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San Francisco State University
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Admission and Academic
Expense and Financial Aid
San Francisco State University is a public institution in San Francisco, California, enrolling 26,899 students. It admits 92.9% of applicants. The average student pays $12,590 per year after financial aid, against a published cost of $23,297.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 92.9%
- Applicants
- 27,777
- Admitted
- 25,809
- Yield
- 12%
Cost and financial aid
- Cost of attendance
- $23,297
- Average net price
- $12,590
- In-state tuition
- $7,304
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,184
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,000
Academics and campus
- Total enrollment
- 26,899
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Freshman retention
- 85%
After graduation
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $64,797
- Median earnings (6 yr)
- $52,032
- Loan repayment (3 yr)
- 72.2%
Source: IPEDS and Common Data Set filings. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available for San Francisco State University.
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