California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,214
Graduate Enrollment: 2,599
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential // medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 89.59%

Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)

First generation college students: 59.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2014 Median Admit SAT: 845


2014 Median Admit ACT: 17


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 72.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 53.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 40.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 27.5% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 5.2%
Black: 11.0%
Hispanic: 67.4%
Asian: 6.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 2.0%
Non-resident alien: 4.6%
Unknown race: 2.6%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,579
In-State tuition: $7,060
Out-of-State tuition: $18,940

Estimated books and supplies: $1,100 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,120 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,662 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $19,652 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,662 (2022)

Average Family Income: $36,273 (2017)
Median Family Income: $20,044 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 62.8%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 20.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $13,807 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $146 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $2,603
$30k-48k $2,736
$48k-75k $5,782
$75k-110k $10,525
$110k+ $13,171

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 16%
6-year graduation rate: 53%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $13,807 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,458 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,250 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 52.3% (2015)
@3 year 57.3% (2017)
@5 year 63.9% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 39.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 42.9% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,349 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,101 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 1
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 29 $39,099 ($3,258)
Master's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 1
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 9
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 141 $17,043 $182 $33,107 ($2,759)
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 58 $13,000 $137 $20,846 ($1,737) $35,970 ($2,998)
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 4 $13,000 $142 $48,447 ($4,037)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 60 $18,750 $199 $44,550 ($3,713) $49,901 ($4,158)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 38 $18,750 $176 $38,256 ($3,188) $88,735 ($7,395)
Master's Degree Computer Science. 23
Master's Degree Education, General. 159 $233 $60,548 ($5,046) $87,949 ($7,329)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 20 $68,808 ($5,734) $81,456 ($6,788)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 180 $12,000 $118 $28,705 ($2,392) $38,590 ($3,216)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 12
Bachelor's Degree Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. 3
Master's Degree Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. 27
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 18
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 39
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 14
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 157 $15,453 $159 $35,381 ($2,948) $34,529 ($2,877)
Master's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 31 $59,176 ($4,931)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 93 $16,043 $191 $26,043 ($2,170) $45,699 ($3,808)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 10
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 26 $21,310 $131 $35,317 ($2,943)
Bachelor's Degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. 5
Master's Degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. 20 $451 $86,865 ($7,239)
Bachelor's Degree Behavioral Sciences. 23
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 137 $17,318 $164 $24,974 ($2,081) $35,834 ($2,986)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 13
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 2
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 391 $13,625 $133 $29,342 ($2,445) $43,516 ($3,626)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 241 $12,256 $131 $34,129 ($2,844) $46,484 ($3,874)
Bachelor's Degree Human Services, General. 120
Bachelor's Degree Public Administration. 57 $18,965 $183 $40,922 ($3,410) $58,104 ($4,842)
Master's Degree Public Administration. 100 $464 $67,649 ($5,637) $71,031 ($5,919)
Master's Degree Social Work. 91 $441 $62,595 ($5,216) $75,070 ($6,256)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 21 $39,922 ($3,327)
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 2
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 43 $10,268 $118 $25,787 ($2,149) $56,203 ($4,684)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 251 $15,000 $158 $33,673 ($2,806) $44,954 ($3,746)
Master's Degree Sociology. 9 $52,175 ($4,348)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 15 $13,164 $141 $18,236 ($1,520)
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 1
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 29
Bachelor's Degree Music. 11
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 156
Master's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 23
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 50 $20,125 $208 $35,792 ($2,983) $121,466 ($10,122)
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 24
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 67 $446 $74,401 ($6,200) $81,905 ($6,825)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 127 $18,750 $106 $105,298 ($8,775) $115,301 ($9,608)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 79 $267 $122,919 ($10,243) $135,896 ($11,325)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 569 $15,250 $156 $41,298 ($3,442) $52,881 ($4,407)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 42 $233 $79,996 ($6,666) $86,951 ($7,246)
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 6 $42,027 ($3,502) $52,811 ($4,401)
Bachelor's Degree Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. 28 $27,160 $265 $52,652 ($4,388) $72,339 ($6,028)
Bachelor's Degree History. 30 $14,635 $122 $19,521 ($1,627) $39,179 ($3,265)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $88,389
Full time faculty: 44%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 25.0

School's endowment start of year: $13,967,089 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $18,223,221 (2022)