Sacramento, California · Public ·City

California State University-Sacramento

A+

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 9% value

94% Acceptance $9,338 Avg net price 56.3% Graduate $64,876 Median earnings 28,350 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 28,350 students
Women / Men: 55% / 45%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 94%

Cost

Avg net price: $9,338
Sticker price: $22,945
Tuition (in-state): $8,018
Tuition (out-of-state): $20,618

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 56.3%
Retention rate: 81.9%
Median earnings (10y): $64,876
Median debt: $15,000 (~$163/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 49.1%
Take federal loans: 22.8%

All majors at California State University-Sacramento

69 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Business Administration, Management and Operations	12.8%
Psychology, General	7.4%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	6.9%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	5.8%
Communication and Media Studies	5.5%
Computer Science	4.1%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	3.7%
Biology, General	3.7%
Social Work	3.5%
Sociology	3.5%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	2.9%
Mechanical Engineering	2.3%
English Language and Literature, General	2.1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	2.1%
Economics	2.0%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	2.0%
Public Health	2.0%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	1.9%
Civil Engineering	1.8%
Political Science and Government	1.8%
History	1.5%
Education, General	1.5%
Nutrition Sciences	1.4%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	1.4%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.9%
Mathematics	0.9%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	0.9%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.9%
Computer Engineering	0.9%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.8%
Anthropology	0.8%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.7%
Design and Applied Arts	0.7%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.7%
Music	0.6%
Interior Architecture	0.6%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	0.6%
Journalism	0.5%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	0.5%
Chemistry	0.5%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.5%
Gerontology	0.5%
Geography and Cartography	0.4%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.4%
Apparel and Textiles	0.4%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0.4%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.4%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.4%
Social Sciences, General	0.3%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.3%
Philosophy	0.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0.2%
Educational Administration and Supervision	0.2%
Public Administration	0.2%
Area Studies	0.1%
Physics	0.1%
Special Education and Teaching	0.1%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.1%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Listed
Curriculum and Instruction	Listed
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Listed
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Listed
Construction Engineering	Listed
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General	Listed
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	Listed
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Listed
International Relations and National Security Studies	Listed
Dance	Listed
Accounting and Related Services	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is California State University-Sacramento worth it?

Pay $9,338/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $64,876 ten years out — about 6.9× the annual cost. Value grade: A+.

Avg net price: $9,338/yr
Median earnings: $64,876/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $15,000~$163/mo
4-year est. cost: $37,352net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is California State University-Sacramento's acceptance rate?

California State University-Sacramento admits 94% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

How much does California State University-Sacramento cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $9,338. The sticker price before any aid is $22,945, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $37,352.

How much debt do California State University-Sacramento graduates have?

Graduates leave California State University-Sacramento with a median federal student loan balance of $15,000, which works out to about $163 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 22.8% of students take federal loans.

Is California State University-Sacramento worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, California State University-Sacramento graduates earn a median of $64,876 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 6.9× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns California State University-Sacramento a value grade of A+.

What is the graduation rate at California State University-Sacramento?

56.3% of full-time undergraduates graduate from California State University-Sacramento within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 81.9%.

What are the most popular majors at California State University-Sacramento?

69 programs are listed in federal data; 58 have positive share data. The largest reported major at California State University-Sacramento is Business Administration, Management and Operations (12.8%), followed by Psychology, General (7.4%).

What percent of California State University-Sacramento students receive financial aid?

49.1% of California State University-Sacramento students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 22.8% take federal student loans.

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