About
The University of California, San Francisco is a public land-grant research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It is part of the University of California system and is dedicated entirely to health science and life science. It conducts research and teaching in medical and biological sciences.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 43 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing11 · 25.6%
- No Data32 · 74.4%
- 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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 26
Action history · 64
- Oct 2025Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: DegreeAccreditation Commission for Midwifery Education · Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses
- Aug 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Craniofacial and Special Care Orthodontics — Fellowship
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: DegreeAccreditation Commission for Midwifery Education · Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $31.6M 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 617 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below 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 UCSF
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
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 campus128
- Non-campus18
- Public property63
Includes 24 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
UCSF vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UCSF 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of California-San Francisco | — | — | 3,007 | — | — |
Eastern Virginia Medical School | — | — | 1,216 | — | — |
Medical University of South Carolina | — | — | 3,246 | — | — |
Oregon Health & Science University | — | — | 2,942 | — | — |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | — | — | 5,098 | — | — |
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | — | — | 3,101 | — | — |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | — | — | 4,938 | — | — |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | — | — | 3,786 | — | — |
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | — | — | 3,241 | — | — |
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | — | — | 3,485 | — | — |
University of Maryland, Baltimore | — | — | 6,636 | — | — |
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | — | — | 1,489 | — | — |
University of Nebraska Medical Center | — | — | 3,988 | — | — |
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | — | — | 3,680 | — | — |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | — | — | 2,549 | — | — |
| Peer group median | — | — | 3,246 | — |
UCSF Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research is responsible for campus-wide institutional research activities and initiatives, including the organization, collection and analysis of campus data in response to requests from internal and external organizations.
Visit IR office page- Ning Wang, PhDDirector
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionData and Analytics Governance at UCSFUCSF's Data and Analytics Governance program aims to promote responsible data management, privacy, and data-driven decision-making. The program emphasizes literacy, integrity, and culture while providing a framework for managing data processes in alignment with UCSF’s mission. It focuses on committee structures, business stewardship, data compliance, data management, reporting governance, and training and education.data.ucsf.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan | UCSF School of Medicine2024The UCSF School of Medicine's strategic plan outlines a commitment to advancing health globally by prioritizing education, research, healthcare, and public service. It identifies seven thematic areas, including opportunity, belonging, and anti-discrimination, with specific tactics prioritized to achieve the school's future vision. The plan will be finalized and implemented in 2025 following stakeholder engagement and refinement of tactics.medschool.ucsf.edu
Notable alumni of UCSF (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Carolyn BertozziBiochemistry
- David AgardBiophysics
- Priscilla ChanPhilanthropy
- Susan Desmond-HellmannMedicine and Biotechnology
- Julie GerberdingPublic Health
- Michael V. DrakeHigher Education Administration
- Stanton GlantzTobacco Control Research
- Adam GazzaleyNeuroscience
- Linda AranaydoMedicine
- Hal V. BarronPharmaceuticals
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