UC Berkeley vs. USF vs. San Francisco State

University of California Berkeley vs. University of San Francisco vs. San Francisco State University comparison

	University of California Berkeley	University of San Francisco	San Francisco State University	College 4
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Overview	UC Berkeley	USF	San Francisco State
Location	Berkeley, CA	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	45,699	9,212	23,908
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#116	#761
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeley.edu	usfca.edu	sfsu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Berkeley is larger than than USF based on total student enrollment (45,699 students vs. 9,212 students)

UC Berkeley vs. USF Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UC Berkeley or USF?

• University of San Francisco is 387.3% more expensive to attend than UC Berkeley for in-state tuition ($57,670.00 vs. $11,834.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.3% higher at USF than University of California Berkeley ($57,670.00 vs. $42,611.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Berkeley than USF ($16,997 vs. $44,104)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of San Francisco are 31.2% lower than costs at University of California Berkeley ($17,300 vs. $22,692)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of San Francisco than University of California Berkeley (97% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of San Francisco students is 25.2% larger than aid received University of California Berkeley ($32,492 vs. $25,951)

UC Berkeley vs. USF Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UC Berkeley or USF? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between USF or UC Berkeley .

• The average SAT score at University of California Berkeley (1397) is 225 points higher than at USF (1172)
• Incoming UC Berkeley students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at USF (26)
• Accepted freshman UC Berkeley students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at USF (3.57)
• USF has a higher acceptance rate (50.8%) than UC Berkeley (11.7%)

UC Berkeley vs. USF Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UC Berkeley or USF? 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 USF and UC Berkeley.

• The graduation rate at UC Berkeley is higher than University of San Francisco (90% vs. 70%)
• Graduates from University of California Berkeley earn on average $4,300 more per year than USF graduates after ten years. ($74,700 vs. $70,400)
• University of California Berkeley students graduate with a $10,800 lower median federal student loan debt than USF graduates. ($14,200 vs. $25,000)
• UC Berkeley graduates are paying $112 less per month on federal student loans than USF graduates. ($146 vs. $258)
• More UC Berkeley graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USF students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 73%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/