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    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at Sac State. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

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    Learn about costs to attend Sac State and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

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  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at Sac State and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at Sac State finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at Sac State.

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Public Good

Contributions to the Public Good

California State University, Sacramento

The information provided in this section addresses many important institutional contributions to California. This small collection of data is designed to ensure that many of our public universities are recognized for their societal contributions as well as demonstrating greater accountability to individual students, parents, and the public-at-large.

DEGREES GRANTED 2010-11
Total Degree Awards Sacramento % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
Bachelor's 5,075 7% 77,731 46%
Master's 1,412 7% 20,913 30%
Doctoral 26 10% 251 1%
Total 6,513 7% 98,895 39%

BACHELOR'S DEGREE AWARDS 2010-11
By Racial and Ethnic Background Sacramento % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
African American / Black 238 7% 3,381 46%
American Indian / Alaskan Native 46 7% 617 54%
Asian 840 7% 12,632 36%
Hispanic 782 4% 17,706 54%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 48 8% 578 55%
White 2,347 8% 29,422 45%
Two or More Races 131 11% 1,222 51%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 565 6% 9,342 52%
Non-Resident Alien 78 3% 2,831 43%
Total 5,075 7% 77,731 46%
In High Demand Fields Sacramento % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
Criminal Justice 413 16% 2,567 69%
Public Administration 142 9% 1,502 55%
Media/Culture/Design 640 7% 9,251 44%
Life Science 526 7% 8,021 38%
Nursing 165 6% 2,552 53%
Engineering 247 6% 3,918 43%

REGULAR AND INTERNSHIP CREDENTIALS 2009-10
  Sacramento % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Single Subject 151 4% 3,455 47%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Multiple Subject 248 6% 4,073 56%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Educ. Specialist 132 6% 2,095 47%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics(NCES), and Commission on Teacher Credentialing (.pdf)

Economic Diversity: Access & Completion
Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients (2009-10)
Sacramento Undergraduates 24,820
Sacramento Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients 9,823
Sacramento Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 40%
System Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 36%
National Pell Percentage of Public Four-Year Undergraduates 31%
National Pell Percentage of Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Undergraduates 32%
Bachelor's Degree Pell Grant Recipients (2010-11)
Sacramento Bachelor's Degrees 5,075
Sacramento Pell Grant Bachelor's Degree Recipients 2,502
Sacramento Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 49%
System Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 45%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)

Sticker and "Net" Tuition & Fees
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to public four-year full-time instate undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $7,119
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to private four-year (not-for-profit) full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $25,538
Sacramento average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to all full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $5,300
Sacramento average tuition and fee "net" paid by full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $1,880
Sacramento "Net" percent of "Sticker" Tuition & Fees for full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 35%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) IPEDS Data Center

Loan Debt of Baccalaureate Recipients
Percent of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
Sacramento Percentage 44%
State Percentage 48%
National Public Four-Year Percentage 56%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Percentage 65%
Average Loan Debt of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
Sacramento Average $15,573
State Average $18,113
National Public Four-Year Average $21,740
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Average $27,712
Loan Debt Default Rate
Sacramento Default Rate 4%
CSU Default Rate 4%
National Public Four-Year Default Rate 5%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Default Rate 5%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), "The Project on Student Debt (.pdf)" of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), U.S. Department of Education, and The Institute for College Access & Success, College InSight.

Salaries of Baccalaureate Recipients—PayScale (2011)
National average starting median salary of graduates from public universities $41,189
Sacramento graduates' median starting salary $43,800
National average mid-career median salary of graduates from public universities $71,031
Sacramento graduates' mid-career median salary $82,600
Source: "Top State Universities by Salary Potential", PayScale Inc.

 

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