Sacramento State - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

• Percent of Applicants Admitted: 67%
• What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
• Sac State GPA, SAT and ACT Score Graph
• Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: 410 / 520
  • SAT Math: 420 / 540
  • SAT Writing: - / -
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    • Big Sky Conference SAT score comparison
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  • ACT Composite: 17 / 23
  • ACT English: 15 / 22
  • ACT Math: 17 / 24
    • What these ACT numbers mean
    • Big Sky Conference ACT score comparison
    • Compare Cal State ACT Scores

• Total Enrollment: 28,016 (24,830 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 43% Male / 57% Female
• 82% Full-time

• Tuition and Fees: $6,620 (in-state); $18,278 (out-of-state)
• Books: $1,754 (why so much?)
• Room and Board: $11,724
• Other Expenses: $3,648
• Total Cost: $23,746 (in-state); $35,404 (out-of-state)

• Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 71%
• Sacramento State Scholarships (Cappex.com)
• Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Grants: 57%
  • Loans: 38%
• Average Amount of Aid
  • Grants: $10,012
  • Loans: $5,205

• First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 83%
• Transfer Out Rate: 6%
• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 11%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 42%

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"California State University, Sacramento is an integral part of the community, committed to access, excellence and diversity.

California State University, Sacramento is dedicated to the life-altering potential of learning that balances a liberal arts education with depth of knowledge in a discipline. We are committed to providing an excellent education to all eligible applicants who aspire to expand their knowledge and prepare themselves for meaningful lives, careers, and service to their community.

Reflecting the metropolitan character of the area, California State University, Sacramento is a richly diverse community. As such, the University is committed to fostering in all its members a sense of inclusiveness, respect for human differences, and concern for others. In doing so, we strive to create a pluralistic community in which members participate collaboratively in all aspects of university life.

California State University, Sacramento is committed to teaching and learning as its primary responsibility. In both the academic and student support programs, success is measured in terms of student learning. In addition, the University recognizes the vital connections between pedagogy and learning, research activities and classroom instruction, and co-curricular involvement and civic responsibility. All students, regardless of their entering levels of preparation, are expected to complete their degree programs with the analytical skills necessary to understand the social, economic, political, cultural, and ecological complexities of an increasingly interconnected world."