San Francisco State University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #548 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #197 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #172 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #14 of 249 | In California |
| #2 of 12 | In San Francisco |
| #20 of 1,031 | For Sexology |
| Top50% | For 146 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- Undergraduates
- 23,424
- Graduates
- 3,475
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- 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 93% and is among the 32% 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 | 93% | 91% | 94% |
| Applicants | 27,777 | 11,095 | 16,682 |
| Admissions | 25,809 | 10,096 | 15,713 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,952 | 1,190 | 1,762 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 197 | 99 | 98 |
11,185 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
14,003 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | 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 |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 9232 (34%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6457 (24%) |
| White | 4653 (17%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1874 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1582 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1505 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1384 (5%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 167 (0.6%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 (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
- $9,586
- Students receiving aid
- 77%
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 | $1,562 | $1,562 |
| Fee in-state | $1,562 | $1,562 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,562 | $1,562 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,332 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,526 |
| Room charge | $10,134 |
| Meal charge | $4,392 |
San Francisco State University majors
San Francisco State University has granted 6,434 bachelor's degrees across 74 programs, 1,010 master's across 55 programs, and 89 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 | 1,478 | 77 | |
| Psychology, General | 420 | 45 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 344 | 47 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 332 | 6 | |
| Computer Science | 236 | 31 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 248 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 236 | 4 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 216 | 12 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 221 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 157 | 45 | |
| Radio and Television | 182 | 10 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 136 | 49 | |
| Sociology, General | 131 | ||
| Education, General | 128 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 116 | 10 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 110 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 102 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 58 | 41 | |
| History, General | 82 | 11 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 91 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 90 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 85 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 80 | ||
| Economics, General | 71 | 1 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 62 | 10 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 71 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 70 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 65 | ||
| Social Work | 24 | 38 | |
| Interior Design | 61 | ||
| Journalism | 61 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 60 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 58 | ||
| Biochemistry | 56 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 53 | 3 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 52 | ||
| Philosophy | 33 | 19 | |
| Anthropology, General | 49 | 2 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 45 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 43 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 43 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 40 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 39 | ||
| Management Science | 37 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 26 | 11 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 19 | 16 | |
| Public Administration | 32 | ||
| Environmental Science | 31 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 30 | ||
| Engineering, General | 29 | ||
| Accounting | 25 | ||
| Physics, General | 12 | 13 | |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 19 | 4 | |
| Creative Writing | 22 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 18 | 3 | |
| Public Health, General | 21 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 11 | 9 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 20 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 | 4 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 18 | 1 | |
| Geography | 17 | 2 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 12 | 5 | |
| Music, General | 14 | 3 | |
| Music Performance, General | 11 | 4 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 13 | ||
| Statistics, General | 12 | 1 | |
| Comparative Literature | 9 | 3 | |
| Labor Studies | 12 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 11 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 11 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 10 | ||
| Community College Administration | 9 | ||
| Dance, General | 9 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 9 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 9 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 9 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | ||
| Gerontology | 8 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 7 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 7 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 6 | ||
| Comparative Group Studies | 6 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 1 | 5 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 6 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 5 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | 1 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 3 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 3 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 2 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 6,434 | 1,010 | 89 |
San Francisco State University has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 48% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 54% | 49% | 56% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
San Francisco State University is a world-class research university with 14,990 scientific papers published and 356,536 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Political Science, Sociology, Medicine, Law, Engineering, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115 | 680 |
| 1991 | 140 | 819 |
| 1992 | 131 | 848 |
| 1993 | 129 | 1072 |
| 1994 | 137 | 1028 |
| 1995 | 141 | 1070 |
| 1996 | 147 | 1212 |
| 1997 | 175 | 1446 |
| 1998 | 179 | 1703 |
| 1999 | 185 | 1997 |
| 2000 | 220 | 2178 |
| 2001 | 249 | 2916 |
| 2002 | 258 | 3509 |
| 2003 | 240 | 3900 |
| 2004 | 324 | 4767 |
| 2005 | 320 | 5936 |
| 2006 | 407 | 6848 |
| 2007 | 407 | 7967 |
| 2008 | 437 | 9238 |
| 2009 | 467 | 10708 |
| 2010 | 489 | 11692 |
| 2011 | 514 | 13386 |
| 2012 | 562 | 14292 |
| 2013 | 537 | 16157 |
| 2014 | 601 | 17642 |
| 2015 | 633 | 19094 |
| 2016 | 674 | 19307 |
| 2017 | 624 | 20081 |
| 2018 | 663 | 23177 |
| 2019 | 638 | 24409 |
| 2020 | 687 | 27362 |
| 2021 | 788 | 32465 |
| 2022 | 573 | 27738 |
San Francisco State University alumni
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David Carradine
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actorfilm producertelevision producerscreenwriter
- Biography
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David Carradine was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West. He also portrayed the title character in both of the Kill Bill films. He appeared in two Martin Scorsese films: Boxcar Bertha and Mean Streets.
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Rob Schneider
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actorfilm producerscreenwriterfilm director
- Biography
-
Robert Michael Schneider is an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. After several years performing stand-up comedy, Schneider found wider success during his tenure as a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1988 to 1994. Following his departure from SNL, he went on to a career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) and its 2005 sequel, The Animal (2001), The Hot Chick (2002), The Benchwarmers (2006), and Big Stan (2007). Schneider is the father of singer Elle King.
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Carl Weathers
- Enrolled in San Francisco State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- television actorAmerican football playerCanadian football playerfilm actorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Carl Weathers is an American actor, director and former professional football player. He is known for his roles as boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Action Jackson in Action Jackson (1988), and Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996) and Little Nicky (2000), 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 has a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian (2019–present).
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Annette Bening
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actoractorfilm actorstage actor
- Biography
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Annette Carol Bening is an American actress. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Tony Awards, and four Academy Awards.
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 | 2,555 |
| 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 |