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USD UCSD UC Riverside USF Sacramento State San Jose State Cal State Fullerton Cal Poly Cal State Long Beach UCSC Cal State East Bay CSU| San Diego State University | San Francisco State University | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
San Diego State | San Francisco State | ||
| Location | San Diego, CA | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Setting | Large City | Large City | ||
| Enrollment | 37,402 | 25,282 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Public 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #337 | #789 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | sdsu.edu | sfsu.edu | ||
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Costs |
San Diego State | San Francisco State | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $5,742 | $5,742 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $17,622 | $17,622 | ||
| Room & Board | $19,714 | $17,955 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $13,017 | $13,267 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $9,934 | $9,830 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 43% | 72% |
Admission |
San Diego State | San Francisco State | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 77,250 | 29,932 | ||
| Admitted | 30,331 | 28,195 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 39.3% | 94.2% | ||
| Enrolled % | 21.7% | 11.8% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.82 | 3.31 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Challenging | Extremely Easy | ||
| Applicant Competition | High | |||
| ACT Range | 22/29 | 16/23 | ||
| SAT Range | 1090/1300 | 930/1130 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind) | Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind) | ||
| Application Deadline | Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
Academics |
San Diego State | San Francisco State | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 25:1 | 19:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
San Diego State | San Francisco State | ||
| Graduation Rate | 66% | 46% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $53,400 | $52,600 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 65% | 63% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $15,349 | $17,250 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $158 | $178 |
Diversity |
San Diego State | San Francisco State | ||
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| % Men | 42% | 43% | ||
| % Women | 58% | 57% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 34% | 21% | ||
| % Black | 4% | 5% | ||
| % Hispanic | 31% | 29% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 7% | 6% | ||
| % International | 6% | 6% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 4% | 5% |
Students |
San Diego State | San Francisco State | ||
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| % In-State | 77% | 96% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 21% | 1% | ||
Campus |
San Diego State | San Francisco State | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | Yes | ||
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Comparable Facts
- San Diego State University is larger than than San Francisco State based on total student enrollment (37,402 students vs. 25,282 students)
San Diego State vs. San Francisco State Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, San Diego State or San Francisco State?
- San Diego State University and San Francisco State cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($5,742.00 vs. $5,742.00)
- Out of state tuition is the same at San Diego State as San Francisco State University ($17,622.00 vs. $17,622.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Diego State University than San Francisco State ($13,017 vs. $13,267)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Francisco State University are 9.8% lower than costs at San Diego State University ($17,955 vs. $19,714)
- More students receive financial grant aid at San Francisco State University than San Diego State University (72% vs. 43%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego State University students is 1.1% larger than aid received San Francisco State University ($9,934 vs. $9,830)
San Diego State vs. San Francisco State Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, San Diego State or San Francisco State? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between San Francisco State or San Diego State .
- The average SAT score at San Diego State University (1130) is 151 points higher than at San Francisco State (979)
- Incoming San Diego State students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at San Francisco State (21)
- Accepted freshman San Diego State students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at San Francisco State (3.31)
- San Francisco State has a higher acceptance rate (94.2%) than San Diego State (39.3%)
San Diego State vs. San Francisco State Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, San Diego State or San Francisco State? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between San Francisco State and San Diego State.
- The graduation rate at San Diego State is higher than San Francisco State University (66% vs. 46%)
- Graduates from San Diego State University earn on average $800 more per year than San Francisco State graduates after ten years. ($53,400 vs. $52,600)
- San Diego State University students graduate with a $1,901 lower median federal student loan debt than San Francisco State graduates. ($15,349 vs. $17,250)
- San Diego State graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than San Francisco State graduates. ($158 vs. $178)
- More San Diego State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Francisco State students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 63%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/