Inside Academics at San Francisco State University

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at San Francisco State University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 16 students per faculty member, San Francisco State University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 50% of instructors full time, San Francisco State University is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at San Francisco State University can choose from 79 majors with reported graduates spanning 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at San Francisco State University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at San Francisco State University.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at San Francisco State University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether San Francisco State University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 12,540 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well San Francisco State University retains and graduates its students — 83% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at San Francisco State University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at San Francisco State University in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at San Francisco State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at San Francisco State University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at San Francisco State University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at San Francisco State University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at San Francisco State University — regional and program accreditation status