Cal State Sacramento
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Sacramento, CA
Population
2,000,000
Website
http://www.csus.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
27,867
Men / Women
45% / 55%
Hispanic
34%
White
25%
Asian
20%
Black
6%
Mixed
6%
International
2%
Native American
1%
From State
97%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
18%
Business & Economics
16%
Engineering
6%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
5%
Education
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
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 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
3,604 (99% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
307 (94% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $13M | #189 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #227 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $4M | #336 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 30 | #370 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 19 | #378 |
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, Sacramento | 7,558 | 41% / 59% | 1% | $68,673 | 94% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 156 — | 79% / 21% | 1% | $95,595 | 98 | 96% | |
| Computer Engineering | 53 — | 94% / 6% | 4% | $107,734 | 99 | 95% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 90 — | 89% / 11% | 2% | $106,616 | 99 | 99% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 134 — | 92% / 8% | 3% | $91,357 | 97 | 96% | |
| Computer Science | 350 — | 89% / 11% | 6% | $108,027 | 99 | 96% | |
| Chemistry | 24 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,393 | 87 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $81,480 | 93 | 91% | |
| Mathematics | 54 +5 | 65% / 35% | 2% | $63,062 | 79 | 90% | |
| Physics | 10 +1 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $62,850 | 78 | 85% | |
| Biochemistry | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $65,547 | 82 | 100% | |
| Biology | 261 +2 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $67,859 | 84 | 94% | |
| Environmental Science | 73 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $71,352 | 87 | 95% | |
| Nutritional Sciences | 66 +2 | 24% / 76% | 2% | $62,278 | 78 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 108 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $62,467 | 78 | 97% | |
| Health Sciences | 631 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $66,096 | 82 | 94% | |
| Kinesiology | 295 +1 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $61,913 | 77 | 95% | |
| Nursing | 212 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $138,606 | 100 | 98% | |
| Public Health | 144 +1 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $63,551 | 79 | — | |
| Business Administration | 996 +44 | 54% / 46% | 2% | $68,332 | 84 | 93% | |
| Economics | 137 +1 | 77% / 23% | 4% | $67,897 | 84 | 93% | |
| Recreation Administration | 57 — | 40% / 60% | 2% | $60,227 | 75 | 96% | |
| Anthropology | 50 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $48,680 | 51 | 90% | |
| Asian Studies | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,587 | 59 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 357 +4 | 53% / 47% | 1% | $63,101 | 79 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice | 551 +4 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $63,820 | 80 | 95% | |
| Deaf Studies | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $52,252 | 60 | 94% | |
| English | 132 — | 32% / 68% | 1% | $51,013 | 57 | 92% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 27 +5 | 41% / 59% | 4% | $52,252 | 60 | 94% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 43 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $58,232 | 72 | 92% | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,378 | 62 | 93% | |
| Geography | 25 +9 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $66,360 | 82 | 93% | |
| Gerontology | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $61,963 | 77 | 95% | |
| History | 129 +3 | 66% / 34% | 0% | $57,550 | 70 | 87% | |
| Humanities | 9 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,823 | 67 | 90% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 25 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $58,914 | 73 | 96% | |
| Journalism | 38 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $56,697 | 69 | 91% | |
| Liberal Studies | 136 +1 | 9% / 91% | 1% | $55,823 | 67 | 90% | |
| Philosophy | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $37,380 | 19 | 94% | |
| Political Science | 172 +3 | 43% / 57% | 1% | $66,718 | 83 | 92% | |
| Psychology | 640 +8 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $55,115 | 66 | 91% | |
| Social Sciences | 24 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $57,162 | 70 | 97% | |
| Social Work | 149 +2 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $56,867 | 69 | 95% | |
| Sociology | 283 +2 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $58,159 | 71 | 93% | |
| Spanish | 24 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $53,378 | 62 | 93% | |
| Women's Studies | 20 +2 | 5% / 95% | 0% | $52,252 | 60 | 94% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 339 +1 | 7% / 93% | 1% | $64,934 | 81 | — | |
| Vocational Education | 23 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $80,421 | 93 | 100% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 29 +1 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $39,104 | 24 | 86% | |
| Art History | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,739 | 37 | 91% | |
| Design | 42 — | 40% / 60% | 2% | $56,723 | 69 | 92% | |
| Film Production | 76 — | 58% / 42% | 1% | $53,310 | 62 | 93% | |
| Fine Arts | 34 +2 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $43,739 | 37 | 91% | |
| Graphic Design | 37 — | 32% / 68% | 3% | $56,723 | 69 | 92% | |
| Interior Architecture | 43 +1 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $67,938 | 84 | 85% | |
| Interior Design | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,723 | 69 | 92% | |
| Music | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $32,255 | 9 | 94% | |
| Music Performance | 24 +5 | 38% / 62% | 4% | $32,255 | 9 | 94% | |
| Photography | 25 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $53,310 | 62 | 93% | |
| Studio Art | 23 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $43,739 | 37 | 91% | |
| Theatre | 26 +9 | 27% / 73% | 4% | $34,162 | 12 | 91% | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 49 — | 94% / 6% | 0% | $105,666 | 99 | — |