California State University Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento is a public university in Sacramento, California, United States. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State University system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 94%
- Average net price: $10,110
- Undergraduate enrollment: 33,342
- Graduation rate (150%): 56%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 24:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $64,876
- Median earnings (8 years): $58,491
- Median earnings (6 years): $51,074
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sacramento, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CSUS include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Health Services.
- Business Administration and Management (996 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,636 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,490
- Psychology (640 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,237 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Health Services (631 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,182 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,979
- Criminal Justice (551 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,583 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,138
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (357 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,404 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Computer Science (350 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,519 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,004
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (339 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,146 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,500
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (295 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,142 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,000
- Sociology (283 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,886 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,975
- Biology (261 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,775 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,900
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 11%, Computer Science 8%, Health 26%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 14%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
CSUS students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,501 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,501
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,001
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,212
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,814
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,861
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,018
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,618
- Books and supplies: $1,160
- On-campus room and board: $19,174
- Off-campus room and board: $21,042
- Off-campus with family: $5,704
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,945
- Sticker vs net gap: 56%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 49%
- Federal loan recipients: 23%
- Average institutional grant: $5,934
- Average federal loan: $6,831
- Median debt at graduation: $15,000
Admissions
CSUS admits 94% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 27,702
- Admitted: 26,036
- Enrolled: 3,989
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 33,342
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 90%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 21%
- Graduate students: 2,048
- Graduation rate: 56%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 56%
- Student to faculty: 24:1
- Professor salary: $127,466
- Associate professor salary: $107,147
- Assistant professor salary: $92,714
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,277
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CSUS acceptance rate? CSUS admits 94% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CSUS cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,501 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,110.
What majors does CSUS offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Health Services, Criminal Justice, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
What is the average salary after CSUS? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $64,876 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CSUS graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 56%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California State University Sacramento official site: https://www.csus.edu.