California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento State) vs. Eastern Washington University (EWU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Sky Conference

  • Both California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento State) and Eastern Washington University (EWU) are public.
  • Sacramento State is located in Sacramento, CA and EWU is located in Cheney, WA.
  • EWU has more expensive tuition of $25,892 than Sacramento State ($19,482).
  • Sacramento State has tighter acceptance rate of 67.76% than EWU (96.20%).
  • Sacramento State is larger with 31,818 students than EWU (10,910 students).
California State University-Sacramento

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#51 in California
Rankings#11 in Washington
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Sacramento, CALocationCheney, WA
Sacramento StateKnown asEWU
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$7,602 California residents
$19,482 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,353 Washington residents
$25,892 out-of-state
$9,036 California residents
$18,540 out-of-state
Graduate$13,757 Washington residents
$29,102 out-of-state
$8,951Financial Aid$10,190
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$75 graduate
67.76%Acceptance Rate96.20%
21.95%Yield38.20%
Test Scores
Student Population
31,818Total Students10,910
28,921Undergraduate7,604
2,897Graduate3,306
2,262Online Enrollment2,808
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate49%
3%Transfer-out Rate
80%Retention Rate67%
$54,200Average Earning after Graduation$46,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,279)
$7,744 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,788)
$8,090 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
821 Full-time
885 Part-time
Number of Faculties444 Full-time
136 Part-time
2,243 Full-time
927 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,215 Full-time
152 Part-time
$87,328 for Faculties
$69,213 Part-time
Average Salary$84,674 for Faculties
$65,357 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023