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Turlock, CA · Public · 8,385 undergraduates · suburban

California State University-Stanislaus

Less selective

Stanislaus State serves California's northern San Joaquin Valley with career-oriented programs closely connected to regional health, business, education, and public service.

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Institutional profile

Highly regarded Exceptional in affordability, and exceptional in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Exceptional Career Strong Mobility Exceptional Experience Strong
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Exceptional
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Exceptional
Student experience Strong
Admission
97.5% admitted

5,334 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Resident and nonresident prices differ

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Completion
70.1%

$63,188 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets California State University-Stanislaus apart

Academic design

Business, nursing, education, psychology, sciences, and public administration are major professional areas.

Campus pattern

The Turlock campus lies amid one of California's major agricultural regions.

Career & value signal

Regional schools, health systems, government, agriculture-related businesses, and employers provide practical placements.

Can I get in?

97.5% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

5,334

About 97 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 97.5%
Entering class

Record over scores

No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.

Testingnot considered
Return for a second year81.3%
Finish the degree70.1%

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for California State University-Stanislaus, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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In the season card

What California State University-Stanislaus weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Business, nursing, education, psychology, sciences, and public administration are major professional areas.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Stanislaus State serves California's northern San Joaquin Valley with career-oriented programs closely connected to regional health, business, education, and public service.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Regular DecisionMar 2
Fall applicationMar 20
Application routeInstitution application

$70 application fee

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Health professionsAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$27,650
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$6,000
Affordability profileExceptional

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at California State University-Stanislaus

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years70.1%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one81.3%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$63,188

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Psychology, General

Recent graduates461
Median earnings$50,348

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates387
Median earnings$63,677

Admits separately

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Recent graduates236
Median earnings$59,251

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Recent graduates179
Median earnings$51,740

Sociology

Recent graduates143
Median earnings$46,340

What is campus life like?

California State University-Stanislaus beyond the classroom

The Turlock campus lies amid one of California's major agricultural regions.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Business, nursing, education, psychology, sciences, and public administration are major professional areas.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The Turlock campus lies amid one of California's major agricultural regions.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Regional schools, health systems, government, agriculture-related businesses, and employers provide practical placements.

8,385 undergraduatesPacificsuburban settingCampus housing available