About
City College of San Francisco is a public community college in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded as a junior college in 1935, the college plays an important local role, enrolling as many as 1 in 35 San Francisco residents annually. CCSF is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 9.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 148 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 144 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing4 · 2.7%
- No Data144 · 97.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 15
- Dec 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Aug 2024Removal of Monitoring StatusAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Feb 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 6,935 students received $22.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 242 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (5.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at City College of San Francisco
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 9
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus19
- Public property38
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
City College of San Francisco vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions City College of San Francisco selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCity College of San Francisco | 40% | Open admission | 19,267 | $6,906 | Community College |
| — | Open admission | 9,262 | $4,600 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,182 | $9,474 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,965 | $6,113 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,900 | $11,231 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,553 | $13,644 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 16,451 | $9,844 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,402 | $6,576 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,712 | $9,747 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,099 | $7,200 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,468 | $8,621 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,485 | $15,002 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,923 | $4,159 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,763 | $7,307 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,821 | $5,437 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 16,300 | $1,618 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,226 | $4,647 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 29,971 | $6,490 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 17,627 | $6,806 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,810 | $12,119 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,867 | $7,911 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 19,550 | $5,763 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,011 | $6,532 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 19,920 | $6,614 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 14,055 | $18,943 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 20,969 | $2,407 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 19,125 | $7,245 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 15,655 | $6,288 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 40% | — | 11,977 | $6,856 |
Institutions like City College of San Francisco
Explore the federal data for institutions in City College of San Francisco's comparison group.
- Community CollegeTexas
Amarillo College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,262Net price$4,600View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
Baton Rouge Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment11,182Net price$9,474View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,965Net price$6,113View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Brookdale Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,900Net price$11,231View data - Community CollegeAlabama
Coastal Alabama Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,553Net price$13,644View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Community College of Baltimore County
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment16,451Net price$9,844View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Delaware County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,402Net price$6,576View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
Delgado Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,712Net price$9,747View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Forsyth Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,099Net price$7,200View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Grand Rapids Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,468Net price$8,621View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Guilford Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment11,485Net price$15,002View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,923Net price$4,159View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Hudson County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,763Net price$7,307View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Lansing Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,821Net price$5,437View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Macomb Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment16,300Net price$1,618View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Midlands Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,226Net price$4,647View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mt San Antonio College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment29,971Net price$6,490View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment17,627Net price$6,806View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Northampton County Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,810Net price$12,119View data - Community CollegeMississippi
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,867Net price$7,911View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Palomar College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment19,550Net price$5,763View data - Community CollegeMississippi
Pearl River Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,011Net price$6,532View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Sacramento City College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment19,920Net price$6,614View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Bernardino Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment14,055Net price$18,943View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Joaquin Delta College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment20,969Net price$2,407View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Sierra College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment19,125Net price$7,245View data - Community CollegeOklahoma
Tulsa Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment15,655Net price$6,288View data
City College of San Francisco Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness supports continuous improvement to advance the College’s Mission, emphasizing student equity and success. We promote deeper understanding of CCSF students, programs, and community through institutional research, outcomes assessment, and integrated planning.
Visit IR office page- Micheline PontiousSenior Data Analyst
- CoCo DonovanData Analyst
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planCity College of San Francisco Strategic Plan2026The City College of San Francisco's strategic plan lays out its roadmap for growth and improvement from 2024 to 2028. It integrates multiple master plans and initiatives focusing on education, facilities, financial planning, workforce development, and student equity. This comprehensive approach aims to address the educational and infrastructural needs while promoting equity and inclusion across the college.ccsf.edu
Notable alumni of City College of San Francisco (15)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Bill BixbyEntertainment
- Allen BroussardLaw
- Danny GloverEntertainment
- Emory DouglasArt
- Saeb ErekatPolitics
- Maxime FagetEngineering
- Harvey HallPolitics
- Martin JenkinsLaw
- Savannah KnoopLiterature
- Lisa LawPhotography
- Frank OlsonBusiness
- Lee MeriwetherEntertainment
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