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University of San Francisco is a private national university located in San Francisco, California. University of San Francisco is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of San Francisco is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $78,031 10 years after enrolling, 13th in California, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of San Francisco bachelor students earn 22% more than the national average. University of San Francisco is ranked 42nd in California.
University of San Francisco’s median net annual cost of $40,053 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of San Francisco sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Marketing, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$40,053
Average years to graduate
4.3
Accounting
Rank: #225
Economic score: 2.4
Entrepreneurship
Rank: #19
Economic score: 3.92
Computer Science
Rank: #254
Economic score: 4.31
Sociology
Rank: #94
Economic score: 4.44
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #66
Economic score: 4.63
International Business
Rank: #66
Economic score: 5.5
Health & Fitness
Rank: #231
Economic score: 7.03
International Relations
Rank: #77
Economic score: 8.84
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #426
Economic score: 17.72
Biology
Rank: #566
Economic score: 21.18
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of San Francisco - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Registered Nursing, Education, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Public Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
HR Management
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.14
Computer science
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.23
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.25
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #10
Economic score: 0.47
Biotechnology
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.56
Legal Research
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.57
Educ. Administration
Rank: #302
Economic score: 0.68
Economics
Rank: #19
Economic score: 0.74
ESL
Rank: #29
Economic score: 1.21
Public Health
Rank: #156
Economic score: 1.42
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 76% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of San Francisco is 9% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of San Francisco, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of San Francisco graduates within 4.2 years.
University of San Francisco is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of San Francisco’s economic mobility score of 22.87 is calculated by adjusting the 1.93 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of San Francisco’s EMS of 22.87 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of San Francisco pays $40,053 a year, $33,819 less than the $73,872 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $40,053
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of San Francisco, 92% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $40,053 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 48% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,042. This is 6% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,182
Pell grants
$5,282
State grants
$8,414
Institutional grants
$27,100
University of San Francisco's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 71% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 22,372 applicants, of which 15,867 were admitted and 1,452 enrolled. University of San Francisco has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
58%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
24%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
21%
15%
Asian
26%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
23%
12%