Cal State East Bay
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Hayward, CA
Population
3,500,000
Website
https://www.csueastbay.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,422
Men / Women
41% / 59%
Hispanic
37%
Asian
20%
White
18%
Black
11%
Mixed
4%
International
2%
Native American
1%
From State
97%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
24%
Health Sciences
16%
Computer Science
7%
Arts
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
2%
Engineering
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,583
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$20,183
Est. In-State Cost
$9,809
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$26,109
10-Year ROI
$265,000
ROI Percentile
94th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
22%
6-Year Graduation Rate
48%
Transfer-Out Rate
5%
Weather
Comfortable Days
200 (100% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,972 (87%)
Days Without Precipitation
303 (93% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
75%
Yield (Unbound)
7%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $5M | #307 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #342 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #390 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 11 | #457 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University - East Bay | 3,207 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $74,864 | 92% | ||
| Computer Engineering | 25 — | 84% / 16% | 8% | $107,345 | 99 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 15 — | 87% / 13% | 13% | $91,917 | 97 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 209 — | 80% / 20% | 8% | $111,870 | 99 | 78% | |
| Chemistry | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $73,747 | 89 | — | |
| Geological/Earth Sciences | — — | — | — | $69,063 | 85 | — | |
| Mathematics | 20 +2 | 65% / 35% | 5% | $82,761 | 94 | — | |
| Physics | 3 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,234 | 94 | — | |
| Statistics | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 6% | $123,982 | 100 | 92% | |
| Biochemistry | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $76,306 | 90 | 96% | |
| Biology | 97 +1 | 29% / 71% | 3% | $73,854 | 89 | 90% | |
| Environmental Science | 18 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $58,146 | 72 | 100% | |
| Environmental Studies | 14 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,146 | 72 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 38 — | 13% / 87% | 3% | $75,421 | 90 | 85% | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 128 — | 16% / 84% | 1% | $64,973 | 81 | 94% | |
| Nursing | 140 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $160,918 | 100 | 98% | |
| Public Health | 72 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $75,568 | 90 | — | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 132 +1 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $60,234 | 75 | 91% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 700 — | 53% / 47% | 1% | $77,879 | 91 | 92% | |
| Economics | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $68,996 | 85 | 94% | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 37 — | 27% / 73% | 8% | $62,071 | 78 | 94% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 30 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $66,862 | 83 | 93% | |
| Anthropology | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 7% | $56,516 | 69 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 119 +3 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $69,766 | 85 | 95% | |
| English | 47 +1 | 34% / 66% | 2% | $37,128 | 19 | 93% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 33 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $56,002 | 68 | 95% | |
| Geography | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $61,924 | 77 | — | |
| History | 33 +1 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $52,973 | 62 | 97% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 236 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $62,078 | 78 | 90% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $66,598 | 83 | — | |
| Philosophy | 5 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,953 | 68 | — | |
| Political Science | 52 +1 | 40% / 60% | 2% | $77,086 | 91 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 368 +5 | 23% / 77% | 1% | $57,858 | 71 | 95% | |
| Sociology | 159 +2 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $61,001 | 76 | 93% | |
| Spanish | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $56,423 | 69 | — | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 92 — | 40% / 60% | 1% | $67,355 | 83 | 93% | |
| General Education | 79 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $58,970 | 73 | 87% | |
| Fine Arts | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 8% | $54,563 | 65 | 88% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 121 — | 51% / 49% | 2% | $54,563 | 65 | 88% | |
| Music | 15 +1 | 67% / 33% | 13% | $47,298 | 48 | — | |
| Theater | 22 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,371 | 33 | — | |
| Construction Management | 49 — | 86% / 14% | 2% | $116,686 | 99 | 96% |