City College of San Francisco Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#35 in Community Colleges

City College of San Francisco is ranked 35^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate City College of San Francisco by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $14,656 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 19,267.
The financial aid amount ($5,128) is lower.
It offers very diverse area of study (236 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of City College of San Francisco are $14,656 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

City College of San Francisco $14,656

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at City College of San Francisco is 40% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

City College of San Francisco 40%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at City College of San Francisco is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

City College of San Francisco 8%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at City College of San Francisco is 70% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

City College of San Francisco 70%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at City College of San Francisco is 19,267 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

City College of San Francisco 19,267

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at City College of San Francisco is $5,128 which is 34.99% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

City College of San Francisco $5,128

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at City College of San Francisco is 24 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.