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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    San Francisco State graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Nevada-Las Vegas (67% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    San Francisco State grads earn $13K more ten years out than U. Nevada-Las Vegas's ($68,077 vs. $55,037)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Nevada-Las Vegas$55K
San Francisco State$68.1K
Graduation rate
U. Nevada-Las Vegas54%
San Francisco State67%
Retention rate
U. Nevada-Las Vegas79%
San Francisco State83%

Borrowing

Median debt
U. Nevada-Las Vegas$19.5K
San Francisco State$15.4K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Nevada-Las Vegas26%
San Francisco State23%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Nevada-Las Vegas$13.3K
San Francisco State$13K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Nevada-Las Vegas31%
San Francisco State51%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Nevada-Las Vegas54%
San Francisco State68%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Nevada-Las Vegas21%
San Francisco State19%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Nevada-Las Vegas46%
San Francisco State48%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Nevada-Las Vegas55%
San Francisco State53%
Pell graduation gap
U. Nevada-Las Vegas9 pts lower
San Francisco State5 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupU. Nevada-Las VegasSan Francisco State
White52%53%
Asian60%63%
Hispanic/Latino47%44%
Black38%36%
Two or more races49%48%
International63%54%

All outcome numbers in the table

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