Psychology, General | 470 | 38 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 365 | 52 | |
| Computer Science | 306 | 29 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 196 | 44 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 237 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 224 | 9 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 196 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 189 | 7 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 171 | 16 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 111 | 50 | |
| Sociology, General | 155 | ||
| Radio and Television | 127 | 5 | |
| Education, General | 123 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 94 | 10 | |
| Public Health, General | 83 | 15 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 91 | ||
| History, General | 61 | 21 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 80 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 74 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 26 | 41 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 66 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 48 | 14 | |
| Social Work | 24 | 37 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 60 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 59 | ||
| Philosophy | 31 | 25 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 53 | 2 | |
| Interior Design | 45 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 38 | 4 | |
| Economics, General | 42 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 42 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 24 | 18 | |
| Biochemistry | 39 | ||
| Creative Writing | 16 | 23 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 39 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 36 | ||
| Accounting | 35 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 30 | 4 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 34 | ||
| Physics, General | 20 | 14 | |
| Journalism | 32 | ||
| Public Administration | 32 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 31 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 10 | |
| Engineering, General | 28 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 22 | 5 | |
| Management Science | 26 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 25 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 23 | ||
| Music, General | 18 | 5 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 9 | 12 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 12 | 7 | |
| Asian-American Studies | 10 | 8 | |
| Music Performance, General | 9 | 9 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 16 | 2 | |
| Environmental Science | 17 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 9 | 7 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 16 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 16 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 15 | ||
| Geography | 9 | 6 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 14 | ||
| Statistics, General | 9 | 5 | |
| Comparative Group Studies | 13 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 13 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 13 | ||
| Community College Administration | 12 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 9 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 9 | 1 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 9 | ||
| Gerontology | 9 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 9 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 9 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 9 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 4 | 4 | |
| Dance, General | 8 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 7 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 7 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 6 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 6 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 4 | 2 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Marine Sciences | 5 | ||
| Labor Studies | 4 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 3 | ||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Astronomy | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 1 | |
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 2 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 1 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 1 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 1 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Women's Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,360 | 1,089 | 29 |
San Francisco State University has a graduation rate of 50%, which is among the 41% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 50% | 46% | 52% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
San Francisco State University is a world-class research university with 18,914 scientific papers published and 565,758 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Engineering, Medicine, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 154 | 1216 |
| 1993 | 154 | 1501 |
| 1994 | 168 | 1490 |
| 1995 | 178 | 1562 |
| 1996 | 177 | 1768 |
| 1997 | 198 | 2013 |
| 1998 | 220 | 2444 |
| 1999 | 221 | 2739 |
| 2000 | 273 | 3319 |
| 2001 | 298 | 4132 |
| 2002 | 347 | 5264 |
| 2003 | 320 | 5732 |
| 2004 | 370 | 6757 |
| 2005 | 395 | 8323 |
| 2006 | 484 | 9737 |
| 2007 | 477 | 10924 |
| 2008 | 508 | 12922 |
| 2009 | 558 | 14395 |
| 2010 | 596 | 16623 |
| 2011 | 618 | 18643 |
| 2012 | 672 | 19968 |
| 2013 | 618 | 22438 |
| 2014 | 703 | 24499 |
| 2015 | 694 | 26305 |
| 2016 | 803 | 27219 |
| 2017 | 730 | 27938 |
| 2018 | 814 | 33669 |
| 2019 | 792 | 35472 |
| 2020 | 793 | 40048 |
| 2021 | 817 | 41711 |
| 2022 | 754 | 39906 |
| 2023 | 654 | 39833 |
| 2024 | 578 | 37358 |
San Francisco State University alumni
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David Carradine
- Occupations
- television producerfilm directorfilm produceractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
David Carradine was an American actor, director, and producer, whose career included over 200 major and minor roles in film, television and on stage. He was widely known to television audiences as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk traveling through the American Old West.
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Rob Schneider
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorvoice actoranti-vaccine activistauthor
- Biography
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Robert Michael Schneider is an American actor, comedian and anti-vaccine activist. After several years performing stand-up comedy, Schneider achieved wider success as a cast member for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1994, which earned him three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
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Carl Weathers
- Enrolled in San Francisco State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- film actorCanadian football playeractorscreenwriterfilm producer
- Biography
-
Carl Weathers was an American actor, director and a former football player. His prominent roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise. He also portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series Street Justice (1991–1993) and a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy series Arrested Development (2004, 2013), and voiced Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2017–2019). He had a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
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Annette Bening
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorstage actortelevision actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Annette Carol Bening is an American actress. With a career spanning over four decades, she is known for her versatile work across screen and stage. Bening has received numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for five Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Tony Awards, making her one of few artists nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting without winning.
General info
| Alternative names | SFSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1899 |
| Motto | Experientia Docet Experience Teaches |
| Colors | purple, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,558 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1600 Holloway Ave San Francisco, California, 94132 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 874,000 |
| Phone | 4153381111 |