California State University-Sacramento is a non selective school. The institution receives approximately 26,000 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 94 percent which is equal about 24,000 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the year begins, only about 3,900 or 16 percent of the students who earned acceptance letter from California State University-Sacramento choose to register. The ratio of the applicants who applied is 42% and 57% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 54% were typically women and 45% were men. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to California State University-Sacramento when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score between 17 - 23 or an SAT score between 930 - 1,140 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. California State University-Sacramento’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
25,994
Male 11,136
Female 14,858

 

Acceptance
24,434
Male 10,403
Female 14,030

 

Enrollment Total
3,909
Male 1,785
Female 2,124


Acceptance Rate
94%
Male
93.4%
Female
94.4%

 

Yield
16%
Male
17.2%
Female
15.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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