San Francisco, CA · 18.6k students
Trajecta score
-1.6 since '20Ranked #414 of 2,375
5-year trend
54.9 · #311
2020
53.4 · #677
2021
53.7 · #655
2022
52.4 · #804
2023
53.3 · #713
2024
Academic Profile
7/ 100
Career Outcomes
69/ 100
Student Success
36/ 100
Affordability
82/ 100
Academic Investment
74/ 100
Access & Equity
67/ 100
Academic Profile
7
Career Outcomes
69
Student Success
36
Affordability
82
Academic Investment
74
Access & Equity
67
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $12k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$7,950
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,550
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,600/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
42%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
23%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$15,371
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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