Sacramento State vs. Cal State East Bay vs. San Francisco State

California State University Sacramento vs. California State University East Bay vs. San Francisco State University comparison

	California State University Sacramento	California State University East Bay	San Francisco State University	College 4
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Overview	Sacramento State	Cal State East Bay	San Francisco State
Location	Sacramento, CA	Hayward, CA	San Francisco, CA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	31,172	13,333	23,908
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#841		#761
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csus.edu	csueastbay.edu	sfsu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• California State University Sacramento is larger than than Cal State East Bay based on total student enrollment (31,172 students vs. 13,333 students)

Sacramento State vs. Cal State East Bay Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Sacramento State or Cal State East Bay?

• California State University Sacramento and Cal State East Bay cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($5,742.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Sacramento State as California State University East Bay ($17,622.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California State University East Bay than Sacramento State ($10,874 vs. $11,183)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California State University Sacramento are 1.2% lower than costs at California State University East Bay ($16,278 vs. $16,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California State University Sacramento than California State University East Bay (80% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University Sacramento students is 5.7% larger than aid received California State University East Bay ($11,503 vs. $10,886)

Sacramento State vs. Cal State East Bay Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Sacramento State or Cal State East Bay? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cal State East Bay or Sacramento State .

• Accepted freshman Sacramento State students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Cal State East Bay (3.2)
• Cal State East Bay has a higher acceptance rate (96.8%) than Sacramento State (93.6%)

Sacramento State vs. Cal State East Bay Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Sacramento State or Cal State East Bay? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cal State East Bay and Sacramento State.

• The graduation rate at Cal State East Bay is higher than California State University Sacramento (43% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from California State University East Bay earn on average $4,300 more per year than Sacramento State graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $51,000)
• California State University Sacramento students graduate with a $582 lower median federal student loan debt than Cal State East Bay graduates. ($15,750 vs. $16,332)
• Sacramento State graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Cal State East Bay graduates. ($162 vs. $168)
• More Sacramento State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cal State East Bay students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 61%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/