Cal State Sacramento

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 2,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 3,604 (99% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 307 (94% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 24,724
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 97%
From Region 1%
Athletes 514 (2.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 38%
White 22%
Asian 21%
Black 7%
Mixed 6%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
California State University, Sacramento 7,162 42% 26% 20% 6% 36% 1% $65,981 31 -0.16 76 94% 4.3%
Civil Engineering 142 — 71% 27% 30% 2% 36% 0% $90,370 36 -0.28 94 98% — — — —
Computer Engineering 35 — 86% 23% 26% 9% 20% 6% $96,027 6 -0.99 96 97% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 71 +1 87% 18% 28% 6% 28% 1% $103,645 21 -0.63 98 98% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 141 — 89% 22% 21% 6% 35% 3% $89,835 7 -1.18 94 98% — — — —
Computer Science 351 — 80% 26% 36% 2% 18% 7% $91,815 13 -0.97 95 95% — — — —
Chemistry 19 +1 53% 32% 11% 11% 26% 0% $65,036 21 -0.63 75 90% — — — —
Geosciences 15 — 47% 40% 20% 20% 13% 0% $77,496 91 +1.12 87 96% — — — —
Mathematics 44 +2 68% 30% 32% 5% 25% 2% $57,363 6 -1.06 62 93% — — — —
Physics 18 +2 83% 33% 17% 0% 6% 6% $68,190 11 -1.11 79 100% — — — —
Biochemistry 23 — 43% 35% 22% 0% 30% 4% $68,490 38 -0.27 79 94% — — — —
Biology 265 +7 34% 31% 26% 4% 25% 1% $64,455 41 -0.23 74 96% — — — —
Environmental Science 61 — 43% 44% 5% 3% 31% 2% $68,514 90 +1.24 79 94% — — — —
Nutritional Sciences 70 +1 29% 29% 23% 1% 30% 1% $65,048 54 +0.10 75 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 89 — 1% 38% 11% 3% 42% 0% $62,149 50 +0.01 70 94% — — — —
Health Sciences 645 +5 17% 15% 29% 7% 38% 0% $72,546 70 +0.28 83 95% — — — —
Kinesiology 283 — 62% 27% 19% 7% 35% 1% $62,506 55 +0.08 71 94% — — — —
Nursing 199 — 21% 34% 33% 1% 21% 1% $125,539 99 +3.32 99 100% — — — —
Public Health 104 +2 22% 18% 34% 7% 31% 1% $62,410 41 -0.25 71 — — — — —
Business Administration 1,011 +48 54% 23% 32% 4% 28% 2% $66,206 26 -0.59 76 94% — — — —
Economics 132 +3 76% 23% 23% 9% 33% 3% $65,505 4 -1.22 75 96% — — — —
Recreation Administration 51 — 35% 41% 16% 2% 33% 0% $54,811 24 -0.52 56 96% — — — —
Asian Studies 16 +2 38% 44% 31% 0% 12% 0% $49,412 19 -0.78 42 — — — — —
Deaf Studies 15 +2 7% 53% 0% 0% 40% 0% $49,565 20 -0.77 42 96% — — — —
English 114 +3 37% 38% 12% 4% 32% 0% $49,501 37 -0.36 42 88% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 40 +4 18% 10% 12% 25% 40% 0% $49,565 20 -0.77 42 96% — — — —
French 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $46,091 11 -1.07 33 90% — — — —
History 116 +1 59% 47% 3% 4% 30% 0% $51,718 31 -0.51 48 93% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 — 43% 43% 0% 0% 50% 7% $53,639 34 -0.35 53 96% — — — —
Liberal Studies 109 — 18% 32% 4% 2% 46% 0% $53,579 33 -0.36 53 95% — — — —
Philosophy 20 — 65% 35% 15% 5% 25% 0% $45,133 5 -1.23 30 93% — — — —
Spanish 26 — 42% 4% 0% 0% 96% 0% $46,091 11 -1.07 33 90% — — — —
Women's Studies 19 +4 16% 21% 21% 11% 37% 0% $49,565 20 -0.82 42 96% — — — —
Anthropology 38 +2 26% 37% 11% 0% 42% 0% $48,539 14 -0.76 40 92% — — — —
Communication Studies 333 +5 54% 27% 11% 11% 37% 1% $59,042 43 -0.26 65 94% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 43 — 19% 21% 23% 9% 35% 0% $53,363 47 +0.01 52 90% — — — —
Geography 28 +3 54% 54% 4% 7% 25% 0% $59,017 37 -0.36 65 93% — — — —
Gerontology 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,080 67 +0.33 59 89% — — — —
Humanities 8 — 38% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $53,579 43 -0.30 53 95% — — — —
Journalism 29 — 62% 17% 0% 17% 45% 3% $54,879 21 -0.83 56 84% — — — —
Political Science 154 +5 53% 31% 10% 7% 40% 3% $59,141 14 -0.96 65 95% — — — —
Psychology 601 +3 23% 33% 13% 4% 38% 0% $52,061 35 -0.46 49 93% — — — —
Social Sciences 20 — 45% 50% 5% 5% 15% 0% $55,639 52 -0.11 58 82% — — — —
Social Work 129 — 14% 23% 10% 8% 48% 0% $58,932 84 +0.67 65 96% — — — —
Sociology 235 +4 25% 14% 13% 13% 46% 0% $55,958 52 -0.08 59 93% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 304 — 7% 23% 13% 4% 51% 0% $60,308 93 +1.19 67 — — — — —
Vocational Education 25 — 36% 36% 12% 8% 36% 0% $73,220 98 +2.13 83 100% — — — —
Apparel and Textiles 28 — 18% 21% 32% 14% 21% 0% $35,602 1 -2.58 10 86% — — — —
Art History 9 — 11% 67% 11% 0% 22% 0% $34,997 5 -1.31 9 90% — — — —
Design 40 +1 35% 30% 15% 15% 30% 2% $55,630 37 -0.35 58 95% — — — —
Film Production 78 — 72% 32% 13% 17% 32% 1% $47,946 47 -0.16 38 92% — — — —
Fine Arts 36 +1 33% 39% 14% 3% 22% 0% $34,997 6 -1.27 9 90% — — — —
Graphic Design 36 — 19% 31% 14% 6% 33% 0% $55,630 37 -0.35 58 95% — — — —
Interior Architecture 54 — 33% 30% 19% 2% 33% 2% $68,509 51 +0.05 79 93% — — — —
Music 11 +1 73% 18% 9% 18% 55% 0% $37,635 11 -0.98 13 91% — — — —
Music Performance 34 +4 59% 32% 18% 3% 26% 0% $37,635 11 -0.98 13 91% — — — —
Photography 29 +1 34% 28% 7% 3% 45% 0% $47,946 24 -0.52 38 92% — — — —
Studio Art 23 — 35% 22% 22% 17% 35% 0% $34,997 6 -1.27 9 90% — — — —
Theatre 24 +2 33% 25% 4% 8% 42% 0% $46,505 75 +0.46 34 100% — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 82 — 91% 26% 10% 1% 60% 0% $96,440 35 -0.36 96 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 469 +2 35% 20% 11% 6% 55% 0% $61,123 62 +0.17 69 96% 4.3% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,424
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,935
Est. In-State Cost $10,897
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,375
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 2%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 22.6% 1,620 33% 28% 12% 8% 39% 1% $55,461 37 -0.31 57 93% —
Health Sciences 18.4% 1,320 27% 22% 27% 6% 34% 1% $76,883 49 +0.64 86 95% —
Business & Economics 16.7% 1,194 55% 24% 30% 4% 29% 2% $65,642 14 -0.66 76 94% —
Professional 7.7% 551 43% 21% 11% 5% 56% 0% $66,379 48 +0.09 77 96% 4.3%
Humanities 6.9% 491 36% 35% 8% 5% 38% 0% $50,682 25 -0.55 45 92% —
Arts 5.6% 402 42% 30% 15% 9% 32% 1% $47,870 32 -0.60 38 92% —
Engineering 5.4% 389 82% 23% 26% 5% 33% 2% $93,108 11 -0.73 95 98% —
Computer Science 4.9% 351 80% 26% 36% 2% 18% 7% $91,815 19 -0.97 95 95% —
Education 4.6% 329 9% 24% 13% 4% 50% 0% $61,289 86 +1.26 69 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.0% 288 34% 32% 25% 3% 25% 1% $64,777 35 -0.23 74 95% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.8% 131 35% 36% 15% 2% 31% 2% $66,662 75 +0.63 77 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 96 65% 32% 23% 7% 20% 2% $64,057 11 -0.64 73 94% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $12.6M #177 48% $0 — — — —
Education $3.1M #141 33% $0 19 #218 — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.2M #250 14% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $2.0M #292 74% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $1.5M #180 17% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.8M #261 15% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.5M #398 44% $0.0M — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.4M #193 51% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.2M #365 24% $0.0M — — — —
Total $23.2M #247 42% $0.0M 19 #387 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 155 $10.1M $10.1M $0
Track & Field (combined) 86 $546K $546K $0
Baseball 44 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Soccer 37 $777K $777K $0
Basketball 14 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Tennis 9 $425K $425K $0
Golf 8 $344K $344K $0
Total 307 $16.6M $16.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 93 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Rowing 44 $812K $812K $0
Soccer 30 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Softball 26 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Gymnastics 20 $880K $880K $0
Beach Volleyball 16 $191K $191K $0
Volleyball 16 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Basketball 15 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Tennis 8 $696K $696K $0
Golf 7 $775K $775K $0
Total 207 $10.0M $10.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 179 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Football 155 $10.1M $10.1M $0
Soccer 67 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Baseball 44 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Rowing 44 $812K $812K $0
Basketball 29 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Softball 26 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Gymnastics 20 $880K $880K $0
Tennis 17 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Beach Volleyball 16 $191K $191K $0
Volleyball 16 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Golf 15 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Total 514 $46.3M $46.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 94% 89% 73%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind