The student-faculty ratio at San Francisco State University is 23:1, and the school has 24.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at San Francisco State University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
23:1
Total faculty
765 full time
999 part time
Minority
38% full time
33% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
82%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
14%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4961.2%
Classes with fewer than 20 students24.3%
50 or more14.5%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
80%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
78%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
53%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
56%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
57%
6-year graduation rate of international students
47%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
121
Post-master's certificates
5
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
46
Doctoral degrees - other
13
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Annette Bening, Actor, Jeffrey Tambor, Actor, Jose Antonio Vargas, Journalist
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 28%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 9%
Social Sciences 8%
Visual and Performing Arts 7%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,200
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$62,300
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$57,400
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$52,200
Biology$51,400
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$71,200
Accounting$61,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,800
Finance$55,900
International Business$55,000
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$52,500
Journalism$52,300
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.$44,300
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$70,700
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$72,000
Civil Engineering$68,100
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$67,800
Computer Engineering (CE)$59,000
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$50,800
Rhetoric and English Composition$48,900
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$91,500
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,100
Public Health$52,900
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$49,300
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$49,300
Psychology
Psychology$50,200
Child Development and Psychology$48,100
Social Sciences
Geography and Cartography$58,000
Anthropology$55,700
International Relations$55,200
Economics$53,800
Sociology$51,600
Political Science and Government$51,500
Visual and Performing Arts
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$54,000
Design and Applied Arts$52,700
Drama and Theater Arts$45,700
Fine and Studio Arts$43,400
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian-American Studies
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Labor and Industrial Relations
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Radio and Television
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Industrial Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Interior Design
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
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Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - other, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Accelerated program
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
Elective units (not GE or major credits) for academically-relevant paid internships are available
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, vo-tech, middle/junior high, adult education, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
17
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University)
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Canada
Chile
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
NEN University
San Francisco Consortium
American Democracy Project
Jumpstart San Francisco
Whirlwind Wheelchair International
America Reads
Family Acceptance Project
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
