San Francisco State University academics
San Francisco, California · Public · 18,639 undergrads
San Francisco State University has 18,639 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 78 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
18,639
undergraduates.
3,152
graduate students.
78
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
5,360
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
48%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
18,639
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,152
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
23,908
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
48%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$43,129
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
40%
AsianCollege Scorecard
24%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
15%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
5,360
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,089
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
29
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
141
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers