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California State University-Fresno vs San Francisco State University

California State University-Fresno students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $5,418 vs $9,803 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureCalifornia State University-FresnoSan Francisco State University
Admit rate 95% 96%
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCalifornia State University-FresnoSan Francisco State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $19,585 $25,244
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $5,418 $9,803
Average paid from out of state, estimated $18,738 $23,123
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCalifornia State University-FresnoSan Francisco State University
Under $30,000 $3,925 $6,699
$30,000–$48,000 $3,848 $7,385
$48,000–$75,000 $4,466 $8,572
$75,000–$110,000 $7,866 $12,150
Over $110,000 $16,245 $20,813
After you start
MeasureCalifornia State University-FresnoSan Francisco State University
Undergrads 21,605 18,639
Graduate within 6 years 55% 50%
Come back for year two 82% 83%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $62,756 $73,299
Median debt at graduation $13,156 $15,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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