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Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 28,263 |
| Admitted | 20,465 |
| Acceptance rate | 72.4% |
| Yield rate | 19.7% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at San Francisco State University.
San Francisco State University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 440 and 560
- Math: 450 and 570
- Writing: and
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at San Francisco State University.
San Francisco State University's average composite ACT score falls between 19 and 24.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Anthropology | 19 | 42 | 61 |
| Apparel & Textiles, General | 4 | 70 | 74 |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Biochemistry | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 76 | 129 | 205 |
| Business Administration/Management | 545 | 560 | 1105 |
| Business/Managerial Operations, Other | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 41 | 10 | 51 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Communication Disorders, General | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| Comparative Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Computer Science | 34 | 5 | 39 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 14 | 49 | 63 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 86 | 85 | 171 |
| Dance, General | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Design & Visual Communications, General | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Dietetics/Dietician (RD) | 5 | 35 | 40 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 29 | 38 | 67 |
| Economics, General | 37 | 21 | 58 |
| Education, General | 74 | 203 | 277 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Engineering, General | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 88 | 122 | 210 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 124 | 49 | 173 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| French Language & Literature | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Geography | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerontology | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| History, General | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 27 | 53 | 80 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Industrial Design | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Interior Design | 5 | 33 | 38 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Labor Studies | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 40 | 144 | 184 |
| Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mathematics, General | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| Music Performance, General | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Music, General | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Natural Sciences | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 18 | 32 | 50 |
| Philosophy | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Philosophy & Religion, Other | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Physics, General | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 59 | 52 | 111 |
| Psychology, General | 124 | 353 | 477 |
| Public Administration | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Social Work | 6 | 25 | 31 |
| Sociology | 40 | 85 | 125 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| Statistics, General | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 41 | 31 | 72 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| Total | 1898 | 2618 | 4516 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 1569 |
| Reported Results | 533 |
| Accepted | 493 (92%) 92,8 |
| Rejected | 40 |
| Attending | 106 |
| Yield Rate | 22% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.00 | 3.41 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 1521 | 1788 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 63 | 454 | 598 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.82 |
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1488 |
| Selectivity Index™ | -38 | 13 | 426 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 11:00:06 PM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 14 hours, and 23 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
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