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California State University-Sacramento vs San Jose State

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • California State University-Sacramento lists Mass every weekday.
  • San Jose State has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 56% at California State University-Sacramento.
  • For families earning up to $30,000, California State University-Sacramento has the lower price after aid: $6,501 a year, against $9,730 at San Jose State.
  • The average price after aid is lower at California State University-Sacramento: $9,338 a year, against $13,760 at San Jose State.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Every weekday
Confession times
2 times a week
Campus ministry
3 listed
4 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Sacramento, CA
San Jose, CA
Setting
City
City
Students
31,172
36,062
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
94%
85%
Graduation rate
56%
69%
First-year retention
82%
87%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$9,338
$13,760
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$6,501
$9,730
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$7,001
$10,114
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$9,212
$12,099
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$11,814
$15,102
Net price, over $110,000 income
$18,861
$22,862
Median debt
$15,000
$15,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$64,876
$78,988

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

California State University-Sacramento · San Jose State University

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