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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.

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 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$7,602329th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$19,482824th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,714542nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$15,000309th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,876381st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,074487th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
55.8%924th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
81.1%615th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
93.6%1,351st most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
27,86762nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
21.0:11,930th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
48.6%406th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$105,142$108,495
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$84,210$78,343
Construction EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$81,702$80,779
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,320$70,596
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$65,531$64,406
Computer Sciencebachelors$64,756$67,240
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$61,702$63,005
Interior ArchitectureArchitecturebachelors$48,265$50,105
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$46,478$55,512
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$46,087$42,682
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$44,980$46,389
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professionsbachelors$44,922$42,682

Campus facts

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)

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

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to California State University-Sacramento’s 27,867 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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