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    Information Summary

    Ranks 64th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Full-time Enrollment21,020
    Total Enrollment28,950
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$55
    Graduate Application Fee$55
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near San Francisco, CA

    Total Population26,291 (26,291 urban / N/A rural)
    Households9,845 (2.51 people per house)
    Families5,790 (3.13 people per family)
    Pop. — African American3,396
    Pop. — Asian10,563
    Pop. — Pacific Islander185
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native244
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)11,929
    Pop. — Other1,332

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
    GraduateSingle doctoral (education)
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending San Francisco State University?

    Ranks 619th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition N/A N/A $10,170
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $3,166 $3,166 $3,166
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A $339
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A $10,170
    FT Graduate Required Fees $3,748 $3,748 $3,748
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A $339
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $19,832 $19,832 $30,002
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $19,832 $19,832 $30,002
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,332 $8,332 $18,502

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $2,880 trend  $3,166 $2,880 trend  $3,166 $13,050 trend  $13,336
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,260 trend  $1,314
    On-Campus – Room & Board $10,458 trend  $11,500
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,534 trend  $3,852
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $10,458 trend  $11,500
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,534 trend  $3,852
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,534 trend  $3,852

    Admission Details

    Applicants 22,263 (7,869 male / 14,394 female)
    Admitted 14,966 (4,968 male / 9,998 female)
    Admission rate 67%
    First-time Enrollment 3,150 (1,120 male / 2,030 female)
    FT Enrollment 2,999 (1,057 male / 1,942 female)
    PT Enrollment 151 (63 male / 88 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does San Francisco State University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / Yes / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference California Collegiate Athletic Assoc
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference California Collegiate Athletic Assoc
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference California Collegiate Athletic Assoc

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does San Francisco State University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 852nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 18%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 24
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 785th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 77%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 560
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 570
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 890 / 1130

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity2,298
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$5,964
    Board Fee$3,040

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    San Francisco State University ranks 2949th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,528 789 pie   29%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,002 903 pie   33%
    Institutional Grant Aid $2,788 758 pie   28%
    Student Loan Aid $3,358 779 pie   28%
    Any financial aid type   1,437 pie   52%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at San Francisco State University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    6891,0911,780
    Black Non-Hispanic
    5661,1151,681
    Hispanic
    1,4282,3703,798
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    3,3824,8008,182
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    77133210
    White Non-Hispanic
    3,4625,5168,978
    Race Unknown
    1,7612,5604,321
    Total 11,365 17,585 28,950

