SFSU Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.9%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in SFSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	27,777	11,095	16,682
Admitted students	25,809	10,096	15,713
Enrolled students	3,149	1,289	1,860
Acceptance rate	93%	91%	94%
Yield rate	12%	13%	12%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, SFSU received a total of 27,777 applications. These applications included 11,095 male applicants and 16,682 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 27,777 applicants, SFSU admitted 25,809 students. Among the admitted students, there were 10,096 males and 15,713 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 3,149 students chose to enroll at SFSU. This means that 3,149 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,289 were male and 1,860 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, SFSU had an overall acceptance rate of 93% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 94%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. SFSU had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for SFSU over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	35,122	13,364	21,758	23,841	8,579	15,262	68%	64%	70%	4,276	1,679	2,597	18%	20%	17%
2016	36,223	13,891	22,332	24,704	9,016	15,688	68%	65%	70%	3,642	1,483	2,159	15%	16%	14%
2017	34,524	13,067	21,457	24,327	8,976	15,351	70%	69%	72%	4,323	1,661	2,662	18%	18%	17%
2018	35,606	13,814	21,792	25,550	9,696	15,854	72%	70%	73%	4,287	1,726	2,561	17%	18%	16%
2019	34,629	13,399	21,230	23,307	9,051	14,256	67%	68%	67%	3,694	1,531	2,163	16%	17%	15%
2020	31,430	12,103	19,327	26,431	9,927	16,504	84%	82%	85%	2,779	1,111	1,668	10%	11%	10%
2021	27,777	11,095	16,682	25,809	10,096	15,713	93%	91%	94%	3,149	1,289	1,860	12%	13%	12%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

San Francisco State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, SFSU operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school rank
Recommendation letters
Formal demonstration of competencies
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at San Francisco State University.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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