California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, California

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1960Small citySEVP certified

About

California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH, CSU Dominguez Hills, or Cal State Dominguez Hills) is a public university in Carson, California, United States. It was founded in 1960 and is part of the California State University (CSU) system. In 2020, the university had an enrollment of 17,763 students, comprising 15,873 undergraduates (89.4%) and 1,890 post baccalaureates (10.6%). About half of all students identify as the first in their families to go to college. CSUDH is one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the western United States. It enrolls the largest number and percentage of African American students of any CSU campus.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$21,173
Estimated total for international students: US$36,159
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$7,853
Total cost for in-state students: US$22,839

Net price calculatorcalstate.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 12,538
Graduate students: 2,550
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 21 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 93%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 42%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$62,587

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (109)

Bachelor's degrees58 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic AdministrationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Master's degrees32 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBehavioral SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Undergraduate certificates2 subjects

Geography and CartographyRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Post-baccalaureate certificates6 subjects

Education, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionGeography and CartographyLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Graduate certificates11 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDesign and Applied ArtsEducational Administration and SupervisionGeography and CartographyLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesStudent Counseling and Personnel Services

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.