10-yr median earnings
$45,805
Federal aid recipients only
Public · San Francisco, California
City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco is a public institution in San Francisco, California. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,906
- Avg net price / yr
- $45,805
- 10-yr median earnings
- 39.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
City College of San Francisco posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 37%
- former-student earnings, US
- 39.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +31%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this City College of San Francisco profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
City College of San Francisco
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$45,805
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,906
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
39.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,218
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
63.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,906
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
39.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 39.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - City College of San Francisco vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How City College of San Francisco ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
City College of San Francisco: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,805 Top 37% higher than 63% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | City College of San Francisco | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,805 | #1904 of 5103 | 63rd |
| Average net price | $6,906 | #631 of 5020 | 87th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.9% | #3672 of 4858 | 24th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 17,348 | #173 of 5462 | 97th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
17,348
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
39.9%
150%-time completion
$45,805
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How City College of San Francisco ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | City College of San Francisco | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,805 | #196 of 493 | 60th |
| Average net price | $6,906 | #73 of 495 | 85th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.9% | #388 of 483 | 20th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 17,348 | #38 of 553 | 93rd |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 196 | City College of San FranciscoThis school | $45,805 | $6,906 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at City College of San Francisco
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$6,121 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$5,756 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,139 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$13,974 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at City College of San Francisco - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $1,696 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $14,656 |
| Average Net Price | $6,906 |
16.7%
Pell Grant Rate
0.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,218
Median Debt
$87/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at City College of San Francisco rose +120.1% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $3,304 in 2013 to $7,272 in 2023, a rise of $3,968 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $3,3042023 · $7,272
Over the same years, enrollment went -34.9% (24,662 → 16,060 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
52.6%
Female
55.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$34,896
Median Earnings (6yr)
49.9%
Earning Over $25K
63.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 39.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,896 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,805 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 49.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 63.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $8,218 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $87/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 7 | 700 | $86,197 | $139,010 | - |
| Certificate | 1 | 45 | - | - | - |
Top programs at City College of San Francisco by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$139,010 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$97,305 median earnings
- Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, General
$56,257 median earnings
- Psychology, General $52,214
Psychology, General
$52,214 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 35 | $139,010 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 81 | $97,305 | - |
| Social Sciences, General | Associate's | 0 | $56,257 | - |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | 75 | $52,214 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 485 | - | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 45 | - | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | 14 | - | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Associate's | 10 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for City College of San Francisco? ▼
City College of San Francisco is a public institution in San Francisco, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 17,348 students.
How much do City College of San Francisco former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at City College of San Francisco who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,805 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,896.
How much does City College of San Francisco cost? ▼
The average net price at City College of San Francisco is $6,906. In-state tuition is $1,696 and out-of-state tuition is $14,656. Median student debt at graduation is $8,218.
What is the graduation rate at City College of San Francisco? ▼
City College of San Francisco has a 39.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is City College of San Francisco worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at City College of San Francisco is $8,218, while former students earn a median of $45,805 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 18% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 63.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $87.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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