The student population at San Francisco State University is 22,563 (19,444 undergraduate and 3,119 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 7,693 (25.43%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at San Francisco State is 86.18% which is decreased by 7,462 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 231 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 81 male students for every 100 female students, up from 75 in 2015.
- 1,684 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 351.47% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 27,387 where 22,563 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 30,256 students in 2016 and was lowest at 22,563 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 30,256 to 22,563 students, a net loss of 7,693 (25.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Francisco State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 24,160 where 19,444 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at San Francisco State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,228 where 3,119 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at San Francisco State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 16.05% and the percentage of black students is 6.19% at San Francisco State University. 22.49% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 36.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 22.09% to 16.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 25.91% to 22.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.69% to 6.19%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.50% to 36.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7797 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8031 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Francisco State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,684 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 351.47% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Francisco State University from 2015 to 2025.