College Spotlight: Day 1
College Week 2023
Hello West Campus Families,
As part of College Week, each day we will spotlight one college with some facts, information, and links. For our first day, we will spotlight CSU – Sacramento (often referred to as Sac State).
Notable Alumni: Tom Hanks, Ryan Coogler, Bobby McFerrin, Kevin McCarty
Interesting Information:
- Admit Rate: 93 % – students who reside in the Sacramento Area can qualify for acceptance by completing all of the A-G courses (with C’s or higher) as well as earning a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the A-G sequence. Students who meet these requirements will be accepted as Sac State students.
- Retention Rate: 80% of full time students return for their second year
- Graduation Rate: For students who began in the Fall of 2016, 22% graduated in Four Years (standard time to graduation) and 54% graduated within Six Year (150% of time to graduation)
- Average Net Price (2021-22): $11,596
- Students Receiving Some Form of Financial Aid: 82%
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