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San Francisco State University
Demographics

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The gender and racial makeup of a college can impact students' esperiences. On this page, let's cover the demographics of San Francisco State University.

25,139
Students
57%
Women
43%
Men

Student Body

San Francisco State University has 25,139 total students. 21,961 are undergraduates and 3,178 and graduate students.

Undergraduates
21,961
Graduates
3,178
Total
25,139

The enrollment trend at San Francisco State over the past 3 years:

30.0K
27.2K
24.4K
21.6K
18.8K
16.0K
2022
2023
2024

Additional facts about the student body at San Francisco State:

1%
Students from out of state

Gender

More women than men attend San Francisco State University. In the undergraduate class, 56% are women and 44% are men.

Women (56%)
Men (44%)

Race/Ethnicity

A college’s diversity is important to many students. Here are the racial demographics at San Francisco State University as of 2024.

Hispanic
8,368
Black
1,287
White
3,376
Asian
5,319
Native
30
Pacific
135
Multiple
1,157

DEI Laws

Some states have passed laws related to how colleges and universities can administer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In states with such a law, schools may be limited in the programs they offer.

No
State DEI laws

San Francisco State University is not in a state with an anti-DEI law.

The legal landscape around these laws changes quickly. At CollegeIQ, we do our best to update this data as soon as new laws are passed. But students who are concerned about this should conduct research on the latest laws (and possible future laws) in the state before selecting a college

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