California Baptist University vs. Cal State East Bay

Comparable Facts

Compare California Baptist University in Riverside, CA with California State University East Bay in Hayward, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University East Bay is larger than California Baptist University based on total student enrollment (12,326 students vs. 11,902 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California Baptist University is located in Riverside, CA (Large City setting); California State University East Bay is in Hayward, CA (Midsize City setting).
• California Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University East Bay is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Baptist University 21:1; California State University East Bay 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Baptist University are 31.9% lower than at California State University East Bay ($12,140 vs. $17,831).
• Out-of-state tuition is 104.3% higher at California Baptist University than at California State University East Bay (about $21,045 more per year; $41,228 vs. $20,183).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California Baptist University than at California State University East Bay (99% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Baptist University students is 116.2% larger than aid received by California State University East Bay students ($26,743 vs. $12,369).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California Baptist University and Cal State East Bay.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cal State East Bay Oct 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at California Baptist University average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at Cal State East Bay (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.8% at California Baptist University vs. 6.9% at Cal State East Bay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University East Bay graduates have a $10,668 lower median loan debt than California Baptist University graduates ($16,332 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Cal State East Bay graduates have an estimated $111 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California Baptist University graduates ($168 vs. $279).
• More Cal State East Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California Baptist University students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.