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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of California State University-Sacramento students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of California State University-Sacramento students is 57.5%. Female students graduated at a rate of 62.0%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 51.4%.

57.5%

  • asian 60.0% 474 students
  • African American 48.1% 125 students
  • white 61.2% 463 students
  • unknown 53.2% 66 students
  • hawaiian 53.8% 14 students
  • hispanic 56.8% 778 students
  • International Students 64.7% 66 students
  • Mixed Race 51.5% 105 students

Drop Out

California State University-Sacramento has an overall drop-out rate of 32.1% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 35.7% and 29.5% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

32.1%

  • asian 29.6% 234 students
  • African American 40.8% 106 students
  • white 29.7% 225 students
  • unknown 34.7% 43 students
  • hawaiian 15.4% 4 students
  • hispanic 32.5% 446 students
  • International Students 30.4% 31 students
  • Mixed Race 37.2% 76 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of California State University-Sacramento at a rate of 3.8% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 3.7%, and male students' 3.9%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

3.8%

  • asian 3.4% 27 students
  • African American 5.0% 13 students
  • white 4.5% 34 students
  • unknown 5.6% 7 students
  • hawaiian 7.7% 2 students
  • hispanic 3.4% 46 students
  • Mixed Race 2.9% 6 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

6.6%

  • asian 7.0% 55 students
  • African American 6.2% 16 students
  • white 4.6% 35 students
  • unknown 6.4% 8 students
  • hawaiian 23.1% 6 students
  • hispanic 7.3% 100 students
  • International Students 4.9% 5 students
  • Mixed Race 8.3% 17 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $105,852 $108,495 $114,088
Construction Engineering $81,148 $80,779 $91,338
Computer Engineering $69,951 $78,343 $85,246
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $73,130 $70,596 $82,173
Computer Science $62,510 $67,240 $80,353
Civil Engineering $66,158 $64,406 $73,910
Mechanical Engineering $59,355 $63,005 $72,497
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $45,731 $55,512 $57,588
Chemistry NA $42,682 $52,785
Interior Architecture $44,343 $50,105 $51,614
Business Administration, Management and Operations $43,709 $46,389 $51,295
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $39,231 $38,018 $51,213
Economics $41,797 $42,682 $49,998
Criminal Justice and Corrections $33,592 $38,195 $49,278
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General $40,849 $42,682 $47,300
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other NA $42,682 $46,807
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies $35,960 $38,751 $45,912
Communication and Media Studies $36,922 $36,007 $45,595
Mathematics $37,170 $38,289 $45,246
Social Sciences, General $31,259 $37,748 $45,198
Biology, General $34,796 $33,993 $44,836
Political Science and Government $34,170 $38,751 $44,453
Geography and Cartography $40,926 $31,133 $44,431
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General $30,763 $35,318 $43,385
Sociology $30,888 $36,344 $42,781
Social Work $33,548 $32,569 $42,768
Journalism $30,757 $34,847 $41,135
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $25,756 $23,869 $41,112
Gerontology $32,043 $34,942 $41,017
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $28,931 $32,162 $40,566
History $25,949 $29,250 $39,564
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $23,971 $29,820 $38,186
Anthropology $28,388 $32,498 $38,085
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $24,798 $32,569 $37,139
Psychology, General $29,717 $30,864 $36,846
Design and Applied Arts $37,137 $33,993 $36,482
Fine and Studio Arts $22,863 $26,353 $35,222
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $28,331 $29,493 $35,033
English Language and Literature, General $28,047 $27,155 $34,859
Special Education and Teaching NA $29,374 $33,505
Philosophy $21,639 NA $32,979
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $23,831 $27,126 $32,785
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $29,134 $25,194 $32,412
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $18,404 $19,227 $25,916
Music $21,569 $18,087 $23,658
Physics $40,387 NA NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $45,587 $41,025 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $84,797 $90,412 $101,346
Civil Engineering $76,787 $80,022 $90,507
Business Administration, Management and Operations $71,865 $73,739 $81,304
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $69,721 $66,401 $73,804
Education, General $75,285 $69,338 $71,700
Social Work $57,805 $56,114 $62,852
Special Education and Teaching NA $58,673 $61,153
Educational Administration and Supervision $54,846 $52,733 $58,696
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $49,072 $52,584 $58,478
History $32,370 $47,260 $52,741
Public Administration NA $58,221 NA
Criminal Justice and Corrections $44,629 NA NA
Psychology, General $54,315 NA NA
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language NA $47,260 NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $92,918 NA NA
Communication and Media Studies NA $52,107 NA
Biology, General $47,269 $54,435 NA
English Language and Literature, General NA $35,416 NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services NA $38,337 NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $56,415 NA
Mechanical Engineering NA $78,343 NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $83,004 $76,460 $89,399
Educational Administration and Supervision NA $106,421 NA