California State University-Sacramento is a non selective school. The institution receives approximately 25,000 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 93 percent which is equal about 24,000 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the year begins, only about 3,900 or 17 percent of the students who earned acceptance letter from California State University-Sacramento choose to register. The ratio of the applicants who applied is 41% and 58% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 56% were typically women and 43% were men. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to California State University-Sacramento when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score between 17 - 23 or an SAT score between 930 - 1,140 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. California State University-Sacramento’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
25,276
Male 10,591
Female 14,685

 

Acceptance
23,559
Male 9,769
Female 13,790

 

Enrollment Total
3,916
Male 1,721
Female 2,195


Acceptance Rate
93.2%
Male
92.2%
Female
93.9%

 

Yield
16.6%
Male
17.6%
Female
15.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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