- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Stanislaus


Turlock, CASuburb: smallZIP 95382Founded 1957
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1957
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1987
- Website
- www.csustan.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
CaliforniaPublic
California State University-Stanislaus
California State University-Stanislaus is a public university in Turlock, California, with 8,385 undergraduates. It admits 98% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $3,565 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate98%
Retention82%
4-year graduation25%
Pell Grant share60%
Federal loans20%
$3,565net price / year
98%admission rate
—average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$65,560median earnings, 10 yrs
$13,000median debt
#552 of 1,704 for earnings#23 of 1,739 for lowest net price#959 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,449 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
- $17,570tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,690
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,010
- Average net price
- $3,565national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$1,658
$30,001–48,000$1,606
$48,001–75,000$2,576
$75,001–110,000$5,260
$110,001+$15,102
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 98%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college98%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college60%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 25%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 73%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,501
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,560middle 50%: $41,561–$89,801
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$89,801
Median, California State University-Stanislaus$65,560
Lower quarter$41,561
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
- 8,385
- Part-time
- 20%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 23.2
- First-generation students
- 60%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 60%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,926 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,889
- Endowment, end of year
- $20,529,983
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White17%
Hispanic63%
Black2.7%
Asian8.8%
Two or more races3.2%
U.S. nonresident0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Unknown4.1%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Psychology18%
Health professions10%
Social sciences8.4%
Liberal arts & humanities8.1%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.2%
Education3.9%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Merced Merced, CA | $11,583 | 68% | $69,352 |
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| Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $10,759 | 55% | $71,264 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $1,272 | 53% | $68,324 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | $950 | 53% | $66,519 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | $1,110 | 54% | $65,870 |
| CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | $541 | 48% | $65,181 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110495. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q624564.