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San Francisco State UniversitySchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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$7,266
Avg in-state tuition
$19,146
Avg out-of-state tuition
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San Francisco State University is a large public university located on an urban campus in San Francisco, California. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 29,032, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 67%. The university offers 86 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 57%, and a student-faculty ratio of 22:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $7,266, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $19,146.
$7,266
Avg in-state tuition
$19,146
Avg out-of-state tuition
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Acceptance Rate Insight
67% of students were accepted during the 2019-2020 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
80% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
57% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Acceptance Rate 67%
Retention Rate 80%
Graduation Rate 57%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 940-1150
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 17-23
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 940-1150
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 17-23
Ways to Learn
Learning Environment
56%
Female Student Population
22:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
29k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
Hispanic
33%
Asian
25%
White
18%
Non-U.S. Citizen
8%
Black
6%
Two or more races
6%
Unknown
4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
48% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
48%
State Grant Aid
63%
Institution Grant Aid
44%
Pell Grant
48%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
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