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San Francisco State University

⌖ San Francisco, CA · 81 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$3,568 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

9.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+2%Modeled 10-year ROI
$68,268Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$3,568at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$229,1120
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4
6
8
+$3,56810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,950
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,550
Sticker price
Average net price$12,278
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,488
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,278Average net price / year
$26,488Cost of attendance
$68,268Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.4%Completion rate
96.4%Admission rate
18,639Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

89thEarnings percentile
38thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,145Year 1
$67,804Year 4
$68,268Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$157,9792Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$152,2073Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$150,1024Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$131,0945Biology, General · Master's Degree$128,0526Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$112,4547Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$109,9358Public Administration · Master's Degree$108,093

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$157,979Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$152,207Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$150,102$16,875
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$131,094Not available
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$128,052Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$112,454$16,125
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$109,935Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$108,093Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$105,166$16,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,104$22,047
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$96,854Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$96,298Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$95,402Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$94,452Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,129$20,148
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$92,546Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$91,778Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,894$18,873
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,425$19,716
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$85,037$24,120
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$82,697$13,750
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,587$11,971
Public HealthMaster's Degree$79,053Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,310$14,440
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$77,699Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$76,580Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$76,134$15,675
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$75,824$22,374
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$75,757Not available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degree$75,709Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,207Not available
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$74,482$19,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,204$15,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$73,775$15,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$72,271Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$71,691$12,304
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$71,323$18,697
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,532$19,250
Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degree$70,207$18,600
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$68,524$17,259
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$68,440$17,480
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$65,775$16,750
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$65,510$14,400
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,252$18,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$63,764$13,518
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,731$15,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$63,590$13,768
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$62,623$15,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$62,385$15,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$62,221Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$62,210Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$62,116$16,150
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$61,915$17,000
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$61,895$17,137
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$61,603$14,108
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$61,300$17,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$59,993$12,692
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,990$17,875
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$59,678$18,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$59,056$17,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,032$18,500
HistoryBachelor's Degree$58,717$15,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$58,617$15,467
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$58,550$17,683
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,530$17,212
JournalismBachelor's Degree$57,260$16,875
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,297$17,243
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,902$15,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,212$16,797
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$53,575$20,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,959Not available
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,149$17,850
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$45,722$11,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$44,848$16,250
DanceBachelor's Degree$44,627Not available
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$42,993$18,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,868$18,511
MusicBachelor's Degree$38,639$15,000
Legal Support ServicesPost-baccalaureate CertificateNot available$22,066
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsPost-baccalaureate CertificateNot available$23,608
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.