California State University - Sacramento: Statistics

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#1091 of 14,131 In the World
#311 of 2,597 In North America
#280 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Sacramento
#300 of 1,028 For Social Work
Top50% For 97 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
93%
Aid receiving
82%
Undergraduates
28,921
Graduates
2,897
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.csus.edu

California State University - Sacramento Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - Sacramento has an acceptance rate of 93% and is among the 33% 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 93% 92% 94%
Applicants 25,276 10,591 14,685
Admissions 23,559 9,769 13,790
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,805 1,658 2,147
Freshmen enrolled part time 111 63 48

17,615 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,262 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 11975 (38%)
White 7530 (24%)
Asian 6313 (20%)
Black or African American 2009 (6%)
Two or more races 1810 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1126 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 666 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 301 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 37 (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
$9,590
Students receiving aid
82%

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 $1,742$1,742
Fee in-state $1,742$1,742
Fee out-of-state $1,742$1,742

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,279
Combined charge for room and board $13,046
Room charge $7,744
Meal charge $5,302

California State University - Sacramento majors

California State University - Sacramento has granted 7,352 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs, 735 master's across 36 programs, and 45 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Sacramento.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 885 124
Psychology, General 600 4
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 563 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 446 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 435 7
Computer Science 299 37
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 301 8
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 293 11
Social Work 193 94
Sociology, General 271 12
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 196 45
Mechanical Engineering 178 8
English Language and Literature, General 152 18
Economics, General 159 6
Public Health, General 156 7
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 131 31
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 157
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 156
Civil Engineering, General 145 5
Political Science and Government, General 135 5
Education, General 120
History, General 111 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 94 20
Nutrition Sciences 114
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 74 1
Environmental Science 69
Mathematics, General 67 2
Computer Engineering, General 60 7
Anthropology, General 59 2
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 60
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 49
Interior Architecture 48
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 43
Journalism 43
Chemistry, General 38 3
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 40
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 40
Gerontology 38
Spanish Language and Literature 29 7
Biochemistry 34
Graphic Design 33
Geography 32
Apparel and Textiles, General 31
Physical Therapy & Therapist 31
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 30
Geology & Earth Science, General 26 4
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 30
Art & Art Studies, General 28
Music Performance, General 25 2
Social Sciences, General 27
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 26
Photography 26
Philosophy 25
Deaf Studies 22
Design and Applied Arts, Other 20
Fine & Studio Arts, General 20
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 18
Music, General 17
Women's Studies 16
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 10 4
Public Administration 14
Asian Studies & Civilization 11
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 8
Physics, General 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Community College Administration 6
Applied Behavior Analysis 5
Computer Software Engineering 4
Interior Design 4
Public & Applied History 2
Grand Total 7,352 735 45

California State University - Sacramento has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 50% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 54% 48% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 53%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Sacramento has published 8,581 scientific papers with 126,776 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Medicine, Political Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Law, Engineering, Psychology, and Sociology.

Publications
8,581
Citations
126,776

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,587 / 81,440
Computer Science
3,672 / 59,575
Medicine
3,646 / 64,079
Political Science
3,509 / 45,830
Biology
3,472 / 63,877
Environmental Science
3,305 / 57,082
Law
3,265 / 42,368
Engineering
3,005 / 47,068
Psychology
2,994 / 57,615
Sociology
2,971 / 46,210
Physics
2,638 / 41,438
Philosophy
2,517 / 39,371
Business
2,107 / 36,486
Mathematics
2,070 / 33,833
Geography and Cartography
2,063 / 35,752
Chemistry
1,914 / 33,283
History
1,908 / 24,806
Economics
1,679 / 21,108
Quantum and Particle physics
1,650 / 26,672
Geology
1,621 / 33,082
Archaeology
1,443 / 23,676
Statistics
1,361 / 23,807
Ecology
1,360 / 26,265
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,221 / 18,490
Social Psychology
1,212 / 27,615
Psychiatry
1,208 / 26,617
Linguistics
1,174 / 18,848
Art & Design
1,119 / 12,044
Paleontology
1,104 / 24,177
Pathology
1,093 / 20,608
Genetics
1,070 / 17,350
Management
1,019 / 19,657
Development Studies
953 / 11,064
Biochemistry
907 / 17,388
Materials Science
788 / 12,542
Public Health
775 / 17,048
Neuroscience
768 / 18,184
Machine Learning
746 / 12,268
Surgery
714 / 13,815
Anthropology
687 / 10,330

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 90 382
1992 72 385
1993 68 426
1994 62 443
1995 89 465
1996 87 518
1997 86 616
1998 122 618
1999 123 703
2000 129 825
2001 110 922
2002 162 1109
2003 206 1338
2004 203 1491
2005 232 1692
2006 214 2099
2007 202 2446
2008 215 2957
2009 279 3438
2010 238 4142
2011 240 4531
2012 224 5170
2013 248 5557
2014 220 5851
2015 251 6041
2016 288 5736
2017 292 5827
2018 379 6969
2019 394 7790
2020 457 8937
2021 441 10056
2022 410 10349
2023 373 10793
Academic rankings

California State University - Sacramento alumni

  1. Tom Hanks

    Tom Hanks
    Born in
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    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    character actorfilm directorshort story writerwritertelevision director
    Biography

    Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks' films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide, making him the fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America. He has received numerous honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the French Legion of Honor both in 2016, as well as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2020.

  2. Edward James Olmos

    Edward James Olmos
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    film actordirectortelevision actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Edward James Olmos is an American actor, producer and director. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), American Me (1992) (which he also directed), William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and the voice of Mito in the 2005 English dub of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. For his performance as high school math teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2018 through 2023, he has played the father of two members of an outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series Mayans M.C.

  3. Ryan Coogler

    Ryan Coogler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    writerfilm directordirectorscreenwriterfilm producer
    Biography

    Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a recipient of four NAACP Image Awards and four Black Reel Awards, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award.

  4. Bridget Marquardt

    Bridget Marquardt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    socialitemodeltelevision actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Bridget Marquardt is an American television personality known for her role in the reality TV series The Girls Next Door, which depicted her life as one of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's girlfriends. Although not a Playboy Playmate, Marquardt has appeared in nude pictorials with her Girls Next Door co-stars and fellow Hefner girlfriends Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson.

All 59 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CSUS
Sacramento State
Founded 1947
Motto Leadership Begins Here
Colors green, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 2,575
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 6000 J St
Sacramento, California, 95819-2694
United States
City population 525,000
Phone 9162786011

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