By the Numbers

No. 1

most diverse among the largest 100 universities in the U.S., a Priceonomics study reported.

 

7,000+

Hours of service contributed by students to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, making the SF State chapter one of two nationwide designated “superior” by the IRS. VITA helps low-income and moderate-income taxpayers complete their tax returns at no cost.

 

  12th

ranked education master’s degree program nationwide, according to Teacher.org.

 

14.5

 

Percentage increase for graduation of underrepresented minorities at SF State over the past 10 years; according to the Education Trust, only two other West Coast institutions improved rates by 12 percent or more.
Three recent graduates pose at Commencement

 

$15 million

Received by the College of Science and Engineering in National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health grants between June and September.

 

  5th

The ranking for a profile about Jillian Sobol (B.A.,’16), one of the most-visited stories of the year at SFChronicle.com. The alumna was born in student housing in 1984, adopted by a San Francisco couple and graduated from SF State in May.