California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento State) vs. Weber State University (WSU)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento State) and Weber State University (WSU) are public.
  • Sacramento State is located in Sacramento, CA and WSU is located in Ogden, UT.
  • Sacramento State has more expensive tuition of $19,482 than WSU ($17,084).
  • Sacramento State is larger with 31,818 students than WSU (29,914 students).
California State University-Sacramento

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#51 in California
Rankings#6 in Utah
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Sacramento, CALocationOgden, UT
Sacramento StateKnown asWSU
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees
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$6,391 Utah residents
$17,084 out-of-state
$9,036 California residents
$18,540 out-of-state
Graduate$8,874 Utah residents
$18,708 out-of-state
$8,951Financial Aid$3,970
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee
67.76%Acceptance Rate
21.95%Yield
Test Scores
Student Population
31,818Total Students29,914
28,921Undergraduate28,903
2,897Graduate1,011
2,262Online Enrollment4,915
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate42%
3%Transfer-out Rate21%
80%Retention Rate68%
$54,200Average Earning after Graduation$49,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special Opportunities
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,279)
$7,744 average annual costs
On-Campus Living
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
821 Full-time
885 Part-time
Number of Faculties582 Full-time
454 Part-time
2,243 Full-time
927 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,627 Full-time
465 Part-time
$87,328 for Faculties
$69,213 Part-time
Average Salary$77,210 for Faculties
$52,699 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