City College of San Francisco

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of City College of San Francisco () is $1,696 for California residents and $14,656 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than the average tuition ($9,880) of public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at City College of San Francisco. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,696	$14,656
Books & Supplies	$1,233
Off-Campus Living Costs	$26,006
Average Financial Aid	$2,233
Cost of Attendance	$28,935	$41,895
After Financial Aid	$26,702	$39,662
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$41,800

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
City College of San Francisco	$1,696	$14,656
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,615	$9,880
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

City College of San Francisco offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	36	103	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Architecture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Architectural Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Ethnic Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	72 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	64 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Chinese Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	105 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	392 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	485 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Library and Archives Assisting	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	107 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	222 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Sciences	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Chemistry	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	75 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dance	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Dental Assisting/Assistant	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	81 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	45 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	91 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Labor and Industrial Relations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
History	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 16,134 students at City College of San Francisco including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 7,973 male students and 9,474 female students are attending the school. The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	17,447	5,317	12,130
Male Students	7,973	2,740	5,233
Female Students	9,474	2,577	6,897

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At City College of San Francisco, there are 16,134 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,096 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,434 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,662 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	16,134
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,434
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	4,662
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	8,038

School Profile and Academic Overview

City College of San Francisco is a 2-4 years, public school located in San Francisco, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,696 for California residents and $14,656 for other students on average. It offers 227 degree programs through 36 Certificate, 103 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $41,800.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	50 Frida Kahlo Drive, San Francisco, CA
Phone	415-239-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,696 Out-of-State$14,656
Student Population »	16,134 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	37%
Transfer-out Rate	7%
Retention Rate	67% (Full-time) 34% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$2,233
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$41,800

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