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BackSan Francisco State University (CA): Merit Aid, Financial Aid Data, Offer Data & More
San Francisco State University offers 6% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $1,619. San Francisco State University is a public college located in San Francisco, California. Its student population is 29,778. It is a four-year, large, primarily nonresidential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 72%. San Francisco State University 4 year graduation rate is 18% .
Merit Aid Stats For San Francisco State University
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$1,619
AVG. MERIT AID AWARD
MeritMatch®
Need Based Aid
% of freshman
with need
$5,186
Avg. financial aid for
freshman with need
% of students offered need-based aid, granted work study
Avg Work Study
Amount
Other Affordability Data
4 year graduation
rate
Targeted Institutional
Grants
Tuition Guarantee
Plan
Debt/Future Salary
Median Debt for
Graduates
Median Earnings for Alumni
with Less than 5 Years Experience
Median Earnings of Alumni
Working After 10 Years
Admission Data
- Admission rate 72%
- Avg. high school GPA 3.3
- Avg. ACT 20
- Avg. SAT 1055
- Early decision acceptance rate GET FREE ACCESS
- % Class accepted during early decision GET FREE ACCESS
- Early action acceptance rate GET FREE ACCESS
- % of accepted students who enroll GET FREE ACCESS
Upcoming Deadlines For San Francisco State University
- Early decision 1 - Deadline
n/a* - Early decision 1 - Notification
n/a* - San Francisco State University - Send test score
Jan 26
Application Tips
- Self Reporting of Scores GET FREE ACCESS
- Superscore SAT
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- Application fee $55
Helpful Links
- College website>
- Admissions Email >
- Net Price calculator GET FREE ACCESS
- Expected family contibution calculator>
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Recent Financial Aid Offers For the 2019 Admissions Year
Parents who completed the admissions process in 2019 submitted their offer data as presented here.
| Money You Don’t Need To pay | Money Your Family Needs To pay | Federal Student Loans (Government) | Work Study | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expected Family Contribution | State of Residence | Unweighted GPA | Composite SAT | Composite ACT | Admission Type | College Estimated Cost of Attendance | College Grants & Scholarships (NOT BASED on financial need) | Is this money automatically renewable? | College Grants & Scholarships (BASED on financial need) | Net Cost to your family (before loans & work study) | Subsidized | Unsubsidized | Amount you can earn |
| Above $60000 | CA | 3.6 | 1220 | 24 | Regular Decision | $26000 | $0 | $0 | $26000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| $50001 to $55001 | CA | 3.6 | 1220 | 24 | Regular Decision | $27474 | $0 | $0 | $27474 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Above $60000 | CA | 4 | 1510 | 33 | Early Action | $7200 | $0 | $0 | $7200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | Merit Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | $39,361 | 6% | $1,619 | 72% | |
| Western Washington University | $39,495 | 7% | $1,710 | 88% |
Colleges in Far West Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | $39,361 | 6% | $1,619 | 72% | |
| The Evergreen State College | $42,110 | 5% | $1,813 | 95% | |
| Portland State University | $43,347 | 1% | $4,300 | 90% | |
| California State University Los Angeles | $36,456 | 3% | $5,280 | 42% | |
| University Of California Irvine | $49,778 | 3% | $7,771 | 29% | |
| San Jose State University | $38,697 | 1% | $1,183 | 55% | |
| Western Washington University | $39,495 | 7% | $1,710 | 88% | |
| California State Polytechnic University Pomona | $40,771 | 1% | $3,000 | 55% | |
| California Institute Of Technology | $74,763 | 1% | $5,000 | 7% | |
| University Of California San Diego | $49,572 | 4% | $13,933 | 30% | |
| Sonoma State University | $38,506 | 1% | $1,308 | 90% | |
| University Of California Los Angeles | $45,920 | 5% | $5,763 | 14% | |
| University Of Washington Bothell Campus | $53,076 | 1% | $11,639 | 79% | |
| California State University San Bernardino | $30,020 | 3% | $5,739 | 55% | |
| University Of California Santa Barbara | $48,137 | 4% | $8,873 | 32% | |
| University Of California Davis | $51,020 | 9% | $6,485 | 41% | |
| University Of California Merced | $51,360 | 6% | $13,415 | 66% | |
| Pitzer College | $75,850 | 6% | $5,749 | 13% | |
| California State University Bakersfield | $37,727 | 5% | $2,415 | 23% | |
| California State University Maritime Academy | $29,795 | 2% | $6,000 | 67% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate | 10 Year Salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | 72 | $99,500 |
| Drake University | 68 | $99,900 |
| University Of Scranton | 73 | $99,700 |
| University Of Rhode Island | 69 | $99,700 |
| Mount Carmel College Of Nursing | 78 | $99,700 |
| Molloy College | 81 | $99,500 |
| The University Of Texas At Arlington | 80 | $99,500 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate | Attendance Cost |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | 72 | $39,361 |
| University Of Arkansas At Little Rock | 79 | $35,460 |
| Suny College At Geneseo | 65 | $35,541 |
| York College Of Pennsylvania | 70 | $35,676 |
| Suny Maritime College | 72 | $35,685 |
| Ashland University | 68 | $35,828 |
| Southwest Baptist University | 70 | $35,830 |
| The University Of Texas At San Antonio | 79 | $35,883 |
| University Of North Carolina At Charlotte | 67 | $36,059 |
| Suny College Of Technology At Alfred | 63 | $36,104 |
| Rhode Island College | 73 | $36,161 |
| Western Connecticut State University | 79 | $36,268 |
| University Of Michigan Flint | 66 | $36,275 |
| Fisk University | 71 | $36,470 |
| Bloomsburg University Of Pennsylvania | 77 | $36,626 |
| Humboldt State University | 77 | $36,692 |
| Radford University | 75 | $36,722 |
| Suny At Purchase College | 65 | $36,762 |
| California State University East Bay | 72 | $36,768 |
| Frostburg State University | 78 | $36,862 |
| Touro College | 71 | $36,946 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate | 4 year graduation |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | 72 | 18% |
| The University Of Tennessee Chattanooga | 76 | 22% |
| The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 81 | 22% |
| The University Of Texas At Arlington | 80 | 22% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 65 | 22% |
| Ferris State University | 81 | 22% |
| Vermont Technical College | 68 | 22% |
| Tiffin University | 69 | 22% |
| Saint Augustine's University | 63 | 22% |
| Western Michigan University | 81 | 22% |
| Valley City State University | 74 | 21% |
| Colorado Mesa University | 81 | 21% |
| Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | 81 | 21% |
| Fisher College | 67 | 21% |
| Winston Salem State University | 65 | 21% |
| University Of Massachusetts Boston | 78 | 21% |
| Morrisville State College | 72 | 21% |
| Southern Connecticut State University | 66 | 20% |
| University Of North Alabama | 64 | 20% |
| Midwestern State University | 71 | 20% |
| Western Connecticut State University | 79 | 20% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | 6% | $1,619 |
| University Of North Carolina At Pembroke | 1% | $1,475 |
| University Of Wisconsin Green Bay | 13% | $1,379 |
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