San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University admits 96.4% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $12,278. The sticker price before any aid is $26,488, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $49,112.

Graduates leave San Francisco State University with a median federal student loan balance of $15,371, which works out to about $167 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 23.2% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, San Francisco State University graduates earn a median of $68,077 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 5.5× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns San Francisco State University a value grade of A.

50.4% of full-time undergraduates graduate from San Francisco State University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 82.7%.

105 programs are listed in federal data; 80 have positive share data. The largest reported major at San Francisco State University is Business Administration, Management and Operations (20.6%), followed by Biology, General (6.1%).

42.2% of San Francisco State University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 23.2% take federal student loans.