California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · CSUEB · Cal State East Bay

Public institution in Hayward, CA · 10,422 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $71,401 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 11%Undergraduates
Top 13%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 14%In-state tuition & fees
Top 17%Median earnings, 6 years after entry

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $11,276404th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $7,055286th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $18,935788th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $22,803548th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $16,544383rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $71,401258th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $55,546333rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 45.5%1,340th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.6%755th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 96.8%1,465th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 10,422246th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 43.6%571st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 18 mi (SFO)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 44 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$109,492	$113,585
Construction ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$79,688	$80,309
Computer Science	bachelors	$63,666	$65,387
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$50,814	$47,676
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	$48,432	—
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$43,798	$52,107
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$43,054	$36,848
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	$34,526
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$42,458	$36,145
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$41,984	$42,012
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$41,007	$41,261
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences	bachelors	$40,179	$39,119

Campus facts

Founded in 1957source
Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: Red and Black and Whitesource
Motto: "Per Aspera Ad Astra (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 200 acressource
Formerly known as "State College for Alameda County" (1957–1961)source
Formerly known as "Alameda County State College" (1961–1963)source
Formerly known as "California State College at Hayward" (1963–1972)source
Formerly known as "California State University, Hayward" (1972–2005)source
Athletic conference: CCAAsource
Fight song: ""Pioneer Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Sacheen Littlefeathersource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,416,819 (M $629,994 · W $786,825)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.