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California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA
Public 4-year school
$30,390projected sticker price
$4,888projected average net price for
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This year at California State University-Dominguez Hills, we project that on average students will pay $4,888, while the advertised price of attendance is $30,390. That’s a difference of $25,502.

Prices at California State University-Dominguez Hills over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$42,351
out-of-state sticker price
$30,390
in-state sticker price
$4,888
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at California State University-Dominguez HillsIn-state sticker price at California State University-Dominguez HillsOut-of-state sticker price at California State University-Dominguez Hills
25-26$4,888$30,390$42,351
24-25$4,756$29,569$41,492
23-24$4,628$28,770$40,650
22-23$4,438$27,591$39,471
21-22$5,068$25,942$37,822
20-21$4,500$26,205$38,085
19-20$4,683$24,533$36,413
18-19$4,594$23,722$35,602
17-18$4,533$22,391$34,271
16-17$4,957$23,225$34,385
15-16$3,297$23,015$34,175
14-15$3,764$22,472$33,632
13-14$1,640$21,286$32,446

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At California State University-Dominguez Hills this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $14,184, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $2,890. That's a difference of $11,294.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$2,890
$3,271
$5,443
$8,842
$14,184
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at California State University-Dominguez Hills
<$30K$2,890
$30K-$48K$3,271
$48K-$75K$5,443
$75K-$110K$8,842
>$110K$14,184

School details

Located in Carson, CA
91% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
47% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At California State University-Dominguez Hills, over the last five years 47% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

47% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
59%
40%
48%
33%
54%
38%
45%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at California State University-Dominguez HillsNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%31%
Asian59%45%
Black40%34%
Hispanic48%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander33%28%
White54%50%
Multiple races38%37%
Unknown race45%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at California State University-Dominguez Hills, about 72% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

72%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

36%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. California State University-Dominguez Hills has 18,253 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
18,253 students

About 63% of students are female.

63% female
37% male
12% other

And about 67% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

67%

Black

11%

Asian

8%

White

7%

Unknown race

3%

Multiple races

2%

Nonresident

2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%