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California State University, Sacramento

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Sacramento, CA
Population 2,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 27,867
Men / Women 45% / 55%
Hispanic 34%
White 25%
Asian 20%
Black 6%
Mixed 6%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Life & Natural Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 16%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Arts 5%
Education 5%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,018
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,618
Est. In-State Cost $10,372
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,671
10-Year ROI $238,000
ROI Percentile 91th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,604 (99th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 307 (94th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $13M #191
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #229
Life & Natural Sciences $4M #343
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 30 #393
Humanities & Social Sciences 19 #394

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
California State University, Sacramento 7,558 41% / 59% 1% $63,767
Civil Engineering 156 79% / 21% 1% $87,681
Computer Engineering 53 94% / 6% 4% $95,340
Computer Science 350 89% / 11% 6% $95,599
Electrical Engineering 90 89% / 11% 2% $94,350
Mathematics 54 +5 65% / 35% 2% $55,807
Mechanical Engineering 134 92% / 8% 3% $80,847
Physics 10 +1 70% / 30% 0%
Biochemistry 21 43% / 57% 0%
Biology 261 +2 39% / 61% 2% $60,052
Chemistry 24 +1 50% / 50% 0% $64,065
Communication Sciences and Disorders 108 8% / 92% 0% $62,552
Environmental Science 73 38% / 62% 0% $63,143
Geosciences 17 71% / 29% 0% $72,106
Health Sciences 631 +1 17% / 83% 0% $58,492
Kinesiology 295 +1 58% / 42% 0% $54,790
Nursing 212 17% / 83% 0% $111,453
Nutritional Sciences 66 +2 24% / 76% 2%
Public Health 144 +1 19% / 81% 1%
Business Administration 996 +44 54% / 46% 2% $77,993
Economics 137 +1 77% / 23% 4% $60,086
Recreation Administration 57 40% / 60% 2% $53,298
Anthropology 50 +2 38% / 62% 0% $43,080
Asian Studies 12 50% / 50% 0%
Communication Studies 357 +4 53% / 47% 1% $55,842
Criminal Justice 551 +4 42% / 58% 0% $56,478
Deaf Studies 13 15% / 85% 0% $46,241
English 132 32% / 68% 1% $45,144
Ethnic Studies 27 +5 41% / 59% 4% $46,241
Family and Consumer Sciences 43 16% / 84% 0% $51,533
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,237
Geography 25 +9 68% / 32% 0% $58,726
Gerontology 10 30% / 70% 0% $54,835
History 129 +3 66% / 34% 0% $58,816
Humanities 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,401
Interdisciplinary Studies 25 28% / 72% 0% $52,136
Journalism 38 42% / 58% 0% $50,174
Liberal Studies 136 +1 9% / 91% 1% $49,401
Philosophy 11 64% / 36% 0% $33,080
Political Science 172 +3 43% / 57% 1% $59,042
Psychology 640 +8 24% / 76% 0% $48,774
Social Sciences 24 42% / 58% 0% $50,586
Social Work 149 +2 11% / 89% 0% $62,702
Sociology 283 +2 28% / 72% 0% $51,468
Spanish 24 +1 17% / 83% 0% $47,237
Women's Studies 20 +2 5% / 95% 0% $46,241
Early Childhood Education 339 +1 7% / 93% 1%
Vocational Education 23 30% / 70% 0%
Apparel and Textiles 29 +1 28% / 72% 0%
Art History 6 0% / 100% 0% $38,707
Design 42 40% / 60% 2% $50,197
Film Production 76 58% / 42% 1% $47,177
Fine Arts 34 +2 26% / 74% 0% $38,707
Graphic Design 37 32% / 68% 3% $50,197
Interior Architecture 43 +1 16% / 84% 0% $60,122
Interior Design 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,197
Music 10 70% / 30% 0% $28,544
Music Performance 24 +5 38% / 62% 4% $28,544
Photography 25 44% / 56% 0% $47,177
Studio Art 23 35% / 65% 0% $38,707
Theatre 26 +9 27% / 73% 4% $30,232
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 49 94% / 6% 0%