DegreeVerdict
ROI Calculator
Home›Colleges›California State University, Sacramento
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF

California State University, Sacramento

⌖ Sacramento, CA · 62 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$22,402 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−10%Modeled 10-year ROI
$64,495Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$22,402at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$217,3520
2
4
6
8
−$22,40210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.1 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,018
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,618
Sticker price
Average net price$9,338
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,945
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,338Average net price / year
$22,945Cost of attendance
$64,495Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.3%Completion rate
94.0%Admission rate
28,350Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

85thEarnings percentile
47thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,434Year 1
$64,511Year 4
$64,495Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$129,9602Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$116,0333Construction Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$114,5944Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$108,2935Civil Engineering · Master's Degree$108,1936Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$104,3947Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$104,2708Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$103,512

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CA

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

San Marcos, CA

California State University, San Marcos

Annual net price
$10,229
Observed earnings · year 5
$64,649
Modeled 10-year ROI
-11%
Open college profile →Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College

Annual net price
$8,312
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,209
Modeled 10-year ROI
-1%
Open college profile →Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

Annual net price
$10,440
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,005
Modeled 10-year ROI
-23%
Open college profile →Merced, CA

University of California, Merced

Annual net price
$11,983
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,884
Modeled 10-year ROI
-22%
Open college profile →
ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$129,960$19,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$116,033Not available
Construction EngineeringBachelor's Degree$114,594$15,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$108,293Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$108,193Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$104,394$17,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$104,270Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,512$19,430
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$102,444Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$101,467Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,973$19,124
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,878$19,399
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$92,519$15,625
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$91,632Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$84,962Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$84,100Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$82,062$30,515
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$79,785Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$75,234$15,881
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$74,430$27,749
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$73,418$15,000
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$72,365Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$70,641Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$70,290$17,625
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$68,782Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$67,795$22,100
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,636$13,750
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,182$14,449
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$66,885$16,500
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$65,115$15,034
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$64,133Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,013$17,750
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$62,583$13,745
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,775$15,019
Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$61,410$16,500
GerontologyBachelor's Degree$60,868$21,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$60,278$16,084
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,404$15,000
SociologyMaster's Degree$59,203Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$59,162$17,204
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$59,142$18,129
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,041$20,024
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$58,280$18,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$56,886$16,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$56,637$15,000
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,363$16,194
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,188$18,120
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,830$14,108
HistoryBachelor's Degree$55,797$18,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$55,146$16,750
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$53,871$15,750
HistoryMaster's Degree$53,415Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,237$15,500
JournalismBachelor's Degree$53,145$20,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$52,028$20,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,680$15,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$49,847$16,500
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$48,367$20,675
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$47,676$16,221
MusicBachelor's Degree$42,774$16,500
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,392$16,205
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,969$15,879

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.