California State University-Sacramento

What are the graduation rates for students at California State University-Sacramento?

Reported graduation data show that 56% of the measured first-time undergraduate cohort completed within six years, while 28% completed within four years. The four-year figure has risen from 12% in the earlier reported comparison year. These rates describe past cohorts, not a prediction for an individual entrant.

Federal graduation-rate measures generally follow first-time, full-time degree-seeking students who begin at the institution. They therefore do not describe outcomes for the large number of Sacramento State students who transfer in. The reported first-year retention rate was 82%, meaning that most students in its measured first-time cohort continued into the following year; retention and graduation measure different points in a student's path.

For planning purposes, the gap between four- and six-year completion matters. Additional semesters can increase living expenses and delay entry into full-time work even when annual tuition is comparatively moderate. Course sequencing, prerequisites, and the expected time to complete a particular major deserve attention when comparing programs.

What is the earning potential for graduates at California State University-Sacramento?

College Scorecard program-level figures report median earnings approximately one year after completion for covered former students who received federal aid and met the measure's employment and enrollment criteria. They are observations about past cohorts, not starting-salary offers or earnings guarantees for all graduates.

Examples in the reported figures include $105,852 for registered nursing, $81,148 for construction engineering, and $62,510 for computer science. The reported figure for psychology was $29,717. Such differences may reflect occupations, credentials, local labor markets, further-study decisions, and which graduates are included - not simply the value of instruction in one major compared with another.

A one-year earnings measure also leaves out much of a career. It does not fully show later raises, graduate education, the cost of earning a credential, or whether work is related to a degree. Students should compare the exact program and credential, consider borrowing and completion costs, and avoid reading a program median as an individual forecast.