California State University - East Bay: Statistics

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#1876 of 14,131 In the World
#515 of 2,597 In North America
#468 of 2,496 In the United States
#44 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Hayward
#680 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
Top50% For 43 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
96%
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
10,796
Graduates
2,877
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

California State University - East Bay Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - East Bay has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 96% 96% 96%
Applicants 12,461 5,193 7,268
Admissions 11,988 4,982 7,006
Freshmen enrolled full time 882 384 498
Freshmen enrolled part time 14 9 5

6,231 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,715 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 4951 (36%)
Asian 2990 (22%)
White 2218 (16%)
Black or African American 1202 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 975 (7%)
Two or more races 658 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 525 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 133 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,659
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,742$7,176
Tuition in-state $5,742$7,176
Tuition out-of-state $17,622$16,680
Fee in-district $1,253$1,253
Fee in-state $1,253$1,253
Fee out-of-state $1,253$1,253

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,482
Combined charge for room and board $15,727
Room charge $9,937
Meal charge $5,790

California State University - East Bay majors

California State University - East Bay has granted 3,844 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs, 1,048 master's across 34 programs, and 18 doctorate degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - East Bay.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 799 146
Psychology, General 457
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 311
Computer Science 191 68
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 237
Human Development and Family Studies, General 228
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 183 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 189 6
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 171 19
Sociology, General 184
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 146 4
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 109
Fine & Studio Arts, General 100
Management Science 79
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 73
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 39 32
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 50 18
Construction Management, General 43 22
Social Work 61
English Language and Literature, General 56 3
Public Administration 59
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 58
Educational & Instructional Technology 54
Hospitality Administration & Management, Other 46 8
History, General 38 8
Political Science and Government, General 43
Statistics, General 12 31
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 41
Curriculum and Instruction 37
Mathematics, General 21 14
Economics, General 25 9
Reading Teacher Education 34
Special Education and Teaching, General 33
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 32
Chemistry, General 12 14
Music, General 19 7
Accounting 24
Anthropology, General 17
Biochemistry 16
Computer Engineering, General 16
Art & Art Studies, General 15
Industrial Engineering 14
Biostatistics 13
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 10
Environmental Studies 10
Spanish Language and Literature 10
Environmental Science 9
International & Globalization Studies 9
Philosophy 9
Geography 8
Education, General 7
Engineering & Industrial Management 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 7
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 5
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2
Physics, General 2
Grand Total 3,844 1,048 18

California State University - East Bay has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 36% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 46% 39% 49%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

California State University - East Bay has published 3,548 scientific papers with 46,906 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Environmental Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
3,548
Citations
46,906

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,205 / 29,852
Medicine
1,664 / 22,869
Biology
1,505 / 22,022
Political Science
1,446 / 21,533
Computer Science
1,430 / 22,343
Law
1,378 / 21,001
Environmental Science
1,316 / 21,740
Psychology
1,309 / 19,335
Sociology
1,223 / 15,438
Engineering
1,193 / 18,298
Physics
1,107 / 18,037
Philosophy
1,046 / 14,985
Business
976 / 16,515
Mathematics
924 / 14,952
Economics
860 / 13,471
Chemistry
858 / 13,109
Geography and Cartography
755 / 13,872
Quantum and Particle physics
699 / 10,886
History
689 / 9,512
Geology
683 / 9,484
Statistics
627 / 11,849
Pathology
616 / 8,493
Psychiatry
582 / 7,974
Archaeology
563 / 9,242
Genetics
551 / 7,786
Ecology
548 / 7,998
Social Psychology
507 / 10,079
Linguistics
476 / 5,178
Development Studies
472 / 5,269
Paleontology
470 / 6,460
Biochemistry
452 / 7,948
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
446 / 6,029
Art & Design
443 / 4,671
Surgery
442 / 5,297
Management
420 / 11,097
Neuroscience
364 / 6,043
Finance
345 / 7,589
Public Health
338 / 4,158
Nursing
330 / 4,553
Materials Science
324 / 4,890

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 3
1992 0 6
1993 0 4
1994 2 2
1995 2 2
1996 2 3
1997 0 1
1998 4 4
1999 6 5
2000 5 14
2001 6 18
2002 13 25
2003 19 41
2004 13 83
2005 54 93
2006 99 160
2007 134 244
2008 143 429
2009 145 603
2010 145 1072
2011 153 1153
2012 131 1561
2013 148 1791
2014 149 2026
2015 176 2335
2016 219 2565
2017 198 2607
2018 228 3076
2019 274 3996
2020 297 4515
2021 277 5548
2022 222 5986
2023 261 6196
Academic rankings

California State University - East Bay alumni

  1. Sacheen Littlefeather

    Sacheen Littlefeather
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-2022 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    pretendianactor
    Biography

    Maria Louise Cruz, better known as Sacheen Littlefeather, was an American actress and activist for Native American civil rights who, after her death, was accused by family members and journalists of being a pretendian, falsely claiming Native American heritage.

  2. Luenell

    Luenell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    actorcomedian
    Biography

    Luenell Campbell, known mononymously as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress.

  3. James Monroe Iglehart

    James Monroe Iglehart
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    actorstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    James Monroe Iglehart is an American actor, as well as comic book writer. He is perhaps best known for his Tony Award-winning performance as the Genie in the original Broadway production of Aladdin. Iglehart assumed the role of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the Broadway company of Hamilton in April 2017. He originated the role of King Arthur in the 2023 Broadway revival of Spamalot. He can be heard as super producer Steve Jones in As The Curtain Rises, Broadway's first original podcast soap opera. More recently, Iglehart joined the cast of the animated webseries Helluva Boss, as both the Demon Lord of Lust Asmodeus/Ozzy and hellhound bodyguard Vortex, and Hazbin Hotel, as Zestial, as well having wrote for Marvel Comics, primarily one-shots featuring Spider-Man.

  4. Gene Luen Yang

    Gene Luen Yang
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Enrolled in California State University - East Bay
    Graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    children's writercomics writergraphic novelistcomics artistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Gene Luen Yang is an American cartoonist. He is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of graphic novels and comics, at comic book conventions and universities, schools, and libraries. In addition, he was the Director of Information Services and taught computer science at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California. In 2012, Yang joined the faculty at Hamline University as a part of the Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program. In 2016, the U.S. Library of Congress named him Ambassador for Young People's Literature. That year he became the third graphic novelist, alongside Lauren Redniss, to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.

All 22 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CSUEB
Cal State East Bay
Founded 1957
Motto Per Aspera ad Astra
Through hardships to the stars
Colors red, black
Academic calendar September to June
Total FTE staff 1,324
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
Hayward, California, 94542
United States
City population 163,000
Phone 5108853000

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