California State University, East Bay
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
California State University, East Bay is a public research university in Hayward, CA (suburb setting), with 10,562 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 97% of 13,274 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division II schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $40,396 a year for out-of-state students and $28,516 in-state; aided first-year students paid $10,874 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 46% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, psychology. The campus reported 0.51 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California State University, East Bay ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,055 in-state · $18,935 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California State University, East Bay
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California State University, East Bay teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 28 | — | 1 | $527k | $18,815 | — | |
| Baseball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 38 | — | 6 | $554k | $14,579 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 17 | — | 1 | $945k | $55,607 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 13 | — | 1 | $785k | $60,402 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Golf | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 9 | — | 4 | $429k | $47,686 | — | |
| Women's Golf | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 8 | — | 4 | $401k | $50,082 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 32 | — | 2 | $623k | $19,480 | — | |
| Softball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 24 | — | 4 | $585k | $24,381 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Independent | 20 | — | 1 | $452k | $22,618 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 37 | — | 1 | $180k | $4,855 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 36 | — | 2 | $309k | $8,587 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 17 | — | 3 | $597k | $35,101 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.