Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
San Francisco State University · Campus
San Francisco, CA · City · Public · Research university · the Gators · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
20,756
Undergraduates
+ 3,152 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
84%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
1%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$18k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) San Francisco, CA
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofCalifornia State University
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions96% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
20,7563,152
Undergraduates 20,756Graduate students 3,152
Where first-years come from
96%
In state 96%Other states 1%Abroad 2%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
15%39%23%
White 15%Hispanic 39%Black 6%Asian 23%Two or more 6%International 4%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported 6%
- Women56%
- Full-time80% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class2,985 entered last fall
- Transfers in2,460 12% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online60% take some classes online 8% fully online
- Registered with disability services7% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $17,955 | $3,978 | $21,933 |
| Off campus | $19,431 | $6,192 | $25,623 |
| With family | — | $5,319 | $5,319 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.69 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#5Biggestof 299 · Division II#16Most diverseof 292 · Division II#21Retentionof 299 · Division II#21In stateof 299 · Division II
Among Division II schools; every list San Francisco State University is on.
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