Quad

Head-to-head

San Francisco State
U. Nevada-Las Vegas

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Nevada-Las Vegas's yield is 28 pts higher than San Francisco State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

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

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    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
  4. 4

    San Francisco State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at U. Nevada-Las Vegas

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    San Francisco State has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Nevada-Las Vegas (48% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Nevada-Las Vegas is a bit larger (24,622 vs. 18,639)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Nevada-Las Vegas admits 96%, San Francisco State 96%; U. Nevada-Las Vegas's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
San Francisco State96%
U. Nevada-Las Vegas96%
Quad's selectivity
  • San Francisco StateOpen
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
San Francisco StateTest-blind
U. Nevada-Las Vegas
1010–1240
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • San Francisco StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Nevada-Las Vegas is a bit larger than San Francisco State (24,622 vs. 18,639 undergrads); San Francisco State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
San Francisco State18.6K
U. Nevada-Las Vegas24.6K
Pell Grant share
San Francisco State42%
U. Nevada-Las Vegas40%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at San Francisco State, and Psychology at U. Nevada-Las Vegas; both have 19 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
San Francisco State19 to 1
U. Nevada-Las Vegas19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • San Francisco StateBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasPsychology, General11%

What each costs

San Francisco State and U. Nevada-Las Vegas cost about the same a year on average; San Francisco State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
San Francisco State$21.1K
U. Nevada-Las Vegas$21.7K
Aid generosity
San Francisco State32%
U. Nevada-Las Vegas24%

What each pays off

San Francisco State's former students earn more, a median $68.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

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

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Nevada-Las Vegas but fell at San Francisco State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • San Francisco StateShrinking−12%
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasGrowing+72%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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