- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CACity: largeZIP 95819Founded 1947
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1947
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.csus.edu
CaliforniaPublic
California State University-Sacramento
California State University-Sacramento is a public university in Sacramento, California, with 28,350 undergraduates. It admits 94% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $11,186 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate94%
Retention82%
4-year graduation28%
Pell Grant share53%
Federal loans22%
$11,186net price / year
94%admission rate
—average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$69,014median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,000median debt
#428 of 1,704 for earnings#247 of 1,739 for lowest net price#876 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,328 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,925tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,014
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,334
- Average net price
- $11,186national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,392
$30,001–48,000$8,782
$48,001–75,000$10,198
$75,001–110,000$13,905
$110,001+$21,169
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 94%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college94%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college53%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 28%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 73%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,053
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,014middle 50%: $46,121–$95,144
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$95,144
Median, California State University-Sacramento$69,014
Lower quarter$46,121
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 28,350
- Part-time
- 19%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 23.2
- First-generation students
- 49%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 53%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 24 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 49%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,717 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,604
- Endowment, end of year
- $86,290,912
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White22%
Hispanic38%
Black6.9%
Asian21%
Two or more races6.2%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
Unknown2.2%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions14%
Business & management14%
Social sciences8.5%
Psychology8.4%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.6%
Engineering5.4%
Communication & journalism5.1%
Computer & information sciences4.9%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA | $14,241 | 68% | $83,493 |
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | $13,866 | 87% | $83,432 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $9,404 | 68% | $77,464 |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $14,318 | 86% | $86,999 |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $6,346 | 57% | $63,721 |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $14,538 | 94% | $100,212 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL | $10,171 | 55% | $64,661 |
| American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $11,116 | 60% | $41,320 |
| Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY | $11,131 | 48% | $59,509 |
| Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI | $12,147 | 51% | $55,838 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY | $12,893 | 56% | $73,261 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110617. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1026941.