California State University-Dominguez Hills

California State University-Dominguez Hills publishes a total cost of attendance of $23,191, an average across living arrangements. In-state tuition is $7,449 and room and board is $18,444.

Out-of-state students pay tuition of $20,049. For aid recipients, the average net price falls to $8,615, an annual savings of $14,576 off the sticker total.

That figure sits below the median of $15,634 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $7,019. Azimuth ranks the university #53 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

California State University-Dominguez Hills publishes a cost of attendance of $23,191, an average across living arrangements. In-state tuition and fees are $7,449, and room and board are $18,444.

For families earning under $30,000 the average net price is $7,303, rising to $8,855 for the $48,001–$75,000 band and $18,947 for families earning over $110,000. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $11,644.

Azimuth ranks the university #53 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Aid covers about 63% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, an offset of $14,576.

The average net price across all aid recipients is $8,615, which sits below the median of $15,634 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $7,019. Median federal student debt at completion is $13,807, with about 44.7% of federal aid recipients borrowing.

That median is below the peer median of $20,076 by $6,269. Median Parent PLUS borrowing stands at $11,061.

If repaid over ten years, the estimated monthly payment for a borrower with the median federal debt is $157.

Azimuth places the return pillar for California State University-Dominguez Hills in the 61st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $13,012 more than the model expects for similar students, a level in the 89th percentile nationally.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $3,127. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $9,885.

Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $95. Four years after completion, the median earnings of California State University-Dominguez Hills completers reach $58,922, in the 47th percentile.

That figure runs below the peer median of $65,610 by $6,688 among comparable institutions (same type and size).

California State University-Dominguez Hills ranks in the 89th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, as graduates earn about $13,012 more than the model expects for similar students. The median earnings four years after completion among 4,020 federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled is $58,922.

That figure is below the $65,610 median at comparable institutions (same type and size) by $6,688. It falls in the 47th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Program-mix earnings scenarios model a typical return of $58,922, a lower-bound outcome of $47,950, and an upper-bound outcome of $87,690. The model estimates that 30.0% of programs' graduates continue to graduate study, a share derived from program mix rather than observed enrollment.

Four years after completion, the median earnings of California State University-Dominguez Hills graduates reach $58,922, placing the university at the 47th percentile nationally. That figure is below the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $6,688.

Graduates earn about $13,012 more than the model expects for similar students, a result that sits in the 89th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $3,127.

The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $9,885. The STEM component inside the measured factors subtracts $95.

Earnings scenarios anchored on the program mix show a downside of $47,950 and an upside of $87,690. Azimuth ranks the university #575 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The highest-earning bachelor's program is Nursing, where 181 degrees were awarded and the median reaches $118,588 four years after completion, or 1.33x the national median for the field. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions follows with 62 degrees awarded and a median of $109,642 (1.44x the national median).

The largest program by degrees awarded is Business Administration and Management, with 591 degrees and median earnings of $63,662. Psychology awarded 576 degrees and shows a median of $52,742.

The highest-earning programs at California State University-Dominguez Hills show the range of outcomes four years after completion. Nursing graduates earn a median of $118,588, and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions completers earn $109,642.

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services graduates reach a median of $75,412. Across all programs, the downside scenario sits at $47,950 while the upside scenario reaches $87,690, a spread that shows the variation in earnings tied to different fields of study.

At California State University-Dominguez Hills, the average net price—what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships—is $8,615. Aid covers about 63% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, though individual aid packages vary.

Borrowers who complete a degree leave with a median of $13,807 in federal student loans, which is $6,269 below the $20,076 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $157 a month if repaid over ten years.

Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $11,061 in Parent PLUS loans. Graduates earn about $13,012 more than the model expects for similar students, and the median debt sits below the peer median.

At California State University-Dominguez Hills, the admission rate of 93.3% means that most people who apply to the public university receive an offer. That figure runs well past the median of 78.1% for comparable institutions (same type and size).

The highest-earning programs at California State University-Dominguez Hills are concentrated in health fields, and they are not the largest by degrees awarded. Nursing graduates earn a median of $118,588 four years after completion, from 181 degrees awarded a year.

Azimuth ranks the program #21 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions is smaller still, at 62 degrees awarded, but its median earnings of $109,642 place it #2 nationally.

The largest program, Business Administration and Management, awards 591 degrees and posts a more moderate median of $63,662, ranked #132 in its field. Psychology and Sociology round out the largest programs, with earnings of $52,742 and $55,100 respectively.

The pattern is one a student should see clearly: the fields that pay the most here are not the ones awarding the most degrees.

California State University-Dominguez Hills awards the largest share of its bachelor's degrees in Business, at 16.8% of the total, followed closely by Psychology at 15.4%. Health Professions is the third-largest family, accounting for 10.5% of degrees awarded.

The university has 17 programs with an Azimuth national rank and 21 with published four-year earnings data. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 591 degrees awarded a year.

Azimuth ranks it #132 nationally within its field and #27 in California. Psychology is nearly as large, at 576 degrees awarded, and ranks #81 nationally within its field.

The highest-ranked program is a much smaller one. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ranks #1 in California within its field, with 62 degrees awarded and median earnings of $109,642 four years after completion.

It also carries a benchmark ratio of 1.44x against the national median for its field. Nursing, the highest-earning program, reports median earnings of $118,588 from 181 degrees awarded, and ranks #21 nationally within its field.

The pattern is one of concentrated strength in health and business fields, with the largest programs in business and psychology posting more modest earnings and ranks. 9.4% of degrees awarded are in STEM fields.