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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

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  • Demographics
  • Cost
  • Online Offerings
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San Francisco State University is a public college in San Francisco, California and has been named to the Best Colleges for Adults award list. The part-time student body is 4,177 students. The in-state on-campus net price to attend is $14,962 and the per-credit hour charge is $303. The school offers on-campus day care, credit for military training, credit for life experiences, academic counseling services, career services, and more.

Overview

School Type

  • On Campus
  • Public

Website: www.sfsu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:No
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Remedial services:Yes

Demographics

Part-time students
4,795 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:18,629
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:4,720
  • Pell Grant students:10,230
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:12,585
  • Part-time students
    20%
  • Students over 25 years old
    20%

Cost

In-district tuition and fees
$7,304
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Online & Distance Programs

Online/Distance degrees offered
1 degree

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:51%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
517 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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