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California State University-Stanislaus acceptance rate & admissions

California State University-Stanislaus admits 98% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 5,199 of 5,334 applicants were admitted and 1,046 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
98%

More selective than 3% of California colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
20%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose California State University-Stanislaus over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied5,334
Admitted5,199
Enrolled1,046

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

California State University-Stanislaus admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202498%———College Scorecard
Fall 202397%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is California State University-Stanislaus compared with other California colleges?

California State University-Stanislaus has the 89th-lowest acceptance rate of 92 California colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
84California State University-Fresno95%57%$7,000
85Life Pacific University96%40%$20,898
86San Francisco State University96%50%$12,278
87California State University-East Bay97%48%$9,320
88California State University-Monterey Bay97%59%$13,663
89California State University-Stanislaus98%53%$6,067
90California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt98%49%$13,171
91Providence Christian College100%20%$25,163
92Reach University100%—$22,423

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All California colleges →

Who enrolls at California State University-Stanislaus

First-year students who return for year two82%
First-year students from California99%
Pell Grant recipients55%
First-generation students60%
Women / men65% / 35%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

California State University-Stanislaus admissions questions

What is the California State University-Stanislaus acceptance rate?

California State University-Stanislaus accepts 98% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 5,199 of 5,334 applicants were admitted.

Does California State University-Stanislaus require the SAT or ACT?

California State University-Stanislaus does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at California State University-Stanislaus?

20% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,046 of 5,199).

Is California State University-Stanislaus getting harder to get into?

California State University-Stanislaus accepted 98% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 97% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to California State University-Stanislaus overview