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San Francisco State University — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
San Francisco State University is a public, doctoral / research institution in California. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
18,639
large
First-year retention
83%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Hispanic 40.1%, Asian 23.4%, White 15%, Black 6.5%, Two or more 6.2%, Unknown 4.2%, Non-resident 3.7%, Pacific Islander 0.6%, Native 0.2%. 40.1%
23.4%
15.0%
Hispanic 40.1%
Asian 23.4%
White 15.0%
Black 6.5%
Two or more 6.2%
Unknown 4.2%
Non-resident 3.7%
Pacific Islander 0.6%
Native 0.2%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 53.7%, Men 46.3%. 53.7%
46.3%
Women 53.7%
Men 46.3%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 83/100; Do not return 17/100 Return for sophomore year 83/100 Do not return 17/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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