California State University-Stanislaus
About
California State University, Stanislaus is a public university in Turlock, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. It was established in 1957 and offers 45 bachelor's degree programs and 38 graduate programs, which include 22 master's degree programs, one doctoral degree, 10 certificate programs, and 5 teaching credentials. Stanislaus State is a Hispanic-serving institution.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 57 Title IV programs, 26 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing26 · 45.6%
- No Data31 · 54.4%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 6
- Jun 2019Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Oct 2016Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Oct 2016Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation · Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,631 students received $32.8M in Pell grants, alongside $20.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,932 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Csustan
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 8
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus16
- Public property1
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Csustan vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Csustan selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCalifornia State University-Stanislaus | 53% | — | 9,724 | $5,671 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Angelo State University | 44% | 83.0% | 11,542 | $12,915 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Austin Peay State University | 39% | 96.4% | 10,439 | $14,846 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Bridgewater State University | 53% | 87.8% | 9,727 | $17,970 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
California State University-Bakersfield | 50% | 93.9% | 10,419 | $5,825 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Central Connecticut State University | 48% | 73.3% | 9,997 | $16,435 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Central Washington University | 54% | 90.6% | 10,811 | $14,715 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Coastal Carolina University | 48% | 75.3% | 11,348 | $13,742 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
College of Staten Island CUNY | 46% | 92.3% | 11,033 | $5,115 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Fort Hays State University | 46% | 90.3% | 12,878 | $13,493 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Jacksonville State University | 55% | 77.7% | 9,955 | $14,850 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Murray State University | 64% | 85.7% | 10,020 | $9,121 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Northwest Missouri State University | 54% | 86.1% | 9,152 | $14,824 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 66% | 71.5% | 8,376 | $19,524 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Southeast Missouri State University | 58% | 73.5% | 9,501 | $14,532 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Southern Connecticut State University | 50% | 91.5% | 9,377 | $20,877 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Stephen F Austin State University | 53% | 94.0% | 10,472 | $15,152 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Texas A & M International University | 46% | 44.4% | 8,991 | $3,061 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
The College of New Jersey | 86% | 62.3% | 8,141 | $25,458 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Central Missouri | 54% | 63.8% | 12,857 | $15,336 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Central Oklahoma | 37% | 78.1% | 12,554 | $18,990 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Minnesota-Duluth | 65% | 88.8% | 9,253 | $18,464 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of North Alabama | 55% | 87.3% | 10,204 | $11,024 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Northern Iowa | 68% | 92.7% | 9,278 | $14,609 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 71% | 75.5% | 10,446 | $15,374 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 63% | 85.7% | 11,746 | $14,785 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
West Texas A & M University | 48% | 98.7% | 9,045 | $20,841 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
William Paterson University of New Jersey | 44% | 90.1% | 9,942 | $17,764 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Youngstown State University | 50% | 84.4% | 12,204 | $11,877 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Peer group median | 53% | 85.9% | 10,020 | $14,824 |
Csustan Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics (IEA) supports the systematic collection, analysis, and reporting of institutional data to provide actionable insights, innovative services, and analytics that inform planning, assessment, and evidence-based decision-making across the University.
Visit IR office page- Dai LiSenior Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics
- Lisa FieldsInstitutional Research Analyst
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardcsustan.edu
- Data dictionaryInstitutional Data Dashboards | California State University Stanislaus2026The Institutional Data Dashboards page for California State University Stanislaus provides a comprehensive overview of various academic metrics and analytics. It includes information on admissions trends, course enrollment, degrees awarded, enrollment trends, faculty and staff statistics, and retention and graduation rates. The resource is part of the university’s efforts under Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics and offers supporting tools like the Common Data Set and IPEDS Data Feedback Reports. It aims to support data-driven decision-making within the university.csustan.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic plan2017-2025 University Strategic Planning Council2017The 2017-2025 University Strategic Planning Council at California State University, Stanislaus is tasked with guiding the institution through a comprehensive strategic planning process. This involves aligning with key presidential and organizational initiatives, such as the WSCUC preparation and the 2025 CSU graduation rate initiative, and revising core institutional statements. The Council, comprising faculty, administrators, and student representatives, emphasizes a consultative approach with campus stakeholders to ensure robust implementation of the strategic objectives.csustan.edu
Grants & funding (3)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Csustan (30)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Tony Agbayani
- Juan AlanisPolitics
- Jeff Alltus
- Dave Asprey
- Gregorio Billikopf
- Gregory A. Caldeira
- Dennis CardozaPolitics
- Gary ConditPolitics
- Margarita Cota-Cárdenas
- Sargon Dadesho
- Doug Dunakey
- Susan EggmanPolitics
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