Sacramento State VERIFIED · federal data
California (West) · 28,350 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $20,618/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Capital-city CSU; business, public service, and engineering.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
94.0%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.0–3.7
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
None–None
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
None–None
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$42K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 1 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost.
From federal College Scorecard data.
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Government/policy roles in Sacramento (CalEPA, CalSTRS, state legislature staff).
- Tech support and operations roles at Sacramento-area companies (Aerojet Rocketdyne, local startups).
- Big Four accounting advisory, mid-tier pipeline, strong local presence.
- Teaching and education administration throughout Central Valley school districts.
- Regional banking and credit union management (Sacramento area has several).
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