4-year school · Public

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California · San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA metro area. 276 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

276
International graduates, 2024–25
of 5,688 graduates, all majors
96%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$48,650
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $20,550, before aid
5%
International students
1,149 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 81 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Computer ScienceCIP 11.07bachelor's, master's · 342 graduates61342bachelor's, master's
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's, master's · 918 graduates56918bachelor's, master's
Biology, GeneralCIP 26.01bachelor's, master's · 401 graduates16401bachelor's, master's
Computer EngineeringCIP 14.09bachelor's, master's · 50 graduates1650bachelor's, master's
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCIP 52.13master's · 18 graduates1518master's
Design and Applied ArtsCIP 50.04bachelor's, master's · 183 graduates10183bachelor's, master's
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCIP 50.06bachelor's, master's · 177 graduates9177bachelor's, master's
Psychology, GeneralCIP 42.01bachelor's, master's · 435 graduates6435bachelor's, master's
Civil EngineeringCIP 14.08bachelor's, master's · 49 graduates549bachelor's, master's
EconomicsCIP 45.06bachelor's, master's · 47 graduates547bachelor's, master's
International Relations and National Security StudiesCIP 45.09bachelor's, master's · 37 graduates537bachelor's, master's
Research and Experimental PsychologyCIP 42.27master's · 20 graduates520master's
Communication and Media StudiesCIP 09.01bachelor's, master's · 171 graduates4171bachelor's, master's
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCIP 09.07bachelor's, master's · 117 graduates4117bachelor's, master's
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCIP 13.12bachelor's, master's · 177 graduates3177bachelor's, master's

Admissions

Acceptance rate96%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentilen/a
SAT math, 25th–75th percentilen/a
ACT, 25th–75th percentilen/a
Test scoresNot considered
First-year retention83%
Graduation rate, 6 years55%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$20,550
Housing and food, on campus$22,266
Books and other costs$5,834
Total a year$48,650
Four years$194,600

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology