California State University-Sacramento

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,472

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$9,127

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

5.43%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

71.9%

23,942 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

30,510

81.3% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

48.9%

1,283 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

California State University-Sacramento is a higher education institution located in Sacramento County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at California State University-Sacramento were General Business Administration & Management (872 degrees awarded), Speech Communication & Rhetoric (438 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (429 degrees).

In 2016, 6,519 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at California State University-Sacramento. 59.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,350 degrees), 1.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1569 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at California State University-Sacramento is $5,472, which is $-14,688 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at California State University-Sacramento is $5,472, which is $-14,688 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,127.

In 2016, 71% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 37% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,472

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at California State University-Sacramento was $5,472. The cost of tuition at California State University-Sacramento is $-14,688 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$9,127

2016 Value

1.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 California State University-Sacramento had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,127. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of California State University-Sacramento grew by 1.91%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,715

Room and Board

$1,764

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at California State University-Sacramento was of $12,715 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,764. The cost of room and board increased by 5.11% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.03% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

37%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

71% of undergraduate students at California State University-Sacramento received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 2.74% with respect to 2015, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.43%

2015 Default Rate

322

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at California State University-Sacramento was 5.43%, which represents 322 out of the 5927 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

California State University-Sacramento received 23,942 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 4.72% annual growth. Out of those 23,942 applicants, 17,224 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.9% acceptance rate.

There were 30,510 students enrolled at California State University-Sacramento in 2016, and 87% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

California State University-Sacramento has an overall enrollment yield of 21.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

17,224

Accepted Out of 23,942

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of California State University-Sacramento was 71.9% (17,224 admissions from 23,942 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 67.3%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 4.72%, while admissions grew by 12%.

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SAT Scores

87%

Submission Percentage

3,270

Scores Submitted

87% of enrolled first-time students at California State University-Sacramento in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

California State University-Sacramento has a total enrollment of 30,510 students. The full-time enrollment at California State University-Sacramento is 24,811 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,699. This means that 81.3% of students enrolled at California State University-Sacramento are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at California State University-Sacramento, both undergraduate and graduate, is 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% White, 20.1% Asian, 6.2% Two or More Races, 5.63% Black or African American, 0.731% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.338% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at California State University-Sacramento in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (18.9%), followed by White Female (14.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (12.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (28.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.7%) and White Male (10.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at California State University-Sacramento, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30,510 students. The full-time enrollment at California State University-Sacramento is 24,811 and the part-time enrollment is 5,699. This means that 81.3% of students enrolled at California State University-Sacramento are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

81%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at California State University-Sacramento was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), California State University-Sacramento had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    8,983

  2. White

    8,619

  3. Asian

    6,141

The enrolled student population at California State University-Sacramento is 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% White, 20.1% Asian, 6.2% Two or More Races, 5.63% Black or African American, 0.731% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.338% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,819 students (5.96%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 1233 more women than men received degrees from California State University-Sacramento. The majority of degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento are white (2,350 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1569 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at California State University-Sacramento is General Business Administration & Management (872 degrees awarded), followed by Speech Communication & Rhetoric (438 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (429 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at California State University-Sacramento, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (283 degrees awarded), Communications (477 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (58 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-Sacramento are Social workers (202,476 people), Miscellaneous managers (177,670 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (170,036 people), Marketing & sales managers (98,216 people), and Counselors (73,690 people).

The most specialized majors at California State University-Sacramento are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (283 degrees awarded), Communications (477 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (58 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (330 degrees), and Human Sciences (198 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-Sacramento are Public relations specialists, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Financial analysts, and Physicians & surgeons

The most specialized majors at California State University-Sacramento are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (283 degrees awarded), Communications (477 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (58 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (330 degrees), and Human Sciences (198 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-Sacramento are Elementary & secondary schools (346,809 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (182,464 people), Hospitals (181,995 people), Individual & family services (135,151 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (103,384 people).

The most specialized majors at California State University-Sacramento are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (283 degrees awarded), Communications (477 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (58 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (330 degrees), and Human Sciences (198 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by California State University-Sacramento.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    872 degrees awarded

  2. Speech Communication & Rhetoric

    438 degrees awarded

  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies

    429 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at California State University-Sacramento was General Business Administration & Management with 872 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 2,643

  2. 3,876

In 2016, 2,643 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Sacramento, which is 0.682 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,876).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 571 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Sacramento in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.22 times more than the 469 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 469 degrees were awarded to women at California State University-Sacramento in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.821 times less than the 571 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

8%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 8% of students graduating from California State University-Sacramento completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (58.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at California State University-Sacramento is Female and White (58.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.99% of graduates (64 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,350 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,569 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    1,162 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at California State University-Sacramento is white (2,350 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1569 degrees).

7.9% of degree recipients (515 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    1,391 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Female

    989 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    959 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at California State University-Sacramento is white female (1,391 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (989 degrees).

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Operations

California State University-Sacramento has an endowment valued at nearly $34.1M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.43M (7.11%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, California State University-Sacramento had a total expenditure of $408M. Of that $408M, they spent $171M on salaries and $408M on benefits.

California State University-Sacramento employs 335 Professors, 145 Assistant professors, and 126 Associate professors. Most academics at California State University-Sacramento are Male Professors (189), Female Professors(146), and Female Assistant professors (75).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-Sacramento are: Office and Administrative Support, with 322 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 261 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 228 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$34.1M

2015 Endowment

5.69%

growth from 2014

California State University-Sacramento has an endowment valued at about $34.1M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of California State University-Sacramento grew 5.69% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.27M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $975k - Federal

  2. $3.47M - State

  3. $686k - Local

As of 2015, California State University-Sacramento received $975k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.47M from state grants and contracts, and $686k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$171M

Salary Expenditure

$408M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, California State University-Sacramento had a total expenditure of $408M. Of that $408M, they spent $171M on salaries and $408M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at California State University-Sacramento as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$171M

2015 Salaries

7.3%

growth from 2014

In 2015, California State University-Sacramento paid a median of $171M in salaries, which represents 41.8% of their overall expenditure ($408M) and a 7.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.73% growth from 2013 and a 0.152% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$56.9M

Instructional Salaries

717

Number of Employees

In 2015, California State University-Sacramento paid a total of $56.9M to 717 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

335 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

322 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at California State University-Sacramento were Professor with 335 employees; Assistant professor with 145 employees; and Assistant professor with 126 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-Sacramento were Office and Administrative Support with 322 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 261 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 228 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at California State University-Sacramento was Male Professor with 189 employees, Female Professor with 146 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 75 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at California State University-Sacramento.

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