California State University-East Bay

Hayward, California · Public · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $9,320What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 97%
Graduation rate: 47%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 9,809
In-state tuition: $7,583Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $20,183
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $71,401Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$9,320

5/5

Better than 87% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

47%

2/5

Better than 36% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$71,401

5/5

Better than 87% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$16,544

5/5

Better than 85% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$22,850

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$9,320

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for California State University-East Bay
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	47%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$16,544
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$71,401

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at California State University-East Bay by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$124,392	107
Construction Management	$99,649	43
Computer Science	$60,371	175
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$51,549	734
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$47,511	37
Economics	$46,408	24
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$45,387	166
Biology, General	$44,370	134
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$43,700	33
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$42,602	188
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$41,195	216
Political Science and Government	$40,460	48
Sociology	$39,378	186
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$38,876	11
Psychology, General	$37,702	377
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$36,509	89
Communication and Media Studies	$35,722	92
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$34,924	39
Hospitality Administration/Management	$34,015	29
Fine and Studio Arts	$33,220	110
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$33,189	152
History	$31,059	34
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	69
Public Health	Not reported	54
Statistics	Not reported	25
Mathematics	Not reported	22
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	16
Computer Engineering	Not reported	16
Music	Not reported	16
Anthropology	Not reported	15
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	12
Industrial Engineering	Not reported	11
Chemistry	Not reported	10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	8
Philosophy	Not reported	8
Physics	Not reported	7
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	6
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	6
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	5
Social Work	Not reported	2
International Relations and National Security Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering, General	Not reported	Not reported
Area Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	Not reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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