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
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential // 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
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,033


2021 Median Admit ACT: 20


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%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $17,561
In-State tuition: $7,392
Out-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: $87,417
Full 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)