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| Metric | California State University-Sacramento | San Francisco State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 94% | 96% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 93% / 95% | 96% / 97% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 27,702 | 28,221 |
| Admitted | 26,036 | 27,215 |
| Enrolled | 3,989 | 2,340 |
| Yield | 15% | 9% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $70 | $70 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division II |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 28,350 | 18,639 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,280 | 4,596 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 49% | 42% |
| First-gen | 49% | 48% |
| Men / women | 45% / 55% | 46% / 54% |
| Part-time students | 19% | 18% |
| Students 25 and older | 21% | 18% |
| First-years from in state | 96% | 96% |
| First-years from other states | 2% | 1% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 4,386 | 2,318 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 52% | 50% |
| Diversity index | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 24 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 49% | 53% |
| Average faculty salary | $105,365 | $118,969 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 7,162 | 4,744 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 9% · Psychology, General 8% | Business Administration and Management, General 19% · Psychology, General 9% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,604 (public, GASB accounting) | $10,604 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $3,169 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,399 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 21% | 17% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $19,469 | $21,104 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 35% | 32% |
| Net price, students with grants | $10,110 | $13,168 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $29,418 | $30,456 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $41,298 | $42,336 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $7,602 | $7,424 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $19,482 | $19,304 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 4% | 5% |
| First-years with grants | 82% | 77% |
| Average grant | $12,767 | $12,996 |
| Aid from the college | 57% | 54% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $64,876 | $68,077 |
| Graduation rate | 72% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 54% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 59% | 53% |
| Pell graduation gap | 5 pts lower | 5 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 56% | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 60% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 56% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 52% | 36% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 58% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 52% | 54% |
| Retention rate | 82% | 83% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 54% | 51% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 73% | 68% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 16% | 19% |
| Median debt | $15,000 | $15,371 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 23% | 23% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,500 | $13,000 |
| Website | csus.edu | sfsu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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