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete San Francisco State University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    African-American/Black Studies 1 12 1 14
    American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 1 2 4
    Anthropology 1 2 4 12 29 23 71
    Apparel and Textiles, General 5 6 7 26 22 14 80
    Applied Mathematics 1 1 2 1 1 6
    Art/Art Studies, General 8 4 16 19 47 36 130
    Asian-American Studies 24 4 28
    Behavioral Sciences 4 1 1 4 4 14
    Biochemistry 4 1 3 14 4 5 31
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12 8 16 59 1 56 21 173
    Business Administration and Management, General 243 27 71 570 5 176 114 1,206
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2 3 5 2 1 13
    Chemistry, General 7 2 8 3 2 22
    Chinese Language and Literature 3 1 17 3 3 27
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production 1 1 1 3 1 7
    Civil Engineering, General 2 1 3 12 1 6 2 27
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1 2
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 15 5 21
    Communication Disorders, General 5 4 7 7 31 11 65
    Comparative Literature 3 1 3 9 4 20
    Computer Engineering, General 2 2
    Computer Science 35 1 6 28 15 12 97
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 2 12 6 25 8 55
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 6 29 30 3 35 22 126
    Dance, General 1 3 1 4 4 13
    Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 3 1 2 4 8 2 20
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 5 4 8 6 1 32 17 73
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching 9 6 13 57 32 22 139
    Economics, General 8 5 6 24 25 7 75
    Education, General 20 20 18 39 3 130 56 286
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 6 5 4 15 3 6 39
    Engineering, General 11 2 2 3 5 3 26
    English Language and Literature, General 44 11 36 31 1 182 96 401
    Environmental Studies 2 1 5 4 1 12 9 34
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 3 6 3 2 14
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 1 2 13 9 1 26
    Film/Cinema Studies 16 6 19 12 83 36 172
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 1 5 2 9
    French Language and Literature 1 4 4 9
    Geography 1 2 3 19 8 33
    Geology/Earth Science, General 1 1 1 4 1 8
    German Language and Literature 1 4 5
    Gerontology 2 2 1 6 15 5 31
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 6 9 14 14 7 50
    Health and Physical Education, General 5 3 13 29 1 24 14 89
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 12 1 1 1 15
    History, General 2 25 13 2 57 28 127
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General 15 17 7 6 45
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 1 2 17 6 28
    Interior Design 7 1 1 14 1 18 4 46
    International Relations and Affairs 21 5 12 9 2 40 27 116
    Italian Language and Literature 1 1 1 1 4
    Japanese Language and Literature 9 1 9 8 2 29
    Jewish/Judaic Studies 2 2 4
    Journalism 4 5 14 9 2 28 16 78
    Labor Studies 1 1 1 3
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 17 39 56 1 89 49 252
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2 1 3
    Mathematics, General 4 1 6 5 14 10 40
    Mechanical Engineering 2 3 6 5 3 19
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 4 1 1 14 5 27
    Museology/Museum Studies 2 1 5 20 3 31
    Music Performance, General 7 2 3 2 8 3 25
    Music, General 2 1 3 2 12 6 26
    Natural Sciences 1 2 3 6
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 14 17 73 4 66 27 205
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 2 2 4 2 1 10 5 26
    Philosophy 2 5 2 13 4 26
    Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 1 2 1 1 4 5 14
    Physical Therapy/Therapist 1 8 20 5 34
    Physics, General 3 1 1 2 2 6 3 18
    Political Science and Government, General 4 8 21 11 1 42 15 102
    Psychology, General 32 29 80 105 2 158 57 463
    Public Administration 3 3 2 7 14 7 36
    Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 2 5 3 2 12
    Radio and Television 23 17 34 49 1 98 51 273
    Russian Language and Literature 3 3
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1 3 7 2 13
    Social Sciences, General 2 4 2 6 4 18
    Social Work 5 16 25 30 34 10 120
    Sociology 6 8 13 24 1 35 12 99
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 11 7 5 24
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies 7 11 16 26 62 27 149
    Statistics, General 1 1 1 3
    Taxation 1 1
    Technical and Business Writing 1 6 2 9
    Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 16 3 9 55 21 14 118
    Urban Studies/Affairs 2 2 3 3 15 5 30
    Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 6 1 7
    Women's Studies 2 1 3 3 8 1 18
    Total 663 316 719 1,684 40 2,077 1,039 6,538

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    San Francisco State University ranks 288th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $75,136 ($78,026 male / $71,591 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 775 (427 male / 348 female)
    Total Benefits $15,836,066

    San Francisco State University Summary

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    San Francisco State University (commonly called San Francisco State, SF State, and SFSU) is a public university located in the southwestern San Francisco, California, bordering Lake Merced and Lowell High School, near Fort Funston and Daly City. The university, part of the 23-campus California State University system, offers 112 areas of study for bachelor’s degrees, 96 for master’s, 27 credential programs and 34 certificate programs, from eight academic colleges. In the fall of 2005, approximately 28,950 students were enrolled in the university, of which 79.7% were undergraduate students and 20.3% were graduate students. The university’s colleges are: In addition, the university features an extended learning program , open university , and for mature learners. The university is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, a subgroup of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The local ABC news affiliate reported that Akom was charged with two felonies in the incident and that some witnesses corroborate the University Police department’s version of events. It commissioned an investigation by former City Attorney Louise Renne and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, the latter an alumnus of the university and popular advocate of diversity in California politics. Additional controversies include: In 1968, what was then the longest student strike in the nation’s history, resulted in establishment of a College of Ethnic Studies, and increased recruiting and admissions of students of color. The University’s extensive and sustained efforts at addressing tensions between Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian students in 2002 have become a national model for addressing civil discussion and disagreement on college campuses. The university’s public enrollment data for Fall 2006 shows a slight under-representation of two minority groups when compared with the U.S. population.

