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San Francisco State, founded in 1899, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 130-acre campus is located in San Francisco.

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Public
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Coed
21,791
Undergraduates
9,654
Men - 44.3%
12,073
Women - 55.4%
3,151
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
91% of 30,966 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
November 30
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.44 (based on weighted GPAs)
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $31,792
Out-of-state: $43,672
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $8,413
Out-of-state: $20,293
Room and Board
$19,176
Average Percent of Need Met
62%
Average Freshman Award
$15,025
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$6,167
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
827
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
5%
10-19
22%
20-29
30%
30-39
18%
40-49
13%
50-99
9%
Over 100
4%
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San Francisco Population
825,863
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
2% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
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Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
26.5%
Black/African-American
6.5%
Hispanic/Latino
40.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.7%
White
16.9%
Unknown
3.2%
International Students
7.1%
First-Year Students Returning
83.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
26.5%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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