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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
San Francisco State19 to 1
U. Nevada-Las Vegas19 to 1
Full-time faculty share
San Francisco State53%
U. Nevada-Las Vegas99%
Average faculty salary
San Francisco State$118,969
U. Nevada-Las Vegas$118,137

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
San Francisco State$10,604
U. Nevada-Las Vegas$16,939
Endowment per student
San Francisco State$8,399
U. Nevada-Las Vegas$15,661
Tuition share of core revenue
San Francisco State17%
U. Nevada-Las Vegas23%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
San Francisco State4,744
U. Nevada-Las Vegas4,801
Most popular majors
San Francisco State

Business Administration and Management, General 19% · Psychology, General 9% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8%

U. Nevada-Las Vegas

Psychology, General 11% · Hospitality Administration/Management, General 7% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why