California State University Dominguez Hills: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Good

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California State University Dominguez Hills is a large four-year, public school with 16,430 students enrolled. This institution is the only school located in Carson, California.

Academic Offerings

At California State University Dominguez Hills you can receive your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or postmaster certificate.

Majors
Offered
76
California State University Dominguez Hills deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 76 majors. The most popular concentrations are Psychology, Business, Management, Education, and Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at California State University Dominguez Hills is fair at 70% (below California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
70%
Bad
The graduation rate at CSUDH is below average - 54%. About 4% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at CSUDH is reasonable: 22:1. Learn more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are fairly high - $17,700 a year. The additional fees at CSUDH not covered by tuition are approximately $1,400, which comes to $19,100 per year.

Read the details about CSUDH additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
89%
Easy
According to recent data, 19,165 applications were submitted and 17,082 were accepted, so it is easy to get accepted at this school.

California State University Dominguez Hills will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at CSUDH in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$9,900
High
California State University Dominguez Hills offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at California State University Dominguez Hills, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
CSUDH offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 1,300 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is high -- around $9,900 per academic year.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at California State University Dominguez Hills. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, California State University Dominguez Hills appears to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

California State University Dominguez Hills Location and Address

Postal Address:
California State University Dominguez Hills
1000 E Victoria St
Carson, California
90747-0005, USA
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