San Francisco State University
Common Data Set 2017-18
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Acceptance Rate
70.5%
Applications
34,524
Admitted
24,327
Enrolled
4,084
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$68,077
10 yrs after enrollment
50%
6-year completion
$12,278
sticker minus grants
$15,371
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
182fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2423.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9928.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.5
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.20
Amount of application fee:55
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
College transcript(s)Required of All
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Additional supplemental applications for some competitive majors.
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Fall Reply Date: Month30
Spring Rpely Date: Month31
Spring Reply Date: Day15
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Spring Closing Date: Day31
Fall Reply Date: Day1
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent who live off campus or commute41%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent who live off campus or commute85%
Percent of students age 25 and older19%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://financialaid.sfsu.edu/
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$0
In-state (out-of-district):$0
Out-of-state:$396
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2016-2017 estimated
Federal$61,328,524
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$862,425
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,631,551
Total Scholarships/Grants$153,213,327
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$60,159,819
Federal Work-Study$1,600,000
Total Self-Help$61,759,819
Parent Loans$32,846,442
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,500
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$51,901
Total Scholarships/Grants$53,401
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,868,050
Total Self-Help$3,868,050
Parent Loans$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,531
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):15
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Common Data Set 2017-2018
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio23
based on ____ students2,017