San Francisco State University

Common Data Set 2017-18

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.

Median earnings
$68,077
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
50%
6-year completion
Average net price
$12,278
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$15,371
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction182fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents226Not reportedNot reported
Hispanic/Latino1827107112
Black or African American, non-Hispanic247Not reportedNot reported
White, non-Hispanic661Not reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic11Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic927Not reportedNot reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic24Not reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic293Not reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total4323Not reportedNot reported
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees6094
Postbachelor's certificates100
Master's degrees990
Post-master's certificates5
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, other12
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reported15284881453
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohort0000
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Total completers0000
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort0Not reported
Did not persist2013Not reported
Final cohort201313
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1306721457Not reportedNot reported
Admitted897615351Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled15542530Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported2530Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time107132Not reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
Total 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
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT88Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing480580Not reported
SAT math470570Not reported
ACT composite1824Not reported
ACT math1724Not reported
ACT English1624Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
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
Admission Policies
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 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied1032112931Not reported23252
Admitted77919113Not reported16904
Enrolled17921918Not reported3710
Other extracted fields
Does 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
Application for Admission
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
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Spring Closing Date: Day31
Fall Reply Date: Day1

Student Life

2 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent 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
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 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://financialaid.sfsu.edu/
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition1762217622
Tuition: in-district57425742
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees15181518
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum2
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$0
In-state (out-of-district):$0
Out-of-state:$396

Financial Aid

6 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2016-2017 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
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
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
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
Graduating Cohort
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
Financial Aid Notification
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Institutional Aid
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 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio23
based on ____ students2,017

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.6%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported1.9%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported8.9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.5%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported2.6%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported3%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported1.3%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported2%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3.4%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported3.3%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported6.4%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.9%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported4.5%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported5.1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.4%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported7.8%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported7.9%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported5.9%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported25.2%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.3%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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