Student Population at San Francisco State
Total Enrollment
22,563
Undergraduate
19,444
Graduate
3,119
Online Enrollment
1,684
Men Students
10,086
Women Students
12,477
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 22,563 students have enrolled at San Francisco State University - 19,444 undergraduate and 3,119 graduate.
By gender, 10,086 male and 12,477 female students are attending San Francisco State University. By attendance status, there are 17,419 full-time students and 5,144 part-time students.
The number of students at San Francisco State University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California State University-Fullerton and University of California-Riverside, its population is average (average population is 25,058).
San Francisco State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,684 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares San Francisco State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
San Francisco State has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 25,058 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | 22,563 | 19,444 | 3,119 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 25,058 | 21,718 | 3,341 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between San Francisco State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,086 male and 12,477 female students attending San Francisco State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at San Francisco State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,444 | 15,416 | 4,028 |
| Men | 8,956 | 6,984 | 1,972 |
| Women | 10,488 | 8,432 | 2,056 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,119 | 2,003 | 1,116 |
| Men | 1,130 | 721 | 409 |
| Women | 1,989 | 1,282 | 707 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,341 Hispanic students (36.97%) and 5,075 Asian students (22.49%) at San Francisco State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at San Francisco State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Asian | 4,390 | 2,334 | 2,056 |
| Black or African American | 1,226 | 497 | 729 |
| Hispanic | 7,521 | 3,102 | 4,419 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| White | 2,820 | 1,328 | 1,492 |
| Two or More Races | 1,169 | 543 | 626 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,341 | 626 | 715 |
| Total | 19,444 | 8,956 | 10,488 |
| 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 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 16,702 students whose age under twenty five and 2,771 students whose age is over thirty years old at San Francisco State University.
Especially, 725 students are younger than eighteen and 35 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at San Francisco State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,444 | 8,956 | 10,488 |
| Under 18 | 725 | 281 | 444 |
| 18-19 | 4,739 | 2,054 | 2,685 |
| 20-21 | 5,988 | 2,559 | 3,429 |
| 22-24 | 4,442 | 2,187 | 2,255 |
| 25-29 | 2,056 | 1,147 | 909 |
| 30-34 | 695 | 360 | 335 |
| 35-39 | 354 | 168 | 186 |
| 40-49 | 301 | 128 | 173 |
| 50-64 | 127 | 65 | 62 |
| 65 and over | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | 19,444 | 8,956 | 10,488 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,119 | 1,130 | 1,989 |
| 20-21 | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| 22-24 | 781 | 260 | 521 |
| 25-29 | 1,034 | 386 | 648 |
| 30-34 | 476 | 178 | 298 |
| 35-39 | 277 | 110 | 167 |
| 40-49 | 320 | 118 | 202 |
| 50-64 | 186 | 61 | 125 |
| 65 and over | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Total | 3,119 | 1,130 | 1,989 |
Online Student Population
At San Francisco State University, 13,941 students (61.79% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,684 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,622 students live in California where San Francisco State University is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,563 | 19,444 | 3,119 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,684 | 1,345 | 339 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 12,257 | 11,195 | 1,062 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,622 | 6,904 | 1,718 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,684 | 1,345 | 339 |
| California Residents | 1,622 | 1,314 | 308 |
| Other State in U.S. | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Outside of U.S. | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
