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California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA
Public 4-year school
$29,817projected sticker price
$11,597projected average net price for
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This year at California State University-East Bay, we project that on average students will pay $11,597, while the advertised price of attendance is $29,817. That’s a difference of $18,220.

Prices at California State University-East Bay over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$41,801
out-of-state sticker price
$29,817
in-state sticker price
$11,597
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at California State University-East BayIn-state sticker price at California State University-East BayOut-of-state sticker price at California State University-East Bay
25-26$11,597$29,817$41,801
24-25$11,341$29,159$41,092
23-24$11,091$28,516$40,396
22-23$10,874$27,959$39,839
21-22$11,464$26,660$38,540
20-21$12,631$27,427$39,307
19-20$13,260$27,248$39,128
18-19$10,902$25,143$37,023
17-18$11,422$25,110$36,990
16-17$11,425$24,822$35,982
15-16$10,758$23,487$34,647
14-15$10,131$22,830$33,990
13-14$8,723$22,312$33,472

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At California State University-East Bay this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $22,321, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $8,595. That's a difference of $13,726.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$8,595
$9,065
$11,824
$16,199
$22,321
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at California State University-East Bay
<$30K$8,595
$30K-$48K$9,065
$48K-$75K$11,824
$75K-$110K$16,199
>$110K$22,321

School details

Located in Hayward, CA
97% 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-East Bay, 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-East Bay.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
36%
60%
37%
44%
43%
55%
44%
48%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at California State University-East BayNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native36%31%
Asian60%45%
Black37%34%
Hispanic44%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander43%28%
White55%50%
Multiple races44%37%
Unknown race48%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-East Bay, about 78% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

78%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

46%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-East Bay has 15,404 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

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1+ students
15,404 students

About 60% of students are female.

60% female
40% male
13% other

And about 36% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

36%

Asian

22%

White

16%

Black

9%

Nonresident

7%

Multiple races

5%

Unknown race

4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

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