California State University - Sacramento Business Programs

California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

California State University - Sacramento Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Sac State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#20	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#46	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#79	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Sac State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#60	Best Value Colleges for General Economics	College Factual
#69	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual

Where Is California State University - Sacramento?

Contact details for Sac State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6000 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819-2694
Phone:	916-278-6011
Website:	www.csus.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/sacstate
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/sacstate

How Do I Get Into Sac State?

You can apply to Sac State online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Sac State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Sac State?

The acceptance rate at California State University - Sacramento is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 95% of students accepted to Sac State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 460 and 560.

Sac State received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford California State University - Sacramento?

The overall average net price of Sac State is $29,661. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Sac State, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $5,191 a year. That adds up to $20,764 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Sac State is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

California State University - Sacramento Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 29,296 undergraduate students at Sac State, with 24,068 being full-time and 5,228 being part-time.

There are also 2,997 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 24,068 full-time undergraduates at Sac State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California State University - Sacramento students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4,740
Black or African American	1,508
Hispanic or Latino	8,837
White	5,635
International Students	881
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,467

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California State University - Sacramento. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 78 countries are represented at Sac State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at California State University - Sacramento

In 2019-2020, 31,745 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Sac State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 52nd most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Sac State

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at California State University - Sacramento was $7,418 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $19,298. The following table shows how Sac State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Accounting	#22	#61
Accounting	#28	#85

Online Affordability Rankings of Sac State Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at California State University - Sacramento was $7,418 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $19,298. The following table shows how Sac State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Accounting	#13	#145
Accounting	#13	#93

Online Growth Rankings of Sac State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at California State University - Sacramento was 1,099.4%. This is the #85 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Sac State regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Sac State ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Sac State.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Accounting	#4
Accounting	#4

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

California State University - Sacramento Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	983	205	1,188
General Economics	209	5	214
Accounting	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,192	210	1,402

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Stickpen under License

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