Overall diversity rankings include gender and ethnic diversity to measure the differences among students on campus. Colleges and universities with the highest diversity scores have the most ethnic, geographical and gender diversity.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | California State University-Chico | 13392 | 91.58 | 960 – 1,290 | 15187 | 50493 |
#1
California State University-Chico
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| 2 | California State University-Monterey Bay | 6910 | 97.34 | 900 – 1,210 | 15222 | 48648 |
#2
California State University-Monterey Bay
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| 3 | California State University-San Marcos | 14977 | 95.1 | 860 – 1,080 | 10500 | 48673 |
California State University-San Marcos
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| 4 | Sonoma State University | 5412 | 94.73 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 15113 | 52179 |
Sonoma State University
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| 5 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | 25255 | 73.7 | 1,010 – 1,260 | 11898 | 54466 |
#5
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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| 6 | California State University-East Bay | 10562 | 96.81 | 830 – 1,050 | 10874 | 55546 |
#6
California State University-East Bay
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| 7 | San Francisco State University | 20756 | 96.15 | 930 – 1,140 | 13353 | 52650 |
#7
San Francisco State University
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| 8 | California State University-Los Angeles | 19354 | 91.25 | 870 – 1,060 | 4551 | 45702 | |
| 9 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | 12473 | 59.11 | 760 – 950 | 4438 | 46827 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills
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| 10 | California State University-Stanislaus | 8455 | 98.14 | 840 – 1,060 | 7316 | 47793 |
#10
California State University-Stanislaus
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| 11 | California State University-San Bernardino | 14993 | 93.18 | 820 – 1,020 | 6645 | 43149 |
California State University-San Bernardino
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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