California State University-Sacramento

What is the cost of studying for a year at California State University-Sacramento?

Sacramento State's published price depends heavily on California residency and living arrangements. For the 2025-26 reporting year, average full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled approximately $8,018 for in-state students and $22,334 for out-of-state students. Those amounts combine tuition with required fees; they do not include housing, food, books, transportation, or personal expenses.

The same reporting year listed typical room and board charges of $20,134 and books and supplies of $1,188. Adding those items to the reported in-state tuition-and-fee figure gives approximately $29,340, before transportation and personal expenses. This is an illustration using one year's figures, not a complete cost-of-attendance budget or a quote for every student.

• In-state undergraduate tuition and required fees, 2025-26: approximately $8,018.
• Out-of-state undergraduate tuition and required fees, 2025-26: approximately $22,334.
• Typical room and board charges, 2025-26: $20,134.
• Books and supplies estimate, 2025-26: $1,188.

What a student ultimately pays can differ substantially from these published charges. Among students in the relevant federal net-price measure, the average annual net price was $7,001 for families with income up to $48,000 and $18,861 for families above $110,000. Net price reflects aid under the measure's rules; it is not an individualized award estimate. Commuters and residents also face different expenses, and students should use the cost-of-attendance budget and financial-aid offer for their actual entry year.

What are the work-study opportunities at California State University-Sacramento?

Sacramento State students can seek part-time work, and eligible students may qualify for Federal Work-Study as part of a financial-aid offer. Work-Study is earned through an eligible job; it is not a grant paid to a student simply because it appears in an aid package.

Federal Work-Study eligibility depends on the student's financial-aid application, demonstrated need, available funding, and a qualifying position. Other campus jobs may be open to students who do not have Work-Study. Job postings, application procedures, and permitted hours vary by employer, so an aid offer does not itself secure employment.

The Career Center offers practical job-search support, including individual career counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, job listings, career fairs, and employer recruiting. Those services can help students look for internships or career-related work, but internships, ordinary student employment, and Federal Work-Study have different eligibility and pay arrangements. In the reported aid data, 86% of students received some form of financial aid; that category includes assistance beyond employment.