by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
California State University - East Bay was awarded 434 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general business administration and management.
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Cal State East Bay is ranked #366 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Cal State East Bay held the #527 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 168 colleges in California, Cal State East Bay is ranked at #61.
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When it comes to admittance, California State University - East Bay is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 82%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
At California State University - East Bay, the student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at California State University - East Bay is 44%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 80% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like California State University - East Bay enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 13% for first-time, full-time students at Cal State East Bay, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 13,141 undergraduates at Cal State East Bay with 10,473 being full-time and 2,668 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,975 | $11,025 | $15,615 | $18,874 | $22,007 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cal State East Bay, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Cal State East Bay, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $5,148 a year. That adds up to $20,592 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Cal State East Bay is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Cal State East Bay are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA 94542 |
| Phone: | 510-885-3000 |
| Website: | www.csueastbay.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 866 | $49,638 |
| General Psychology | 430 | $36,306 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 391 | $39,260 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 292 | $39,638 |
| Sociology | 247 | $38,566 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 242 | $39,264 |
| Health & Physical Education | 203 | $32,359 |
| Computer Science | 202 | $59,738 |
| Nursing | 184 | $99,479 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 147 | $35,332 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 12,884 students took at least one online class at California State University - East Bay. This is a decrease from the 16,225 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 12,884 | 7,069 |
| 2019-2020 | 16,225 | 15,367 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,992 | 1,885 |
| 2017-2018 | 8,481 | 1,554 |
| 2016-2017 | 8,608 | 1,641 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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