Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,808
64.0% Female
36.0% Male

Institution Overview

System
California State University
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
236
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
77
Doctoral Research
4
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
1
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
21.03%
Asian
5.02%
Black or African American
24.29%
Hispanic or Latino
0.34%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
29.12%
White
4.57%
Two or more races
5.33%
Unknown
10.08%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$70
Admissions Office Web Address
future.sfsu.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$7,176
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$16,680

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
77
Doctor's Degree Research
4
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
58
Post Master's Certificate
5
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
African-American/Black Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
American Indian/Native American Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Apparel and Textiles, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Asian-American Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Astronomy Master's Degree Yes No
Behavioral Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chinese Language and Literature Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Community College Education Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Comparative Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Design and Applied Arts, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Engineering, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Finance, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's Degree Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree Yes No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Gerontology Master's Degree Yes No
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Italian Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Japanese Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Marine Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Museology/Museum Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Radio and Television Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes No
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Science, Technology and Society Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Social Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 804 797 7 0
With faculty status 797 797 0 0
Tenured 511 511 0 0
On tenure track 148 148 0 0
Not on tenure track 138 138 0 0
Multi-year contract 91 91 0 0
Annual contract 38 38 0 0
Less-than annual contract 9 9 0 0
Without faculty status 7 0 7 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$7,176
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$16,680
Financial aid office web address
www.sfsu.edu/~finaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$11,277
Typical Board
$5,148
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$7,176$16,680
Full time Fees$1,682$1,682
Part time, per credit hour$396

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,808
64.0% Female
36.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
21.03%
Asian
5.02%
Black or African American
24.29%
Hispanic or Latino
0.34%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
29.12%
White
4.57%
Two or more races
5.33%
Unknown
10.08%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 4 4
Asian 259 542
Black Or African American 53 138
Hispanic Or Latino 306 619
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 5 8
Non-resident Alien 183 201
White 412 697
Two Or More Races 52 122
Unknown 95 108

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,089
35.7% Male
64.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
25
32.0% Male
68.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
4
75.0% Male
25.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone
415-338-1111
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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