California State University-Sacramento
2020-21
The 2020-21 Common Data Set for California State University-Sacramento — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Feb 16, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
83.1%
Applications
25,709
Admitted
21,363
Enrolled
3,542
SAT Composite
920-1110
SAT Math
450-560
SAT Reading
450-560
ACT Composite
16-22
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$64,876
10 yrs after enrollment
56%
6-year completion
$9,338
sticker minus grants
$15,000
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
547numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Erryn
Last Name:Rivers
Title:Research Technician II
Office:Planning
Address Line 1:6000 J Street - Sacramento Hall 250
Phone:(916)-278-6566
Email Address:oir@csus.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Sacramento, CA, 95819
Name of College/University:California State University, Sacramento
Street Address Line 1:6000 J Street
CitySacramento
StateCA
Zip95,819
Main Phone Number:(916)-278-6011
WWW Home Page Address:www.csus.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(916) 278-1000
Admissions Email Address:admissions@csus.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/Pages/default.as
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:0
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:0
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Computer Science1
Other (specify)0
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Computer Science1
Other (specify)0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69912.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59944.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49939.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8000.8
SAT Math: 600-69911.8
SAT Math: 500-59946
SAT Math: 400-49935.2
SAT Math: 300-3996.2
SAT Math: 200-2990.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139910.2
SAT Composite: 1000-119946
SAT Composite: 800-99940.5
SAT Composite: 600-7992.9
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-362.1
ACT Composite: 24-2916.8
ACT Composite: 18-2345.2
ACT Composite: 12-1735.6
ACT Composite: 6-110.3
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.09.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9917
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.9
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.41
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:55
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month11
Application closing date (fall): Day30
Priority Date: Month10
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, by:X
Date: Month3
Date: Day1
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month6
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day22
Amount of housing deposit:250
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:-
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESFallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:If less than 60 semester units, applicant must meet first time freshmen admission requirements in addition to a 2.00 GPA
Fall Closing Date: Month10
Spring Closing Date: Month8
Fall Notification Date: Month11
Spring Notification Date: Month8
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day30
Spring Notification Date: Day31
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.csus.edu/student-life/records-transcripts/transfer-credit/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 19 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
2 TABLESCampus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:[https://www.csus.edu/apply/enrollment-costs-fees/tuition-living-costs/net-price-calculator.html](https://www.csus.edu/apply/enrollment-costs-fees/tuition-living-costs/net-price-calculator.html)
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.21
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$71,452,306
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$60,534,815
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$38,533,164
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$148,869
Total Scholarships/Grants$170,669,153
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$35,291,731
Federal Work-Study$2,237,372
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$37,529,103
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$609,995
Athletic Awards$4,818,221
Federal$10,635
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$22,968
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,207,648
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,926,443
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,167,694
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$28,640,390
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$28,640,390
Parent Loans$16,354,698
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,715
FAFSAX
Other (specify):X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):5
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):3
Federal Nursing LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio25
based on ____ students27,440
and ____ faculty1,116