San Francisco, California · Public
Nutrition Sciences at San Francisco State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 276 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~276
- Schools with reported signal
- 136
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 96.4%
- Graduation rate
- 50.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,278/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $49,112
- Median debt
- $15,371
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $68,077/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 136 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,370 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,417 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 15% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.3% reported share · $7,021 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 1.4% reported share · $9,338 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Nutrition Sciences accounts for 1.5% of reported programs at San Francisco State University, which is bigger than 90% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 276 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
San Francisco State University's average net price is $12,278 per year, about $49,112 over four years. That is $8,370 below the $20,648 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $68,077 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,417 above the $64,660 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks San Francisco State University #21 of 136 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.