San Francisco State University offers 236 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 major programs - 1 Bachelors.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,034 students out of total 25,282 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

San Francisco State University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSan Francisco State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA
Online Students3,034 Enrolled Online Exclusively
14,727 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,424
Out-of-State$19,304
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,858
Out-of-State$18,362
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at San Francisco State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,424 and $19,304 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,858 and $18,362 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is -$1 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is -$1 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,266$7,006$7,304$7,524$7,424
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$19,146$18,886$19,184$19,404$19,304
Graduate (In-State)$8,700$8,440$8,738$8,958$8,858
Graduate (Out-of-State)$18,204$17,944$18,242$18,462$18,362
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0-$1
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$396
Graduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0-$1
Graduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$396

Online Programs By Area of Study

San Francisco State University offers 236 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED91 77563

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At San Francisco State University, there are 25,282 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 17,761 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,034 students are enrolled exclusively and 14,727 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment25,282
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,034
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses14,727
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,521

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,034 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,905 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 32 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 97 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,034
California Resident2,905
Other State In U.S.32
Outside of U.S.97
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,034
Undergraduate2,526
Graduate508
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,526
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,458
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking68

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