Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Sacramento, CA
Population 2,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 3,604 (99% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 307 (94% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 24,724
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 97%
From Region 1%
Athletes 2.7%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 38%
White 22%
Asian 21%
Black 7%
Mixed 6%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
California State University, Sacramento 7,162 42% / 58% 1% $62,730 77 94%
Civil Engineering 142 71% / 29% 0% $87,035 95 96%
Computer Engineering 35 86% / 14% 6% $98,087 98 95%
Electrical Engineering 71 +1 87% / 13% 1% $97,069 98 99%
Mechanical Engineering 141 89% / 11% 3% $83,177 93 96%
Computer Science 351 80% / 20% 7% $98,354 98 96%
Chemistry 19 +1 53% / 47% 0% $65,911 81 100%
Geosciences 15 47% / 53% 0% $74,184 88 91%
Mathematics 44 +2 68% / 32% 2% $57,415 69 90%
Physics 18 +2 83% / 17% 6% $57,222 68 85%
Biochemistry 23 43% / 57% 4% $59,678 73 100%
Biology 265 +7 34% / 66% 1% $61,783 76 94%
Environmental Science 61 43% / 57% 2% $64,963 80 95%
Nutritional Sciences 70 +1 29% / 71% 1% $55,760 66
Communication Sciences and Disorders 89 1% / 99% 0% $56,873 68 97%
Health Sciences 645 +5 17% / 83% 0% $60,178 74 94%
Kinesiology 283 62% / 38% 1% $56,369 67 95%
Nursing 199 21% / 79% 1% $126,195 100 98%
Public Health 104 +2 22% / 78% 1% $58,503 71
Business Administration 1,011 +48 54% / 46% 2% $62,213 76 93%
Economics 132 +3 76% / 24% 3% $61,817 76 93%
Recreation Administration 51 35% / 65% 0% $54,834 64 96%
Anthropology 38 +2 26% / 74% 0% $44,321 36 90%
Asian Studies 16 +2 38% / 62% 0% $46,277 42
Communication Studies 333 +5 54% / 46% 1% $57,451 69 94%
Deaf Studies 15 +2 7% / 93% 0% $47,573 46 94%
English 114 +3 37% / 63% 0% $46,445 42 92%
Ethnic Studies 40 +4 18% / 82% 0% $47,573 46 94%
Family and Consumer Sciences 43 19% / 81% 0% $53,018 60 92%
French 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,598 48 93%
Geography 28 +3 54% / 46% 0% $60,418 74 93%
Gerontology 2 50% / 50% 0% $56,415 67 95%
History 116 +1 59% / 41% 0% $52,397 58 87%
Humanities 8 38% / 62% 0% $50,824 55 90%
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 43% / 57% 7% $53,639 61 96%
Journalism 29 62% / 38% 3% $51,620 56 91%
Liberal Studies 109 18% / 82% 0% $50,824 55 90%
Philosophy 20 65% / 35% 0% $34,033 11 94%
Political Science 154 +5 53% / 47% 3% $60,744 74 92%
Psychology 601 +3 23% / 77% 0% $50,180 53 91%
Social Sciences 20 45% / 55% 0% $52,044 58 97%
Social Work 129 14% / 86% 0% $51,775 57 95%
Sociology 235 +4 25% / 75% 0% $52,951 60 93%
Spanish 26 42% / 58% 0% $48,598 48 93%
Women's Studies 19 +4 16% / 84% 0% $47,573 46 94%
Early Childhood Education 304 7% / 93% 0% $60,147 73
Vocational Education 25 36% / 64% 0% $73,220 87 100%
Apparel and Textiles 28 18% / 82% 0% $35,602 13 86%
Art History 9 11% / 89% 0% $39,822 23 91%
Design 40 +1 35% / 65% 2% $51,644 57 92%
Film Production 78 72% / 28% 1% $48,536 48 93%
Fine Arts 36 +1 33% / 67% 0% $39,822 23 91%
Graphic Design 36 19% / 81% 0% $51,644 57 92%
Interior Architecture 52 35% / 65% 2% $61,855 76 85%
Interior Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,644 57 92%
Music 11 +1 73% / 27% 0% $29,367 6 94%
Music Performance 34 +4 59% / 41% 0% $29,367 6 94%
Photography 29 +1 34% / 66% 0% $48,536 48 93%
Studio Art 23 35% / 65% 0% $39,822 23 91%
Theatre 24 +2 33% / 67% 0% $31,103 7 91%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 82 91% / 9% 0% $96,416 98
Criminal Justice 469 +2 35% / 65% 0% $58,105 70 96%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,424
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,935
Est. In-State Cost $10,897
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,375
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 2%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 29.5% 2,111 34% / 66% 1% $52,319 58 92%
Health Sciences 18.4% 1,320 27% / 73% 1% $68,959 84 95%
Business & Economics 16.7% 1,194 55% / 45% 2% $61,854 76 93%
Professional 7.7% 551 43% / 57% 0% $63,806 78 96%
Arts 5.6% 402 42% / 58% 1% $45,300 39 91%
Engineering 5.4% 389 82% / 18% 2% $88,462 96 96%
Computer Science 4.9% 351 80% / 20% 7% $98,354 98 96%
Education 4.6% 329 9% / 91% 0% $61,140 75 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.0% 288 34% / 66% 1% $61,615 76 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.8% 131 35% / 65% 2% $60,045 73 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 96 65% / 35% 2% $61,680 76 91%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $12.6M #177 48% $0
Education $3.1M #141 33% $0 19 #219
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.2M #250 14% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $2.0M #292 74% $0
Business & Economics $1.5M #180 17% $0
Health Sciences $0.8M #261 15% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.5M #398 44% $0.0M
Agriculture & Food Science $0.4M #193 51% $0
Computer Science $0.2M #365 24% $0.0M
Total $23.2M #247 42% $0.0M 19 #388

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind