San Francisco, California · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
San Francisco State University is a public four-year institution in San Francisco, California. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 22,563, made up of 19,444 undergraduates and 3,119 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of California State University.
San Francisco State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 129 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Biology. It awarded 5,688 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
22,563
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
5,688
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
129
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 129
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
54%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,744
Master's degrees
869
Doctoral degrees (research)
25
Professional doctorates
50
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
22,563
Undergraduates, fall 2024
19,444
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,119
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
25,505
Undergraduates, 2024-25
21,931
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,574
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
16%
Hispanic or Latino
36%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
23%
Two or more races
6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
70%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
California Collegiate Athletic Association
President
Lynn Mahoney
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization