San Francisco State's tuition & fees has increased from $17,636 (2015) to $20,446 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.93% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,670 (year 2015) to $19,450 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at San Francisco State University.
San Francisco State's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 35.57% from 2015 ($35,808).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, San Francisco State's COA is $48,546, which is increased by 14.67% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to San Francisco State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 15.93% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,684. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at San Francisco State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has decreased -40.86% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,860 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,900 | 2.15% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,948 | 2.53% |
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| 2018-19 | $2,002 | 2.77% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,002 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,038 | -48.15% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,076 | 3.66% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,099 | 2.14% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,099 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | 0.09% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 48.61% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 45.53% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at San Francisco State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,312 | $16,312 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,848 | $16,848 | 3.29% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,517 | $17,517 | 3.97% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,218 | $18,218 | 4.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,719 | $19,480 | -2.74% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,101 | $22,171 | 7.80% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,083 | $22,295 | -0.09% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,502 | $23,202 | 7.44% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,933 | $25,623 | 6.98% |
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| 2024-25 | $27,000 | $28,116 | 23.10% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between San Francisco State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| San Francisco State University | $20,446
($7,846) | $19,304
($7,424) | 5.92% |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $46,121
($14,233) | $44,524
($13,747) | 3.59% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $47,265
($15,377) | $45,627
($14,850) | 3.59% |
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| University of California-San Diego | $47,676
($15,788) | $46,042
($15,265) | 3.55% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $20,070
($7,470) | $18,953
($7,073) | 5.89% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $19,974
($7,374) | $18,888
($7,008) | 5.75% |
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