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University of California-San Francisco

San Francisco, California · Large city

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University of California-San Francisco is a public graduate-granting institution in San Francisco, California (large city setting).

PublicLarge cityNear the coast

About San Francisco, California

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States. The earliest archeological evidence of human habitation in the area dates to 3000 BCE. The Ohlone name for San Francisco was Ahwaste, meaning "place at the bay". Although the Financial District, Union Square, and Fisherman's Wharf are well known around the world, San Francisco is also characterized by its numerous culturally rich streetscapes featuring mixed-use neighborhoods anchored around central commercial corridors to which residents and visitors alike can walk. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to San Francisco (SFO) · major hub

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
Graduate enrollment
3,007
Student–faculty ratio
Pell Grant recipients
First-generation students
Students over 25
Median family income
$7,007
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$140,859
Endowment
$2,603,576,000

Outcomes

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

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,821
Housing charge (year)
$16,076

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 safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
36.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
102
Property offenses (2022–2024)
224

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 5 campuses (3,007 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

109reported offenses a year
34 violent a year75 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
37
Motor vehicle theft
36
Fondling
18
Rape
7.0
Aggravated assault
5.7
Robbery
3.7
Arson
1.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

Campus climate

Summer high
70°F
Winter low
47°F
Annual rain
22.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°60°80°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Francisco Dwtn, CA US station (1.8 mi from campus).

Colleges near University of California-San Francisco

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.