by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at San Francisco State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,264 | $1,264 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,949 | $15,949 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SFSU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $18,500 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFSU make an average of $34,814 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the SFSU liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SFSU Online Learning page.
About 72.0% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.2% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at SFSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 115 |
| Humanities | 10 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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