California State University-Sacramento

  • Details

    • Name: California State University-Sacramento
    • Location: Sacramento, CA 95819-2694
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 93.62%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 25.85% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 55.82% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 62.58% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    25.9%
    6 Year
    55.8%
    8 Year
    62.6%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $22,714 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $19,482 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $7,602 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $15,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $7,306 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $8,214 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $10,861 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $14,618 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $20,649 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $51,074 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $50,076 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $58,491 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $56,895 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $64,876 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree $19,213 No data $39,231
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $24,432 $17,588 $36,922
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $26,715 $18,520 $62,510
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree $25,152 No data $73,130
Engineering Technology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $22,144 $16,536 $28,331
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,757
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $22,837 $17,202 $59,355
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,134
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,343
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree $24,148 No data $66,158
Construction Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $17,492 $13,936 $23,971
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,587
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $26,610 $17,794 $28,931
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,798
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,951
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $26,939 $23,000 $28,047
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,170
Leisure and Recreational Activities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $20,209 $15,932 $33,592
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,259
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,926
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $20,871 $13,827 $30,888
Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $81,148
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $22,245 $14,141 $30,763
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $21,647 $17,945 $34,796
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree $26,928 No data $35,960
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,639
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,387
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,388
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree $23,319 No data $23,831
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $21,307 $15,922 $40,849
Gerontology Bachelor's Degree $26,841 No data $32,043
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $27,046 $23,141 $29,717
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $22,006 $16,588 $34,170
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $31,307 No data $22,863
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $29,119 $18,282 $25,756
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $14,700 $10,000 $105,852
History Bachelor's Degree $16,318 No data $25,949
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,731
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $18,404
Music Bachelor's Degree $29,850 No data $21,569
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $19,134 $13,119 $43,709
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $20,930 $13,980 $33,548
Economics Bachelor's Degree $23,847 $15,400 $41,797
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,137