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California State University-Dominguez Hills

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $7,303 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $23,191.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $57,162 ten years after entering, the 68th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 43% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
18,253

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $23,191 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $7,303 and $18,947 a year depending on income at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Statement of cost · California State University-Dominguez Hills

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$23,191
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$7,303
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$8,615
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$7,449

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $7,303; $30–48k: $8,090; $48–75k: $8,855; $75–110k: $12,323; over $110k: $18,947. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$7,303
$30k–$48k$8,090
$48k–$75k$8,855
$75k–$110k$12,323
Over $110k$18,947

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $57,162; the median graduate who borrowed owes $13,807.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$46,827
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$53,788
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
68th percentile among public 4-years
$57,162
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
25th percentile among public 4-years
$13,807
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$11,902

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $46,827; 8 yrs after entry: $53,788; 10 yrs after entry: $57,162. Median graduate debt: $13,807. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $13,807.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$46,827
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$53,788
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$57,162
Median graduate debt$13,807

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at California State University-Dominguez Hills
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree547$61,910$15,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree538$51,375$13,625
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree239$43,988$12,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree224$50,994$15,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree185$122,899$18,750
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree172$54,596$12,256
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree161$42,981$15,453
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree127not reportednot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree119$54,363$17,318
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree100not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree99$49,951$16,043
Social WorkMaster's Degree98$80,731not reported
Show all 28 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree83$96,640$18,750
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree81$56,022$13,000
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree79$96,103not reported
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree79$82,756not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree77$60,375$18,750
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree65$88,459not reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree56not reportednot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree51$45,469not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree50$148,290not reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree36not reportednot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree44$126,318$20,125
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree2$101,906not reported
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionMaster's Degree24$97,885not reported
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree9$89,320not reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degreenot reported$84,529not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree22not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

California State University-Dominguez Hills: 12,538 undergraduates; 63% of students receive Pell grants; 93% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

93%

80th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

12,538

78th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

63%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

95th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

43%

finish within 150% of normal time

44th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

59%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$20,044

12th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k50%
  • $30k–$48k23%
  • $48k–$75k16%
  • $75k–$110k7%
  • Over $110k4%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k50%
$30k–$48k23%
$48k–$75k16%
$75k–$110k7%
Over $110k4%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.