California State University East Bay
California State University, East Bay is a public university in Hayward, California. The university is part of the California State University system and offers 136 undergraduate and 60 post-baccalaureate areas of study. Founded in 1957, California State University, East Bay had a student body of approximately 11,544 as of Spring 2025. As of Fall 2024, it had 760 faculty. The university's largest and oldest college campus is located in Hayward, with additional centers in the nearby cities of Oakland and Concord.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 97%
- Average net price: $9,850
- Undergraduate enrollment: 12,028
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- Graduation rate (200%): 53%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 69%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $71,401
- Median earnings (8 years): $64,657
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,546
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hayward, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CSUEB include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies.
- Business Administration and Management (700 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,567 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,125
- Psychology (368 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,436 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Human Development and Family Studies (236 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,898 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,516
- Computer Science (209 bachelor's) · median earnings $119,900 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Sociology (159 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,427 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,757
- Nursing (140 bachelor's) · median earnings $150,921 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,747
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (132 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,938 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,854
- Health Services (128 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,231 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,190
- Fine (121 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,136 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,625
- Criminal Justice (119 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,835 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
Degree mix: Business 44%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 12%, Health 19%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 14%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
CSUEB students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,360 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,360
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,031
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,990
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,015
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,397
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,583
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,183
- Books and supplies: $1,029
- On-campus room and board: $17,831
- Off-campus room and board: $22,924
- Off-campus with family: $4,667
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,850
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 26%
- Average institutional grant: $5,932
- Average federal loan: $7,351
- Median debt at graduation: $16,544
Admissions
CSUEB admits 97% of applicants. Of students admitted, 7% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,867
- Admitted: 11,557
- Enrolled: 792
- Yield (first-choice signal): 7%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 12,028
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 89%
- Part-time undergraduates: 23%
- Age 25 and older: 38%
- Graduate students: 2,393
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Professor salary: $137,170
- Associate professor salary: $113,916
- Assistant professor salary: $97,356
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,322
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CSUEB acceptance rate? CSUEB admits 97% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CSUEB cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,360 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,850.
What majors does CSUEB offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies, Computer Science, Sociology.
What is the average salary after CSUEB? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $71,401 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CSUEB graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 69% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California State University East Bay official site: https://www.csueastbay.edu.