Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,931 students out of 3,531 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at San Francisco State University.
By gender, 735 male and 1,196 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 55.43% (public Research University with high research activity).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,531 | 1,931 | 54.69% |
| Men | 1,426 | 735 | 51.54% |
| Women | 2,105 | 1,196 | 56.82% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at San Francisco State University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 33.33%
- Asian: 63.52%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 48.45%
- Hispanic: 48.57%
- White: 57.62%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 42.86%
- Two or More Race: 51.77%
- Unknown: 58.76%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33.33%(1/3) | 100.00%(1/1) | - |
| Asian | 63.52%(559/880) | 62.11%(236/380) | 64.60%(323/500) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 48.45%(78/161) | 46.94%(23/49) | 49.11%(55/112) |
| Hispanic | 48.57%(646/1,330) | 42.94%(210/489) | 51.84%(436/841) |
| White | 57.62%(348/604) | 54.62%(142/260) | 59.88%(206/344) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 42.86%(6/14) | 75.00%(3/4) | 30.00%(3/10) |
| Two or More Race | 51.77%(117/226) | 48.28%(42/87) | 53.96%(75/139) |
| Unknown | 58.76%(57/97) | 58.00%(29/50) | 59.57%(28/47) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At San Francisco State, the transfer-out rate is 6.00%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 21.13%.
ASan Francisco State's retention rate is 85% for full-time students and 52 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.69%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At San Francisco State University, 119 of 216 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 55.09%.