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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Sacramento with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $9,036 and $18,540 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $399.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,860$1,860
Cost per Credit$0$399
Books & Supplies$1,112
Room & Board$16,278 (On-Campus) / $21,042 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,426 (On-Campus) / $5,488 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,852$40,356
Off-Campus Total$36,678$46,182
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,802$8,852$8,826$8,918$9,036
Out-of-State$18,306$18,356$18,330$18,422$18,540

Graduate Program Overview

California State University-Sacramento is a four-years, public school located in Sacramento, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,036 for California residents and $18,540 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty-nine (59) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-Sacramento
TypeFour-years, Public
Address6000 J St, Sacramento, CA
Graduate School Students3,047 students
381 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,036
Out-of-State$18,540
Student to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 59 Graduate Programs
44 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 8 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California State University-Sacramento offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 59 major areas - 44 Master's (1 online programs), 7 Doctorate , 8 Post-Bachelor'. 735 students have been conferred Master's degree and 45 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total73545--
Men21219--
Women52326--
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer Science- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science37 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education120 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work94 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Sociology12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management124 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied History2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public/Applied History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 32,498 students enrolled in California State University-Sacramento including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,047 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,002 male and 2,045 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,647 full-time and 1,400 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 381 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 920 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,047
Men Students1,002
Women Students2,045
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,047
Full-time Students1,647
Part-time Students1,400
By race/ethnicity 1,148 White, 155 Black, and 411 Asian students are attending at California State University-Sacramento. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,047
American Indian /
Native American		12
Asian411
Black155
Hispanic778
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		19
White1,148
Two or more races142
Un-Known157
49 students are younger than 22 and 423 students are older than 65. The school has 1,709 students aged between 22 and 30 and 716 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,047
21 & Under49
22-24765
25-29944
30-34478
35-39238
40 & Over423
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California State University-Sacramento, 381 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 920 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,897
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses381
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses920
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,596
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses381
California Resident369
Other State In U.S.-
Outside of U.S.12
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