Private nonprofit · University

San Francisco Bay University

Fremont, California · Midsize city

95.8%
Admit rate
Avg net price
Graduation rate
Median earnings

San Francisco Bay University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Fremont, California (midsize city setting), enrolling 126 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 126 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 96% admitNear the coast

About Fremont, California

Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. The recorded history of the Fremont area began on June 6, 1797, when Mission San José was founded by the Spaniard Father Fermín de Lasuén. The Mission was established at the site of the Ohlone village of Oroysom. Companies headquartered in Fremont include Antec Inc, Electronics for Imaging, Ikanos Communications, Lam Research, Seagate Technology, Fremont Bank, Nielsen Norman Group, Oplink Communications, SYNNEX, S3 Graphics, Tailored Brands and DCKAP. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
10 miles to San Jose, CA
To the ocean
6 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose (SJC) · major hub

How San Francisco Bay University compares

Selectivity95.8%

More selective than 12% · #93 most selective of 107 in California

First-year retention72%

Higher than 37%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment126

Larger than 9%

Percentiles compare San Francisco Bay University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

389students
  • Undergraduate12632%
  • Graduate26368%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White3.2%
  • Black3.2%
  • Hispanic4.8%
  • Asian6.3%
  • Other or multiracial83%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
126
Graduate enrollment
263
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
0%
First-generation students
Students over 25
15%
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$73,296

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
95.8%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,830
Room & board
$10,700
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
72%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
96
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
76%
Housing charge (year)
$6,000
Application fee
$100

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus climate

Summer high
77°F
Winter low
43°F
Annual rain
14.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.42.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark, CA US station (6.1 mi from campus).

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.