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Public · Carson, California

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Urban campus · 12,538 undergraduates · 21 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
93%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$8,615
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
43%
The Dominguez Hills are named for the family of Don Manuel Domínguez, a Californio politician, signer of the Californian Constitution and owner of Rancho San Pedro, whose lands included the site where campus is located. The CSUDH Library's Gerth Archives house his family's collections.[17]
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What California State University-Dominguez Hills costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$7,303
$30,001 – $48,000
$8,090
$48,001 – $75,000
$8,855
$75,001 – $110,000
$12,323
Over $110,000
$18,947

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$23,191
Tuition, in-state
$7,449
Tuition, out-of-state
$20,049
First-years given a grant by the school
78%
Average grant from the school
$5,481
Median debt at graduation
$13,807
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
93%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
69%

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California State University-Dominguez Hills athletics

NCAA D2, 5 women's and 4 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–42
Basketball1716
Golf–12
Soccer3640
Softball25–
Track & field14–
Volleyball23–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
19%
Psychology
15%
Health professions
11%
Social sciences
7%
Education
7%
Visual & performing arts
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
43%
First-year retention
69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,162
Median debt at graduation
$13,807
Students with a Pell grant
63%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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