Sacramento, CA · 28.4k students
Trajecta score
-1.1 since '20Ranked #368 of 2,375
5-year trend
55.7 · #290
2020
54.6 · #602
2021
53.5 · #694
2022
53.7 · #683
2023
54.6 · #616
2024
Academic Profile
9/ 100
Career Outcomes
70/ 100
Student Success
40/ 100
Affordability
86/ 100
Academic Investment
63/ 100
Access & Equity
72/ 100
Academic Profile
9
Career Outcomes
70
Student Success
40
Affordability
86
Academic Investment
63
Access & Equity
72
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Cost / Net Price
$23k / $9k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
56%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,018
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,618
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,600/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
49%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
23%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$15,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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