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San Francisco, CA 94132
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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle doctoral (education)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District612

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending San Francisco State University?
708th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition N/A N/A $11,160
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $4,740 $4,740 $4,740
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A $372
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A $11,160
FT Graduate Required Fees $5,676 $5,676 $5,676
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A $372
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $22,830 $22,830 $33,990
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $22,830 $22,830 $33,990
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,860 $10,860 $22,020

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $3,456↓ $3,762 $3,456↓ $3,762 $13,626↓ $13,932
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,386↓ $1,656
On-Campus – Room & Board $11,500(N/C)
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,960↓ $4,278
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $11,500(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,960↓ $4,278
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,960↓ $4,278

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$55
Graduate Application Fee$55
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 30,834 (10,991 male / 19,843 female)
Admitted 20,351 (6,801 male / 13,550 female)
Admission rate 66%
First-time Enrollment 3,603 (1,211 male / 2,392 female)
FT Enrollment 3,512 (1,178 male / 2,334 female)
PT Enrollment 91 (33 male / 58 female)
Total Enrollment30,469

Admission Criteria

What criteria does San Francisco State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does San Francisco State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference California Collegiate Athletic Assoc
NCAA Baseball Conference California Collegiate Athletic Assoc
NCAA Track & Field Conference California Collegiate Athletic Assoc

ACT Test Admission

733rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 15%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

SAT Test Admission

746th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 76%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 570
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 570
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 890 / 1140

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,422
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$7,116
Board Fee$3,448

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 1,044 638 1,842 3,584 82 4,848 2,006 14,044
African-American/Black Studies 12 2 4 18
American Indian/Native American Studies 2 2 4
American/United States Studies/Civilization 8 4 12
Anthropology 4 8 16 12 2 56 24 122
Apparel and Textiles, General 10 4 16 46 58 30 164
Applied Mathematics 2 6 2 10
Art/Art Studies, General 6 6 38 36 6 148 56 296
Asian-American Studies 78 2 80
Behavioral Sciences 2 6 8 10 26
Biochemistry 10 14 10 78 12 16 140
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16 12 54 168 4 144 70 468
Business Administration and Management, General 376 44 162 1,142 4 552 224 2,504
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 4 4 6 6 6 26
Chemistry, General 8 4 10 10 4 36
Chinese Language and Literature 12 34 6 2 54
Civil Engineering, General 2 6 8 38 26 6 86
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 2 6
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 14 6 6 28
Communication Disorders, General 8 2 12 12 2 70 12 118
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10 20 42 38 102 34 246
Comparative Literature 6 10 8 12 36
Computer Engineering, General 6 6
Computer Science 38 6 10 42 32 12 140
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 4 6 26 34 42 20 132
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2 36 92 82 2 78 34 326
Dance, General 4 2 4 2 8 8 28
Design and Visual Communications, General 4 4
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 4 4 10 26 24 20 88
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 10 4 12 16 74 28 144
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 16 22 80 118 96 14 346
Economics, General 34 2 14 56 42 20 168
Education, General 44 22 80 62 6 262 118 594
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 10 4 6 30 6 10 66
Engineering, General 6 2 2 2 6 18
English Language and Literature, General 44 20 58 86 8 414 164 794
Environmental Science 2 2 4 12 38 20 78
Environmental Studies 4 2 6
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 2 2 10 14
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 4 10 26 2 26 14 82
Film/Cinema Studies 40 18 48 42 176 62 386
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 12 14
French Language and Literature 2 10 24 10 46
Geography 4 2 8 54 18 86
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 4 4
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 2 6 10 20
German Language and Literature 2 2 6 10
Gerontology 2 2 8 20 8 40
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 6 4 16 8 2 40 14 90
Health and Physical Education, General 6 8 20 80 78 26 218
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 2 44 2 48
History, General 2 16 46 26 2 156 70 318
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 36 4 6 94 38 14 192
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 8 2 4 2 24 12 52
Interior Design 4 2 18 20 18 16 78
International Relations and Affairs 22 4 44 20 2 88 38 218
Italian Language and Literature 2 2 4 4 12
Japanese Language and Literature 6 24 28 12 70
Jewish/Judaic Studies 4 4
Journalism 6 8 26 54 2 102 26 224
Labor Studies 4 4 2 2 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 8 34 74 84 6 156 70 432
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2 2
Mathematics, General 4 10 22 24 16 76
Mechanical Engineering 4 2 4 10 14 2 36
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 4 2 18 2 28
Museology/Museum Studies 8 32 8 48
Music Performance, General 16 2 2 8 20 8 56
Music, General 4 6 4 2 14 4 34
Natural Sciences 2 2
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 32 28 146 4 122 38 374
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 4 6 10 12 20 8 60
Philosophy 2 2 6 16 40 26 92
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 2 20 8 30
Physical Therapy/Therapist 2 6 2 38 10 58
Physics, General 2 8 18 8 36
Political Science and Government, General 10 34 56 38 4 122 50 314
Psychology, General 48 58 208 204 6 382 152 1,058
Public Administration 6 8 12 14 24 6 70
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 4 4 4 16 24 12 64
Radio and Television 32 30 98 88 2 202 44 496
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 4 4 2 10
Social Sciences, General 4 2 4 10
Social Work 2 24 58 28 2 38 24 176
Sociology 8 12 56 46 2 60 50 234
Spanish Language and Literature 4 26 18 8 56
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 8 16 26 24 44 22 140
Statistics, General 6 2 8
Technical and Business Writing 2 4 12 18
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 40 10 22 66 2 64 32 236
Urban Studies/Affairs 6 10 10 26 16 68
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 2 2 2 4 4 2 16
Women's Studies 4 2 8 6 22 8 50

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

San Francisco State University 326th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $83,710 ($87,141 male / $80,012 female)
Number of FT Faculty 852 (442 male / 410 female)
Number of PT Faculty 558
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $23,264,413

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