City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,906Average net price / year
40%Graduation rate
$45,805Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,218Median debt at graduation
17,348Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,696
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,656
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,870
- Books & supplies
- $1,294
- Average net price
- $6,906
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $6,121
- $30–48k
- $5,756
- $48–75k
- $8,139
- $75–110k
- $12,508
- $110k+
- $13,974
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,896
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,805
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,218
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Programs: what graduates earn
10 of 151 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 84 | $100,031 | — |
| Computer Science | 51 | $75,119 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 95 | $27,897 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 353 | $61,309 | — |
| Psychology, General | 64 | $52,214 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 34 | $53,240 | — |
| Social Sciences, General | 0 | $56,257 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 33 | $139,010 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 10 | $36,190 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 1 | $50,030 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 17,348
- Part-time
- 70%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- White
- 24%
- Hispanic
- 27%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 30%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 24:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $113,355 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 42%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.ccsf.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Education – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 19% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 16% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does City College of San Francisco cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,906 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,696 and the full cost of attendance is $16,870.
How much do City College of San Francisco graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,805 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in San Francisco
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Public · 18,639 students |
$12,278 | 96% | 50% | $68,077 |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 5,287 students |
$41,431 | 62% | 70% | $89,812 |
| Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · 3,587 students |
$40,613 | — | 34% | $39,008 |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 990 students |
$53,909 | 91% | 61% | $49,414 |
| Minerva University San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 637 students |
— | 3% | — | — |
| Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 259 students |
— | — | — | $87,434 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 226 students |
$42,607 | 55% | 74% | — |
| Bay Area Medical Academy San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · 209 students |
$27,042 | — | 52% | — |
| EDvance College San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 201 students |
— | 100% | — | — |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · 167 students |
$18,333 | — | 87% | $32,926 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.