Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Sacramento has 2.9× as many undergrads as California State University-East Bay

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    California State University-Sacramento's yield is 8 pts higher than California State University-East Bay's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    California State University-East Bay grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than California State University-Sacramento's ($71,401 vs. $64,876)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    California State University-Sacramento has 5 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-East Bay (49% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    California State University-Sacramento graduates 4 pts more of its students than California State University-East Bay (72% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    California State University-East Bay has 2 pts more first-gen students than California State University-Sacramento (51% vs. 49%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California State University-Sacramento admits 94%, California State University-East Bay 97%; California State University-Sacramento's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
California State University-Sacramento94%
California State University-East Bay97%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State University-SacramentoOpen
  • California State University-East BayOpen
SAT middle 50%
California State University-SacramentoTest-blind
California State University-East BayTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State University-SacramentoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • California State University-East BayGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Sacramento has 2.9× as many undergrads as California State University-East Bay and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California State University-Sacramento28.4K
California State University-East Bay9.8K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Sacramento49%
California State University-East Bay44%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both.

Students per faculty member
California State University-Sacramento24 to 1
California State University-East Bay22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State University-SacramentoBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • California State University-East BayBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

California State University-Sacramento and California State University-East Bay cost about the same a year on average.

Average cost, all students
California State University-Sacramento$19.5K
California State University-East Bay$19.5K
Aid generosity
California State University-Sacramento35%
California State University-East Bay33%

What each pays off

California State University-East Bay's former students earn more, a median $71.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California State University-Sacramento$64.9K
California State University-East Bay$71.4K
Graduation rate
California State University-Sacramento72%
California State University-East Bay69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at California State University-Sacramento but fell at California State University-East Bay; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State University-SacramentoGrowing+29%
  • California State University-East BayShrinking−16%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why