California State University East Bay: Review & Facts

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

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California State University East Bay is a large four-year, public school with 13,675 students enrolled. This college is one of the 4 colleges located in Hayward, California.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and doctoral degree are offered at California State University East Bay.

Majors
Offered
71
CSUEB deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 71 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Psychology, Nursing, and Medical. 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 normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

California State University East Bay student retention rate is fair at 75% (close to California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
75%
Fair
The graduation rate at California State University East Bay is below average: 54%. Approximately 5% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

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

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high, $17,700 a year. The additional fees at CSUEB beyond tuition are approximately $1,300, which makes it a total of $19,000 a year.

Read the details about California State University East Bay 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
96%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 12,461 applications were submitted and 11,988 were accepted, so it is very easy to enroll at this school.

This college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at CSUEB in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$9,900
High
California State University East Bay offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at California State University East Bay, 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
D+
Unsafe
CSUEB provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,500 students, which provides a good on-campus housing option. The room price is high: roughly $9,900 annually.

Based on the college crime information, California State University East Bay appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

California State University East Bay Location and Address

Postal Address:
California State University East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
Hayward, California
94542, USA
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