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College Scorecard institution reportUNITID 110617 · June 10, 2026 release

SACRAMENTO, CA · PUBLIC

California State University-Sacramento

California State University-Sacramento reported a $9,338 average net price, a completion rate of 56.1%, $64,511 median earnings four years after completion, and $15,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗

Average net price$9,338After grants and scholarships for the defined Title IV cohort
Completion rate56.1%Completion within 150% of expected time
Median earnings$64,511Working graduates, four years after completion
Median federal debt$15,000Completers; suppressed when the cohort is too small

01 · Earnings after completion

How much do California State University-Sacramento graduates earn?

California State University-Sacramento’s median earnings were $64,511 four years after completion and $64,495 five years after completion, based on 8,458 and 7,149 working graduates, respectively.

Median earnings four years after completion$64,511
Median earnings five years after completion$64,495

The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.

02 · Cost after grant aid

What does California State University-Sacramento cost after aid?

California State University-Sacramento reported a $9,338 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $6,501 for households below $30,001 and $7,001 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.

Average net price by family-income band
Federal income bandAverage net price
$0–30,000$6,501
$30,001–48,000$7,001
$48,001–75,000$9,212
$75,001–110,000$11,814
$110,001+$18,861

Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.

03 · Student progress and aid

How many California State University-Sacramento students complete and return?

California State University-Sacramento reported a completion rate of 56.1%, a retention rate of 81.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 49.1%, and a federal-loan share of 22.8%.

Completion56.1%four-year institution; within 150% of expected time
Retention81.5%four-year institution; first-time, full-time students
Pell recipients49.1%share of undergraduate students
Federal loan share22.8%share of undergraduate students

These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.

04 · Federal student debt

How much federal debt do California State University-Sacramento completers have?

Median federal debt among California State University-Sacramento completers was $15,000 across 6,633 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.

$15,000

Borrower repayment progress after four years: 32.0% across a reported cohort of 5,886 undergraduate completers.

05 · Field-of-study evidence

Which California State University-Sacramento programs have published outcomes?

26 California State University-Sacramento programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, and Civil Engineering.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · 277 working graduates$129,960 earnings · $19,000 debt →Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 116 working graduates$103,512 earnings · $19,430 debt →Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 197 working graduates$93,973 earnings · $19,124 debt →Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 245 working graduates$93,878 earnings · $19,399 debt →Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 257 working graduates$92,519 earnings · $15,625 debt →EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 203 working graduates$70,290 earnings · $17,625 debt →Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$67,795 earnings · $22,100 debt →Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 1,217 working graduates$67,636 earnings · $13,750 debt →Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 178 working graduates$67,182 earnings · $14,449 debt →Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 183 working graduates$63,013 earnings · $17,750 debt →Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · 532 working graduates$62,583 earnings · $13,745 debt →Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 215 working graduates$61,775 earnings · $15,019 debt →Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree · 180 working graduates$60,278 earnings · $16,084 debt →Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree · 601 working graduates$59,404 earnings · $15,000 debt →Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · 281 working graduates$59,142 earnings · $18,129 debt →Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree · 108 working graduates$59,041 earnings · $20,024 debt →Social WorkBachelor's Degree · 294 working graduates$58,280 earnings · $18,000 debt →SociologyBachelor's Degree · 285 working graduates$56,886 earnings · $16,100 debt →Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree · 197 working graduates$56,637 earnings · $15,000 debt →Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 261 working graduates$55,830 earnings · $14,108 debt →HistoryBachelor's Degree · 115 working graduates$55,797 earnings · $18,000 debt →Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 504 working graduates$53,237 earnings · $15,500 debt →English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 159 working graduates$50,680 earnings · $15,000 debt →Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 480 working graduates$49,847 earnings · $16,500 debt →Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$42,392 earnings · $16,205 debt →Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$41,969 earnings · $15,879 debt →

A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.

Answers at a glance

California State University-Sacramento outcomes: frequently asked questions

The California State University-Sacramento FAQ reports $9,338 average net price, $64,511 four-year median earnings, and $15,000 median federal debt.

What is the average net price at California State University-Sacramento?

The reported average net price was $9,338 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.

How much do California State University-Sacramento graduates earn?

California State University-Sacramento’s median earnings were $64,511 four years after completion and $64,495 five years after completion, based on 8,458 and 7,149 working graduates, respectively.

How much federal debt do California State University-Sacramento graduates have?

Median federal debt among California State University-Sacramento completers was $15,000 across 6,633 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.