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    San Francisco State University History

    San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and is part of the California State University system. San Francisco State University was founded in 1899 as a normal school, became a 4-year school in 1930, and received university status in 1972. The University now awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees and participates in several joint doctoral programs with the University of California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

    San Francisco State University defines its mission in part as “to create and maintain an environment for learning that promotes respect for and appreciation of scholarship, freedom, human diversity, and the cultural mosaic of the city of San Francisco and the Bay Area.”

    Throughout the next fifty years the University was instrumental in increasing the size and offerings of the California State University system, to which it belongs. In the 50s, the University founded the Poetry Center, which drew the likes of Dylan Thomas, Langston Hughes, and William Carlos Williams. The campus saw some turbulent years through the 60s and 70s as a center for student protests.

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    San Francisco State University Academics

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    The University is composed of a number of different schools and colleges: the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Creative Arts, the College of Education, the College of Ethnic Studies, the College of Health and Human Services, the College of The Humanities, and the College of Science and Engineering.

    Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in a number of different disciplines, including accounting, art, Black studies, business management, classics, creative writing, dietetics, electronic-commerce systems, human sexuality studies, interior design, labor studies, mechanical engineering, music, philosophy, recreation and leisure studies, and urban studies.

    Master’s degrees are awarded in anthropology, Chinese, education, English, industrial arts, Japanese, radio and television, business administration (MBA), creative writing, music, public administration, public health, computer science, counseling, nursing, recreation, and social work, among others.

    The school awards five doctoral degrees jointly with the University of California: an Ed.D. in educational leadership, an Ed.D. in special education, a Ph.D. in special education, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Science.

    SFSU offers bachelors degrees in 116 different areas of specialization. Students can choose a single major, a double major, a major and a minor, or work with their academic advisor to design a specific major based on courses offered. There are also 28 different certification programs in areas like adult education or special education for students who wish to become teachers.

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    San Francisco State University Unique Programs

    Several of SFSU’s “high demand” areas include Radio/TV, which requires a number of prerequisite communications courses. Also the Apparel Design and Manufacturing and Interior Design disciplines are highly competitive. Finally, the Film program is equally tough and requires satisfactory prerequisites be completed.

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    San Francisco State University Financial Aid

    In-state academic fees for undergraduate students were $1167 per semester in 2004-2005. Students applying from out of state and graduate students will have different costs.

    Financial aid is available with a combination of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs.

    SFSU participates in a number of grant and loan programs including State University Grants, Cal Grants 1 and 2, Perkins Loans, Federal District Student Loans, and Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Grants. Scholarships includes private, institutional funds for which admitted students are considered, California Student Aid scholarship programs, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. There are also a number of work study opportunities available through the Financial Aid office.

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    San Francisco State University Students

    The San Francisco State University Library offers electronic catalogs and on-line databases, in additional to physical volumes stored on site or available through inter-library loan. The special collections include materials related to the San Francisco Bay area, a collection of historic children’s materials, and radio, television, and movie scripts.

    SFSU is home to more than 30,000 students, all of whom enjoy opportunities to socialize through student groups or on the campus Quad. SFUS offers some unique and attractive student services, including childcare and disability insurance. The arts and culture are well represented in many performing arts venues that are open to students. SFSU also offers extensive career planning services for students and graduates alike.

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    San Francisco State University Local Community

    The city of San Francisco is a located in northern California and is famous for its hills and Golden Gate Bridge. SFSU is located on the western side of the city, close to the ocean, the zoo, and shopping and residential areas.

    San Francisco is a thriving urban area on the California coast. Home to a rich culture of politically and artistically active citizens and visitors alike, San Francisco offers an enormous variety of experiences. Major athletic teams like the 49ers and the Giants offer endless entertainment throughout the year. And the city is filled with beautifully landscaped parks and recreational facilities.

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