Graduate Programs at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

SFCM Directory Information
School Name	San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)
Address	50 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA 94102-6011
Phone	415-864-7326
Web	https://sfcm.edu
Online Application	https://apply.sfcm.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://sfcm.edu/admissions/cost-aid/financial-aid

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$54,550
Student Population	216
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs	38 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$49,300
Required Fees	$1,500
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$2,250

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities	No Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of San Francisco Conservatory of Music is $54,550. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 7.38% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$45,000	$1,210
2019-2020	$46,350	$1,210
2020-2021	$47,800	$1,250
2021-2022	$49,300	$1,500
2022-2023	$49,300	$1,500
2023-2024	$52,800	$1,750

The graduate school tuition & fees of SFCM is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
San Francisco Conservatory of Music	$54,550
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
California Graduate Schools	$19,839	$23,084
Public	$11,723	$21,930
Private	$24,536

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $26,300 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at SFCM.

On-campus living costs are increased by 2.70% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $23,300. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$16,515	$3,200	$16,515	$3,200
2019-2020	$18,100	$2,500	$18,100	$2,500
2020-2021	$18,400	$2,140	$17,200	$2,140
2021-2022	$19,700	$5,200	$17,200	$6,100
2022-2023	$19,900	$5,400	$17,200	$6,100
2023-2024	$20,200	$5,782	$17,200	$6,100

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,416 at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 7.38% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,980
2019-2020	$2,040
2020-2021	$2,100
2021-2022	$2,165
2022-2023	$2,250
2023-2024	$2,416

Graduate Programs at SFCM

San Francisco Conservatory of Music offers 22 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 88 students have completed their study at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Offered Degrees at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	9	56
Post Bachelor's Degree	10	29
Post Master's Degree	3	3
Total	22	88

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at San Francisco Conservatory of Music by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Stringed Instruments program with 9 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Stringed Instruments program with 20 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Stringed Instruments	✕	9	-
Voice and Opera	✕	6	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	4	-
Percussion Instruments	✕	4	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	2	-

Popular Master's Programs at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Stringed Instruments	✕	20	-
Voice and Opera	✕	14	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	7	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	5	-
Music Technology	✕	4	-

San Francisco Conservatory of Music offers 22 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 88 students have completed their graduate studies.

56 students have earned/completed Master's program.
29 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
3 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	56 completers	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	5	-
Conducting	✕	-	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	7	-
Voice and Opera	✕	14	-
Stringed Instruments	✕	20	-
Music Technology	✕	4	-
Brass Instruments	✕	-	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	3	-
Percussion Instruments	✕	3	-
	Total	56

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	-	-
Conducting	✕	1	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	2	-
Voice and Opera	✕	6	-
Stringed Instruments	✕	9	-
Music Technology	✕	2	-
Brass Instruments	✕	1	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	4	-
Percussion Instruments	✕	4	-
	Total	29

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	1	-
Voice and Opera	✕	-	-
Stringed Instruments	✕	2	-
	Total	3

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 216 students enrolled into San Francisco Conservatory of Music graduate schools where it has total 437 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 213 full-time and 3 part-time graduate students. By gender, 103 male and 113 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	216	103	113
Full-time	213	101	112
Part-tme	3	2	1

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 87 White (40.28%), 3 Black/African American (1.39%), 21 Hispanic (9.72%), 15 Asian (6.94%), and 90 students with other races. 81 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	216	103	113
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	15	9	6
Black/African American	3	1	2
Hispanic	21	9	12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	87	46	41
Two More	7	3	4
Un-Known	2	2	0
Non-resident Alien	81	33	48