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California State University, Dominguez Hills is a public regional university located in Carson, California. CSUDH is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at CSUDH is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,340 10 years after enrolling, 82nd in California, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, CSUDH bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. CSUDH is ranked 4th in California.
California State University, Dominguez Hills’s median net annual cost of $4,026 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at CSUDH sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Education, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$4,026
Average years to graduate
4.8
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.21
Computer Science
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.45
History
Rank: #6
Economic score: 1.01
Advertising & PR
Rank: #3
Economic score: 1.16
Public Administration
Rank: #4
Economic score: 1.21
Health & Fitness
Rank: #13
Economic score: 2.1
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #6
Economic score: 2.18
Computer science
Rank: #170
Economic score: 2.36
Biology
Rank: #44
Economic score: 2.8
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #101
Economic score: 5.55
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at CSUDH - Education, Social Work, Public Administration, Therapeutic professions, Registered Nursing, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.31
Sociology
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.59
Peace & Conflict RES
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.61
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at CSUDH is 1% lower than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At CSUDH, Pell Grant recipients represent 63% of the measured graduating class, 28% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at CSUDH graduates within 4.8 years.
CSUDH is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
California State University, Dominguez Hills’s economic mobility score of 59.44 is calculated by adjusting the 0.73 economic score of lower-income students by the 63% pell grant recipients within the student body. CSUDH’s EMS of 59.44 ranks in the top 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at California State University, Dominguez Hills pays $4,026 a year, $22,179 less than the $26,205 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $4,026
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At CSUDH, 89% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $4,026 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 10% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,608. This is 44% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,421
Pell grants
$4,775
State grants
$2,137
Institutional grants
$5,386
California State University, Dominguez Hills offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level CSUDH offers 5 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
9%
California State University, Dominguez Hills's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 16,741 applicants, of which 14,999 were admitted and 2,048 enrolled. CSUDH has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
California State University, Dominguez Hills does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
75%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
37%
59%
In-state
100%
68%
1st generation
59%
35%
White
5%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
67%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%