California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public · Large city · CSUS · Sacramento State
Public institution in Sacramento, CA · 27,867 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $64,876 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Undergraduates
- Top 16%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 16%Median graduate debt
- Top 18%Average net price
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
- $10,512353rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,602330th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $19,482830th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,714542nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $15,000310th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,876382nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,074488th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.8%929th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.1%619th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.6%1,363rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 27,86762nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21.0:11,947th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 48.6%409th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 83 mi (SFO)
On 1 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 54 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $105,142 | $108,495 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $84,210 | $78,343 |
| Construction EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $81,702 | $80,779 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,320 | $70,596 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,531 | $64,406 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $64,756 | $67,240 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,702 | $63,005 |
| Interior ArchitectureArchitecture | bachelors | $48,265 | $50,105 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $46,478 | $55,512 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $46,087 | $42,682 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,980 | $46,389 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $44,922 | $42,682 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1947source
- Athletic nickname: "Hornets"source
- Hornet Stadium seats about 21,195source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Green and Goldsource
- Mascot: Herky the Hornetsource
- Motto: ""Redefine the Possible""source
- Campus size: about 305 acressource
- Formerly known as "Sacramento State College" (1947–1972)source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Fight song: ""[[Fight Hornet Fight]]""source
- Notable alum: Tom Hankssource
- Notable alum: Carlos Alazraquisource
- Notable alum: Edward James Olmossource
- Notable alum: Bobby McFerrinsource
- Notable alum: Ryan Cooglersource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,259,926 (M $3,910,125 · W $3,349,801)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitecsus.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 110617)
- Compare colleges in CARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: California State University-Sacramento vs San Jose State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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