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California State University, Stanislaus is a public regional university located in Turlock, California. Stan State is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Stan State is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,964 10 years after enrolling, 62nd in California, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Stan State bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Stan State is ranked 8th in California.
California State University, Stanislaus’s median net annual cost of $6,566 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 Stan State sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$6,566
Average years to graduate
4.8
Computer Science
Rank: #71
Economic score: 1.25
Social Sciences
Rank: #37
Economic score: 1.34
Health & Fitness
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.89
Biology
Rank: #12
Economic score: 1.9
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #17
Economic score: 1.93
Education
Rank: #14
Economic score: 2.13
History
Rank: #71
Economic score: 3.92
English Language & Lit
Rank: #162
Economic score: 6.18
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #87
Economic score: 6.66
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #169
Economic score: 124.78
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 4 graduate programs at Stan State - Education, Social Work, Business Administration, Public Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Stan State is 5% higher than the state average, and 15% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Stan State, Pell Grant recipients represent 57% of the measured graduating class, 22% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Stan State graduates within 4.8 years.
Stan State 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, Stanislaus’s economic mobility score of 54.11 is calculated by adjusting the 0.67 economic score of lower-income students by the 57% pell grant recipients within the student body. Stan State’s EMS of 54.11 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, Stanislaus pays $6,566 a year, $17,054 less than the $23,620 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 $6,566
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Stan State, 85% 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 $6,566 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 12% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,380. This is 42% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,375
Pell grants
$4,775
State grants
$2,455
Institutional grants
$5,400
California State University, Stanislaus offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Stan State offers 1 hybrid program. 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
2
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
3%
California State University, Stanislaus's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 95% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,740 applicants, of which 5,439 were admitted and 951 enrolled. Stan State has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
California State University, Stanislaus does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
50%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
60%
35%
White
19%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
58%
15%
Asian
9%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
11%
12%