Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
California State University-Sacramento graduates 5 pts more of its students than San Francisco State (72% vs. 67%)
Graduation rate - 2
San Francisco State grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than California State University-Sacramento's ($68,077 vs. $64,876)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
San Francisco State$68.1KHighest
California State University-Sacramento$64.9K
Graduation rate
San Francisco State67%
California State University-Sacramento72%Highest
Retention rate
San Francisco State83%Highest
California State University-Sacramento82%
Borrowing
Median debt
San Francisco State$15.4K
California State University-Sacramento$15KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
San Francisco State23%
California State University-Sacramento23%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
San Francisco State$13K
California State University-Sacramento$12.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
San Francisco State51%
California State University-Sacramento54%
Credential within 8 years, all students
San Francisco State68%
California State University-Sacramento73%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
San Francisco State19%
California State University-Sacramento16%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
San Francisco State48%
California State University-Sacramento54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
San Francisco State53%
California State University-Sacramento59%
Pell graduation gap
San Francisco State5 pts lower
California State University-Sacramento5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | San Francisco State | California State University-Sacramento |
|---|---|---|
| White | 53% | 56% |
| Asian | 63% | 60% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44% | 56% |
| Black | 36% | 52% |
| Two or more races | 48% | 58% |
| International | 54% | 52% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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