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California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CAhttps://www.csus.edu
California State University, Sacramento, also known as Sacramento "Sac" State, is located on a beautiful 300-acre campus nestled just outside of California's capital. The Arbor Day Foundation has named it "Tree Campus USA" for several consecutive years, thanks to the 3,500 trees that cover the campus. Sac State offers 58 undergraduate majors within eight academic colleges. The most popular majors at Sac State are business, communications, and criminal justice and safety studies. The college's criminal justice program is one of the largest in the nation, and often receives more applications than it can accept, making it a competitive major. The university has a fairly high admissions rate, accepting about 68% of applicants. The graduation rate of 51% is on par with the national average, and graduates can expect an average early career salary of $52,100, according to PayScale data. Sports aren't huge at Sac State, but the university offers 18 intercollegiate sports teams. Although it is a comparatively "young" campus -- it was founded in 1947 -- Sac State is rumored to have a haunted theater hall where a friendly spirit regularly disrupts play openings.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
FALL 2020 PLAN: California State University, Sacramento has moved most classes online for the fall semester.
costs
Est. Full Price 2020-2021
$27,300
% of students who get any grants
73%
Est. price for students who receive aid
$10,300
Average price for low-income students
$7,000
admissions
Acceptance rate
64%
Median SAT/ACT Score
1040/19
SAT/ACT Required for Fall 2021?
no
Enrollment
28,440
Financial Aid
% of students with need who get grants
90%
% of need met
60%
% of students who get merit* grants
N/A
Average merit grant
$1,680
student success
Graduation rate
51%
Average time to a degree
5.1 years
Average student debt
$15,570
Average salary within 5 years
$52,100
% earning more than $28,000
78%
key deadlines
Early decision application
N/A
Regular application
Nov 30

* Share of full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants.

* Full price of attendance includes on-campus room & board fees, which may not be applicable to all colleges' reopening plans this year.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson's, PayScale.com, Money/American Institutes for Research calculations, Opportunity Insights.

coronavirus update

FALL 2020 PLAN: California State University, Sacramento has moved most classes online for the fall semester.

* Share of full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants.

* Full price of attendance includes on-campus room & board fees, which may not be applicable to all colleges' reopening plans this year.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson's, PayScale.com, Money/American Institutes for Research calculations, Opportunity Insights.

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