Far WestSuburbanPublic4-yearPsychology

California State University: Stanislaus

Accessible admissions with broad enrollment.

Turlock, CA8,565 students
Acceptance Rate
98%
less selective
Median SAT
990
Middle 50%: 930–1120
Net Price After Aid
$7.6k
Sticker $19.1k
Graduation Rate
58%
6-year, full-time

California State University: Stanislaus is a public institution in Turlock, CA with an acceptance rate of 98% and 8,565 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 930–1120 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.43. The average net price after financial aid is $7,555 per year.

About California State University: Stanislaus

A public 4-year suburban university in Turlock, CA.

California State University: Stanislaus campus
Campus · Turlock

California State University: Stanislaus is a college in Turlock, CA. It enrolls roughly 8,565 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 98%. Admitted students typically score between 930 and 1120 on the SAT.

Far WestSuburbanPublic4-yearPsychology
Acceptance Rate
98%
Less Selective
Total Enrollment
8,565
Medium
Retention
80%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
58%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

What admitted students look like here. Sign in to see how your own profile compares.

Acceptance Rate
98%
98 of every 100 applicants admitted
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Admitted Student GPA
3.43
Average across admitted students

Accessible admissions with broad enrollment.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 930 to 1120
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. A GPA near 3.43 or higher
    This is the average across admitted students.
  3. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into California State University: Stanislaus. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
9001,080
990
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
1520
18
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
3.123.86
3.43
average

This school doesn't require test scores, so these ranges reflect only students who chose to submit — applicants who submit tend to have higher scores. The real admitted range likely runs lower. Don't rule yourself out on scores alone.

Application requirements

  • Test-optional

Deadlines (2026-27)

Regular Decision
Nov 30, 2026

Source: the college's own admissions site, 2026-27 cycle — this college is not on the Common App (verified Sep 2026). Always confirm on the college's own site.

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at California State University: Stanislaus after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $19,050
Average net price after aid
$7,555
79% of students receive financial aid

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$3,218
$30,001 – $48,000
$3,946
$48,001 – $75,000
$6,347
$75,001 – $110,000
$10,199
$110,001 +
$16,815

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
55%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
21%
Avg loan $11,750 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at California State University: Stanislaus concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
17:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Psychology
19% of degrees awarded
Retention
80%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends California State University: Stanislaus. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White13%
  • Asian7%
  • Hispanic47%
  • Black2%
  • Two or more races2%
  • International30%

Gender

  • Female65%
  • Male35%
International
40%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
8,565

Outcomes after graduation

What California State University: Stanislaus graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$63.2k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
58%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
$63.2k
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$11.8k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$7.6k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

$63k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 58% graduation rate is below the national average.

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