Colleges / California State University-Stanislaus
College · Public · Turlock, CA · Suburb
CSU

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA

Hispanic-serving
AddressOne University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382-0299
Websitewww.csustan.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate98%
6-yr median pay$48k
Net price / yr$6k
Undergrad size8,385
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $6k/yr for a shot at a $48k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 98% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.

If you get in

8,385 undergrads. Medium. Clubs matter for finding your people.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $20k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $6k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$79k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$24k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$55k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback0.5x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$8.2k
Tuition · out-of-state
$20.8k
Room & board
$13.1k
Books & supplies
$1,080

How students pay for it.

Pell grants55%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans21%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$14k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $9k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention81%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr53%
A meaningful chunk do not finish — ask why.
6-yr median pay$48k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$63k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out2%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Public
Undergrad size
8,385
Location
Turlock, CA
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · medium · primarily nonresidential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Also known as
Stanislaus State
Identity
Hispanic-serving
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • Hispanic63%
  • White17%
  • Asian9%
  • Unknown4%
  • Two or more races3%
  • Black3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1%
  • International1%
First-gen students60%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time20%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans1%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$28k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 38

What you can study.

Colleges / California State University-Stanislaus
College · Public · Turlock, CA · Suburb
CSU

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA

Hispanic-serving
AddressOne University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382-0299
Websitewww.csustan.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate98%
6-yr median pay$48k
Net price / yr$6k
Undergrad size8,385
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $6k/yr for a shot at a $48k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 98% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.

If you get in

8,385 undergrads. Medium. Clubs matter for finding your people.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $20k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $6k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$79k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$24k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$55k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback0.5x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$8.2k
Tuition · out-of-state
$20.8k
Room & board
$13.1k
Books & supplies
$1,080

How students pay for it.

Pell grants55%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans21%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$14k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $9k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention81%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr53%
A meaningful chunk do not finish — ask why.
6-yr median pay$48k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$63k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out2%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Public
Undergrad size
8,385
Location
Turlock, CA
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · medium · primarily nonresidential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Also known as
Stanislaus State
Identity
Hispanic-serving
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • Hispanic63%
  • White17%
  • Asian9%
  • Unknown4%
  • Two or more races3%
  • Black3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1%
  • International1%
First-gen students60%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time20%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans1%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$28k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 38

What you can study.