+45%
In-state tuition
In-state tuition at San Francisco State University rose 45% between 2007 and 2010 ($3.5k → $5.0k).
California · Public · Predominantly bachelor's
SF State
San Francisco, California. 20,033 undergraduate students. 192 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS
Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at SF State
Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.
-100%
3-year cohort default rate
3-year cohort default rate at San Francisco State University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.8% → 0.0%).
+12%
Median federal debt at exit
Median federal debt at exit at San Francisco State University rose 12% between 2007 and 2010 ($10.4k → $11.7k).
+18%
100%-time completion
100%-time completion at San Francisco State University rose 18% between 2021 and 2024 (24.1% → 28.4%).
SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT
SF State earnings, debt, and completion vs. the California median
Each tile compares this institution to the California median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.
$68,077+29% · 6→10y
California median $42,588$52,650
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry50.1%+36% · '97→'24
California median 61.3%$12,923+44% · '97→'10
At program completion20,033+17% · '96→'10
latest IPEDS83.7%-4% · '04→'10
first-time, full-time96.2%+44% · '01→'24
latest cohort$7,424+175% · '00→'10
out-of-state $19,304SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS
How SF State earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry
Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS
What loans cost relative to earnings at SF State
Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.
Institution-wide
2.5%Median federal debt $12,923 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $68,077 (10y after entry).
SECTION 04 · LONG ARC
SF State enrollment, completion, and debt over time
Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.
Undergraduate enrollment.
150%-time completion rate.
Median federal student debt at exit.
+36%
SF State · completion · 150% rose
37.1% → 50.4%
+381%
SF State · completion · 100% rose
5.9% → 28.4%
+175%
SF State · in-state tuition rose
$1,826 → $5,014
+123%
SF State · out-of-state tuition rose
$9,206 → $20,550
+44%
SF State · median debt rose
$8,113 → $11,695
-100%
SF State · cohort default rate fell
5.2% → 0.0%
+34%
SF State · earnings_median_8yr rose
$45,500 → $60,831
SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS
SF State programs ranked by 5-year earnings
Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,589Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$150,277Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$144,430Business Administration, Management and Operations$124,033Educational Administration and Supervision$115,737Accounting and Related Services$115,426Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$112,862Computer Science$112,049Public Administration$111,238Computer Engineering$111,112Civil Engineering$100,807Mechanical Engineering$99,619Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering$99,534Chemistry$94,846Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$92,831Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$92,556Public Health$91,104Social Work$90,439Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$87,999Student Counseling and Personnel Services$86,391Education, General$84,045Accounting and Related Services$82,791Computer and Information Sciences, General$82,648Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,520
Showing top 24 of 74 ranked programs.
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY
74 SF State programs with earnings, grouped by field
Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11
EDUCATION · CIP 13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,169Education, General$84,045Special Education and Teaching$75,494Student Counseling and Personnel Services$86,391Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,728Educational Administration and Supervision$115,737Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$30,649
ENGINEERING · CIP 14
FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23
LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24
BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27
PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31
PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES · CIP 38
PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40
HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44
SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50
HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$144,430Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$62,443Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,166Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,589Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$92,831Public Health$91,104Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$66,932Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$150,277Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$92,556Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$68,282
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,995Business Administration, Management and Operations$124,033Hospitality Administration/Management$56,485Accounting and Related Services$115,426Accounting and Related Services$82,791Finance and Financial Management Services$77,321International Business$67,678Marketing$73,408
HISTORY · CIP 54
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03
AREA, ETHNIC & CULTURAL STUDIES · CIP 05
COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09
SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS
Institutions similar to SF State in California
Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE
“SF State graduates earn $X” — not “SF State makes you earn $X”
Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending SF State caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.