California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 29,370
Graduate Enrollment: 3,047
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 93.68%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 49.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 76.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 54.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 42.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 29.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 23.8%
Black: 6.4%
Hispanic: 36.4%
Asian: 19.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.9%
2+ races: 5.8%
Non-resident alien: 3.6%
Unknown race: 3.5%
Black: 6.4%
Hispanic: 36.4%
Asian: 19.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.9%
2+ races: 5.8%
Non-resident alien: 3.6%
Unknown race: 3.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $17,561
In-State tuition: $7,392Out-of-State tuition: $19,272
Estimated books and supplies: $1,110 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,944 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,640 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $19,096 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,640 (2022)
Average Family Income: $49,496 (2017)
Median Family Income: $27,217 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 50.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 23.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $159 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $3,878 |
| $30k-48k | $4,796 |
| $48k-75k | $8,026 |
| $75k-110k | $12,593 |
| $110k+ | $16,240 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 20%6-year graduation rate: 57%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $15,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 68.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 74.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 73.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 55.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 57.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,604 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $55,745 (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 | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 48 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 76 | $22,100 | $212 | $40,732 ($3,394) | $60,564 ($5,047) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 114 | $18,120 | $159 | $27,179 ($2,265) | $45,590 ($3,799) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 510 | $15,000 | $159 | $37,835 ($3,153) | $52,314 ($4,360) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 25 | $20,000 | $212 | $35,535 ($2,961) | $48,974 ($4,081) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 236 | $15,625 | $159 | $56,093 ($4,674) | $90,351 ($7,529) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 40 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 76 | $441 | $73,324 ($6,110) | $79,866 ($6,656) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 17 | $734 | $84,114 ($7,010) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 69 | $387 | $52,808 ($4,401) | $67,696 ($5,641) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 498 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 19 | $30,515 | $71,390 ($5,949) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 136 | $19,124 | $191 | $69,074 ($5,756) | $84,258 ($7,022) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 25 | $78,421 ($6,535) | $99,730 ($8,311) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 37 | $17,500 | $186 | $70,245 ($5,854) | $97,708 ($8,142) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 85 | $19,430 | $175 | $69,657 ($5,805) | $95,564 ($7,964) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 37 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 180 | $19,399 | $175 | $63,938 ($5,328) | $82,495 ($6,875) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 11 | $89,001 ($7,417) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 43 | $20,000 | $191 | $34,254 ($2,855) | $48,341 ($4,028) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 10 | $67,267 ($5,606) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 229 | $14,108 | $146 | $30,632 ($2,553) | $48,638 ($4,053) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 150 | $15,000 | $159 | $29,036 ($2,420) | $41,496 ($3,458) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 176 | $15,000 | $159 | $28,462 ($2,372) | $46,959 ($3,913) |
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 232 | $15,019 | $158 | $36,546 ($3,046) | $55,332 ($4,611) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 15 | $59,347 ($4,946) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 27 | $16,500 | $175 | $47,281 ($3,940) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 55 | $17,204 | $177 | $36,617 ($3,051) | $55,955 ($4,663) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Gerontology. | 73 | $21,000 | $210 | $34,929 ($2,911) | $51,149 ($4,262) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 19 | $53,594 ($4,466) | |||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 102 | $20,024 | $203 | $35,455 ($2,955) | $52,683 ($4,390) |
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 305 | $18,129 | $180 | $29,860 ($2,488) | $52,213 ($4,351) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 33 | $15,034 | $156 | $25,029 ($2,086) | $36,325 ($3,027) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 40 | $27,749 | $278 | $38,236 ($3,186) | $65,212 ($5,434) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 31 | $15,000 | $159 | $43,123 ($3,594) | $65,131 ($5,428) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 18 | $32,206 ($2,684) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 478 | $15,500 | $159 | $29,781 ($2,482) | $49,078 ($4,090) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 12 | $60,078 ($5,007) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 518 | $13,745 | $139 | $36,879 ($3,073) | $56,016 ($4,668) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 230 | $18,000 | $178 | $35,068 ($2,922) | $50,432 ($4,203) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 101 | $382 | $62,094 ($5,175) | $73,856 ($6,155) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 37 | $16,194 | $171 | $34,682 ($2,890) | $49,984 ($4,165) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 39 | $20,675 | $199 | $26,836 ($2,236) | $44,404 ($3,700) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 187 | $17,625 | $164 | $46,351 ($3,863) | $58,522 ($4,877) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 48 | $15,881 | $169 | $48,690 ($4,058) | $52,747 ($4,396) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 160 | $16,084 | $168 | $33,502 ($2,792) | $53,959 ($4,497) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Political Science and Government. | 44 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 252 | $16,100 | $159 | $32,163 ($2,680) | $50,786 ($4,232) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 17 | $53,923 ($4,494) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 71 | $15,750 | $167 | $27,601 ($2,300) | $43,110 ($3,593) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 33 | $16,221 | $174 | $19,004 ($1,584) | $27,848 ($2,321) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 62 | $16,205 | $165 | $25,273 ($2,106) | $41,945 ($3,495) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 68 | $15,879 | $161 | $23,794 ($1,983) | $37,788 ($3,149) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 37 | $16,500 | $204 | $29,392 ($2,449) | $31,496 ($2,625) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 174 | $14,449 | $159 | $41,036 ($3,420) | $58,360 ($4,863) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 203 | $17,750 | $172 | $26,533 ($2,211) | $57,406 ($4,784) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 30 | $382 | $74,128 ($6,177) | $77,323 ($6,444) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 31 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 239 | $19,000 | $146 | $109,232 ($9,103) | $123,869 ($10,322) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 59 | $251 | $88,829 ($7,402) | $97,506 ($8,126) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1019 | $13,750 | $143 | $46,371 ($3,864) | $60,075 ($5,006) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 163 | $379 | $78,736 ($6,561) | $100,689 ($8,391) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 115 | $18,000 | $196 | $34,086 ($2,841) | $49,855 ($4,155) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 15 | $382 | $31,309 ($2,609) | $64,786 ($5,399) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $87,417Full time faculty: 46%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 25.0
School's endowment start of year: $55,008,546 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $73,709,374 (2022)