University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,937
Graduate Enrollment: 4,065
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 70.92%
Male/Female: 32% / 68% (2017)
First generation college students: 28.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2012)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 89.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 81.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 75.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 69.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 24.0%
Black: 6.6%
Hispanic: 20.6%
Asian: 26.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 10.3%
Non-resident alien: 10.7%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Black: 6.6%
Hispanic: 20.6%
Asian: 26.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 10.3%
Non-resident alien: 10.7%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $72,280
In-State tuition: $53,472Out-of-State tuition: $53,472
Estimated books and supplies: $1,130 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,140 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,490 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,140 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,490 (2022)
Average Family Income: $92,436 (2017)
Median Family Income: $57,928 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 28.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 44.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $244 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $30,235 |
| $30k-48k | $30,787 |
| $48k-75k | $34,881 |
| $75k-110k | $39,053 |
| $110k+ | $47,896 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 68%6-year graduation rate: 76%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,625 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,674 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 71.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 78.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 82.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 63.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 65.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $56,615 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $74,615 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 35 | $23,125 | $223 | $32,104 ($2,675) | $61,930 ($5,161) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 39 | $466 | $70,598 ($5,883) | $82,526 ($6,877) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 16 | $27,000 | $286 | $70,929 ($5,911) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 104 | $23,250 | $232 | $43,492 ($3,624) | $61,461 ($5,122) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 21 | $466 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 36 | $23,250 | $254 | $50,454 ($4,205) | $86,425 ($7,202) |
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 21 | $113,826 ($9,486) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Data Processing. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 52 | $22,792 | $215 | $82,734 ($6,895) | $121,602 ($10,134) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 33 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 120 | $400 | $57,295 ($4,775) | $65,192 ($5,433) | |
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 47 | $466 | $58,398 ($4,867) | $72,165 ($6,014) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 15 | $79,397 ($6,616) | $65,965 ($5,497) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 24 | $391 | $66,251 ($5,521) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 20 | $67,290 ($5,608) | $38,060 ($3,172) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 118 | $1,925 | |||
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 37 | $144,767 ($12,064) | $119,924 ($9,994) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | $26,000 | $265 | $30,924 ($2,577) | $57,848 ($4,821) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 27 | $583 | $46,340 ($3,862) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 54 | $23,250 | $245 | $36,991 ($3,083) | $57,265 ($4,772) |
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 22 | $499 | $39,600 ($3,300) | ||
| Master's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 37 | $433 | $52,636 ($4,386) | $74,331 ($6,194) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 45 | $24,905 | $246 | $27,699 ($2,308) | $57,937 ($4,828) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 96 | $583 | $49,700 ($4,142) | $67,190 ($5,599) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 21 | $25,000 | $259 | ||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 114 | $694 | $64,331 ($5,361) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 112 | $24,315 | $246 | $34,564 ($2,880) | $53,096 ($4,425) |
| First Professional Degree | Psychology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 130 | $899 | $61,755 ($5,146) | $64,371 ($5,364) | |
| Master's Degree | Human Services, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 65 | $546 | $81,881 ($6,823) | $104,363 ($8,697) | |
| Master's Degree | Demography and Population Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 36 | $21,500 | $228 | $64,846 ($5,404) | |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 25 | $89,355 ($7,446) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 39 | $24,508 | $261 | $40,893 ($3,408) | $52,401 ($4,367) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 36 | $23,000 | $244 | $42,597 ($3,550) | $56,528 ($4,711) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 38 | $25,000 | $256 | $34,063 ($2,839) | $61,096 ($5,091) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 17 | $25,000 | $246 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 16 | $26,500 | $286 | $45,751 ($3,813) | $51,544 ($4,295) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 24 | $23,250 | $255 | ||
| First Professional Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 233 | $27,000 | $268 | $92,336 ($7,695) | $127,245 ($10,604) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 210 | $1,100 | $117,912 ($9,826) | $137,452 ($11,454) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 169 | $24,602 | $246 | $59,903 ($4,992) | $91,169 ($7,597) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 112 | $554 | $101,803 ($8,484) | $130,723 ($10,894) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 67 | $24,660 | $217 | $62,870 ($5,239) | $92,299 ($7,692) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 46 | $22,812 | $207 | $83,065 ($6,922) | |
| Master's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 75 | $665 | $48,692 ($4,058) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 141 | $24,347 | $259 | $62,135 ($5,178) | $98,950 ($8,246) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 23 | $19,500 | $201 | $50,044 ($4,170) | $57,526 ($4,794) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 42 | $466 | $108,253 ($9,021) | $129,059 ($10,755) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 43 | $25,000 | $265 | $41,814 ($3,485) | $69,821 ($5,818) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 130 | $433 | $129,271 ($10,773) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 93 | $21,500 | $225 | $49,704 ($4,142) | $77,629 ($6,469) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 16 | $21,250 | $212 | $49,631 ($4,136) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $118,107Full time faculty: 41%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $419,920,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $581,569,000 (2022)