San Francisco State's tuition & fees has increased from $17,628 (2014) to $19,304 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 9.51% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,894 (year 2014) to $18,362 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at San Francisco State University.
San Francisco State's tuition increase rate is lower than the California's average increase rate of 18.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 19.71% from 2014 ($35,366).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, San Francisco State's COA is $42,336, which is increased by 3.25% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to San Francisco State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 9.51% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $19,304. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at San Francisco State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,099, and it has decreased -39.81% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,826 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,860 | 1.86% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,900 | 2.15% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,948 | 2.53% |
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| 2018-19 | $2,002 | 2.77% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,002 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,038 | -48.15% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,076 | 3.66% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,099 | 2.14% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,099 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.79% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.15% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at San Francisco State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,912 | $15,912 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $16,312 | $16,312 | 2.51% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,848 | $16,848 | 3.29% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,517 | $17,517 | 3.97% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,218 | $18,218 | 4.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,719 | $19,480 | -2.74% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,101 | $22,171 | 7.80% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,083 | $22,295 | -0.09% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,502 | $23,202 | 7.44% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,933 | $25,623 | 6.98% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between San Francisco State University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| San Francisco State University | $19,304
($7,424) | $19,404
($7,524) | -0.52% |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $44,524
($13,747) | $43,473
($13,401) | 2.42% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $45,627
($14,850) | $44,467
($14,395) | 2.61% |
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| University of California-San Diego | $46,042
($15,265) | $44,978
($14,906) | 2.37% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $18,953
($7,073) | $18,887
($7,007) | 0.35% |
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| University of California-Davis | $46,024
($15,247) | $44,930
($14,858) | 2.43% |
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