California State University-East Bay

https://www.csueastbay.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,084

5.96% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$9,850

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

97.4%

11,867 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

12,326

74.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

48%

679 Graduates

About

California State University-East Bay is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at California State University-East Bay were General Business Administration & Management (700 degrees awarded), General Psychology (373 degrees), and General Human Development & Family Studies (236 degrees).

In 2024, 4,423 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at California State University-East Bay. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,457 degrees), 1.54 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (949 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at California State University-East Bay is $6,084, which is $−25,836 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at California State University-East Bay is $6,084, which is $25,836 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,850.

In 2024, 65% of undergraduate students attending California State University-East Bay received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,084

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at California State University-East Bay was $6,084. The cost of tuition at California State University-East Bay is $−25,836 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of California State University-East Bay (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,850

2024 Value

9.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 California State University-East Bay had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,850. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of California State University-East Bay grew by 9.42%.

This chart compares the average net price of California State University-East Bay (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$18,928

Room and Board

$1,003

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at California State University-East Bay was of $18,928 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.1% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,003. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 12.9% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at California State University-East Bay (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at California State University-East Bay received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.99% with respect to 2023, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at California State University-East Bay (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

California State University-East Bay received 11,867 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 10.6% annual growth. Out of those 11,867 applicants, 11,557 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 97.4% acceptance rate.

There were 12,326 students enrolled at California State University-East Bay in 2024.

California State University-East Bay has an overall enrollment yield of 6.85%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

97.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

11,557

Accepted Out of 11,867

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of California State University-East Bay was 97.4% (11,557 admissions from 11,867 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 96.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 10.6%, while admissions declined by 10.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of California State University-East Bay (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

California State University-East Bay had a total enrollment of 12,326 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at California State University-East Bay is 9,210 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,116. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at California State University-East Bay are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at California State University-East Bay, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 16.3% White, 8.96% Black or African American, 4.77% Two or More Races, 0.844% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at California State University-East Bay in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (27.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (15.3%) and Asian Male (11%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (15.3%), followed by White Female (13.3%) and Asian Female (9.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at California State University-East Bay in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,326 students. The full-time enrollment at California State University-East Bay is 9,210 and the part-time enrollment is 3,116. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at California State University-East Bay are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at California State University-East Bay (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at California State University-East Bay was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), California State University-East Bay had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at California State University-East Bay (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
4,589 enrolled students
Asian
2,523 enrolled students
White
2,014 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at California State University-East Bay is 37.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 16.3% White, 8.96% Black or African American, 4.77% Two or More Races, 0.844% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 519 students (4.21%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 979 more women than men received degrees from California State University-East Bay. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at California State University-East Bay is hispanic or latino (1,457 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (949 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at California State University-East Bay is General Business Administration & Management (700 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (373 degrees) and General Human Development & Family Studies (236 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at California State University-East Bay, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (236 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (166 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-East Bay are Elementary & middle school teachers (209,865 people), Other managers (171,892 people), Postsecondary teachers (125,786 people), Secondary school teachers (113,638 people), and Social workers, all other (105,274 people).

The most specialized majors at California State University-East Bay in 2024 are Human Sciences (236 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (166 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (33 degrees), Math & Statistics (87 degrees), and Psychology (373 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-East Bay are Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at California State University-East Bay are Human Sciences (236 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (166 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (33 degrees), Math & Statistics (87 degrees), and Psychology (373 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-East Bay are Elementary & secondary schools (624,898 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (313,027 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (291,495 people), Outpatient care centers (229,915 people), and Computer Systems Design (169,889 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by California State University-East Bay.

Most Common (2024)

General Business Administration & Management
700 degrees awarded
General Psychology
373 degrees awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies
236 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at California State University-East Bay was General Business Administration & Management with 700 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at California State University-East Bay according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,722

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

2,701

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 1,722 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-East Bay, which is 0.638 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,701).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at California State University-East Bay by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 437 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-East Bay in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.12 times more than the 390 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 390 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-East Bay in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.892 times less than the 437 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 13% of students graduating from California State University-East Bay completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at California State University-East Bay is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.67% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
1,457 degrees awarded
Asian
949 degrees awarded
White
782 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at California State University-East Bay is hispanic or latino (1,457 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (949 degrees).

3.66% of degree recipients (162 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,083 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,058 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,023 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at California State University-East Bay is hispanic or latino female (1,083 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (1,058 degrees).

Operations

California State University-East Bay has an endowment valued at nearly $21.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.7M (45.3%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, California State University-East Bay had a total salary expenditure of 317M. California State University-East Bay employs 117 Professors, 108 Associate professors and 77 Assistant professors. Most academics at California State University-East Bay are Male Professor (65), Female Associate professor (60), and Female Professor (52).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-East Bay are: Business and Financial Operations, with 185 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 161 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 104 employees.

Endowment

$21.4M

2024 Endowment

28.6%

decline from 2023

California State University-East Bay has an endowment valued at about $21.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of California State University-East Bay declined 28.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $231M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at California State University-East Bay (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$122M

2024 Salaries

2.84%

growth from 2023

In 2024, California State University-East Bay paid a median of $122M in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($317M) and a 2.84% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.17% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.216% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$39.5M

Instructional Salaries

337

Number of Employees

In 2024, California State University-East Bay paid a total of $39.5M to 337 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-East Bay were Business and Financial Operations with 185 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 161 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 104 employees.

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