California State University-Sacramento is a non selective school. The institution receives approximately 28,000 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 94 percent which is equal about 26,000 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the year begins, only about 4,000 or 15 percent of the students who earned acceptance letter from California State University-Sacramento choose to register. The ratio of the applicants who applied is 43% and 56% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 55% were typically women and 44% 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 and Credit for life experiences. 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 2024 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
27,702
Male 12,052
Female 15,650

 

Acceptance
26,036
Male 11,238
Female 14,798

 

Enrollment Total
3,989
Male 1,770
Female 2,219


Acceptance Rate
94%
Male
93.2%
Female
94.6%

 

Yield
15.3%
Male
15.8%
Female
15%


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


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