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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California State University-Sacramento has 7 pts more Pell recipients than San Francisco State (49% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    California State University-Sacramento has 1.5× as many undergrads as San Francisco State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    California State University-Sacramento has 1 pts more first-gen students than San Francisco State (49% vs. 48%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
California State University-Sacramento28.4K
San Francisco State18.6K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Sacramento49%
San Francisco State42%
First-gen share
California State University-Sacramento49%
San Francisco State48%
Diversity index
California State University-Sacramento0.75
San Francisco State0.75

Who they are

Men
California State University-Sacramento45%
San Francisco State46%
Part-time students
California State University-Sacramento19%
San Francisco State18%
Students 25 and older
California State University-Sacramento21%
San Francisco State18%

Race & ethnicity

California State University-Sacramento
San Francisco State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
California State University-Sacramento96%
San Francisco State96%
First-years from other states
California State University-Sacramento2%
San Francisco State1%
First-years from abroad
California State University-Sacramento2%
San Francisco State3%
New transfer students this fall
California State University-Sacramento4,386
San Francisco State2,318
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California State University-Sacramento52%
San Francisco State50%

Campus

California State University-Sacramento
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
San Francisco State
Large cityNCAA D-II · California Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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