The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

California State University-Sacramento

Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, California State University-Sacramento, affectionately called Sac State, is an outstanding and affordable comprehensive university just a few miles from California's Capitol. Classrooms, labs, offices, and other facilities are nestled in a 3,500-tree urban forest alongside the American River. In addition to the bustling University life, all that Sacramento has to offer is moments away. Our exceptional faculty is dedicated to student success, with one professor for every 27 students and an average of 34 students in each classroom. Sac State's legacy is its proud alumni, who make up the heart of the region's workforce and some of its finest leaders.

Fall 2010 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2016

Website:

www.csus.edu

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First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 2,728

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49%
9%
13%
11%
18%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
33%
6%
32%
15%
14%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
9%
2%
59%
17%
13%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at California State University-Sacramento in the Fall of 2010. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from California State University-Sacramento are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at California State University-Sacramento and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at California State University-Sacramento are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at California State University-Sacramento and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

California State University-Sacramento | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016
 
2010-11
 
2011-12
 
2012-13
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2013-14
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2014-15
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2015-16
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Bachelor's degree from California State University-Sacramento 0% 0% 0% 9% 33% 49%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from California State University-Sacramento 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from California State University-Sacramento 0% 0% 0% 9% 33% 49%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 6% 9%
Enrolled at California State University-Sacramento 98% 82% 74% 59% 32% 13%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 2% 4% 6% 5% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 10% 12% 11% 10% 8%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 12% 16% 17% 15% 11%
Current Status Unknown 2% 6% 9% 13% 14% 18%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 3,522

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49%
9%
13%
11%
18%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
9%
2%
59%
17%
13%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
82%
12%
6%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at California State University-Sacramento in the Fall of 2010. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from California State University-Sacramento are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at California State University-Sacramento and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at California State University-Sacramento are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at California State University-Sacramento and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

California State University-Sacramento | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016
 
2010-11
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2011-12
 
2012-13
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2013-14
 
2014-15
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2015-16
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Bachelor's degree from California State University-Sacramento 0% 0% 0% 9% 33% 49%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from California State University-Sacramento 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from California State University-Sacramento 0% 0% 0% 9% 33% 49%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 6% 9%
Enrolled at California State University-Sacramento 98% 82% 74% 59% 32% 13%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 2% 4% 6% 5% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 10% 12% 11% 10% 8%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 12% 16% 17% 15% 11%
Current Status Unknown 2% 6% 9% 13% 14% 18%