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California State University-Sacramento

General Information

Name: California State University-Sacramento
Address: 6000 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819-2694
Phone:

  • General information: (916) 278-6011
  • Financial aid office: (916) 278-6554
  • Admissions office: (916) 278-6723

Website: www.csus.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,282$3,072$2,824
        Out-of-state$13,452$13,242$12,994
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,050$8,392$7,886
        Other expenses$2,912$2,773$2,599
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,960$9,485$9,033
        Other expenses$3,438$3,276$3,285
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,444$3,280$3,140

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,558$15,479$14,569
        Off-campus$17,994$17,075$16,402
        Off-campus with family$8,040$7,594$7,224
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,728$25,649$24,739
        Off-campus$28,164$27,245$26,572
        Off-campus with family$18,210$17,764$17,394

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 59%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 42%
  • Institutional grants: 33%
  • Student loans: 24%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3279
  • State/local grants:$1937
  • Institutional grants:$3052
  • Student loans:$2904

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants15,9696,4989,471
Percent admitted47.5%45.5%48.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.2%32.2%32.1%
Part-time1.1%1.5%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 27932
Undergraduate enrollment: 23256
First-time student retention: 81%
Overall graduation rate: 41%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 43%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 14%
Asian/pacific islander: 19%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Software Engineering - Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Engineering Technology, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Photography - Bachelor


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