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San Francisco State University
  • Graduate School
  • SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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San Francisco State is a public graduate school in San Francisco, California. It has a mid-size graduate student body with an enrollment of 3,247 graduate students. The 63 graduate programs at San Francisco State University are all on-campus only and none are offered online. The most popular graduate school programs at San Francisco State University are Teaching, Business, and Special Education and Teaching. 39% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
3,247
Part-Time Grad Students
1,252
Research Assistants
No data available  
Teaching Assistants
199
Racial Diversity
  • White
    36.2%
  • Asian
    19%
  • Hispanic
    17.2%
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    9.4%
  • Unknown
    8.4%
  • Multiracial
    5.5%
  • African American
    4%
  • Native American
    0.2%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.2%

Student Life

Poll
Which word or phrase best describes the students at your graduate school?
Based on 20 responses
  • Driven
    25%
  • Down-to-earth
    10%
  • Friendly
    25%
  • Organized
    10%
  • All of the Above!
    25%
  • Hostile
    5%
Poll
What phrase best describes your program?
Based on 20 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    5%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    15%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    70%
  • Currently
    5%
  • Didi not prepare me for the real world
    5%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
70%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 20 responses
Poll
85%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 20 responses
Poll
70%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 20 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your graduate degree in total?
Based on 20 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    35%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    35%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    20%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    10%
Poll
How much do you make post-graduation?
Based on 20 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    10%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    5%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    5%
  • Did not graduate yet
    80%
70%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 20 responses

Living in the Area

grade A
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade C minus
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade C+
  3. Nightlife
    grade A minus
Median Household Income
$79,515
National
$69,021
Median Rent
$2,271
National
$1,163
Median Home Value
$1,274,825
National
$244,900

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