Graduate Schools at San Francisco State
San Francisco State University is a Public, 4 years school located in San Francisco, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of San Francisco State graduate schools is $9,370 for California residents and $19,450 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 3,119 students have enrolled in graduate schools at San Francisco State University and, of that, 339 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
San Francisco State University offers 83 graduate programs and 1 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at San Francisco State graduate schools is $9,370 for California residents and $19,450 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.93% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at San Francisco State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,440 | $7,176 | $1,264 | $17,944 | $16,680 | $1,264 |
| 2022 | $8,738 | $7,176 | $1,562 | $18,242 | $16,680 | $1,562 |
| 2023 | $8,958 | $7,176 | $1,782 | $18,462 | $16,680 | $1,782 |
| 2024 | $8,858 | $7,176 | $1,682 | $18,362 | $16,680 | $1,682 |
| 2025 | $9,370 | $7,608 | $1,762 | $19,450 | $17,688 | $1,762 |
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $396 |
| 2022 | $0 | $396 |
| 2023 | $0 | $396 |
| 2024 | -$1 | $396 |
| 2025 | $0 | $420 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,949 | $3,152 | $17,921 | $4,250 |
| 2022 | $15,950 | $3,133 | $18,270 | $4,025 |
| 2023 | $17,955 | $2,547 | $18,999 | $4,203 |
| 2024 | $17,955 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 |
| 2025 | $22,266 | $4,734 | $22,230 | $5,886 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at San Francisco State University offers 236 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 1 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 77 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 4 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 58 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 236 | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 0 |
| Management Science | 0 |
| Community College Education | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 0 |
| Computer Science | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Education | 123 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 44 |
| Psychology | 38 |
| Social Work | 37 |
| Public Administration | 32 |
Graduate Student Population
At San Francisco State, there are 22,563 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,119 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,130 male and 1,989 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.57 to 1. San Francisco State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 339 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 685 | 233 | 452 |
| Black or African American | 170 | 64 | 106 |
| Hispanic | 820 | 271 | 549 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| White | 801 | 289 | 512 |
| Two or More Races | 161 | 57 | 104 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 146 | 67 | 79 |
| Total | 3,119 | 1,130 | 1,989 |
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