California State University-East Bay vs Wright State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.California State University-East BayHayward, CACompass Score: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wright State UniversityDayton, OHCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- California State University-East Bay has the higher graduation rate: 48% against 42% at Wright State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, California State University-East Bay has the lower price after aid: $6,360 a year, against $11,952 at Wright State.
- California State University-East Bay has the lower average price after aid: about $9,000 a year, against about $15,000 at Wright State.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Hayward, CA
Dayton, OH
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
13,333
9,884
Sports
NCAA Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division I · Horizon League
Admission
Admission rate
97%
96%
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
42%
First-year retention
76%
68%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,401
$49,500
Median debt
$16,544
$22,750
Cost
Average price after aid
About $9,000
About $15,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $6,000
About $12,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $7,000
About $12,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $9,000
About $15,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $12,000
About $19,000
Over $110,000
About $19,000
About $21,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $150,921
- Computer science $119,900
- Construction Management $119,067
- Industrial Engineering $93,793
- Biochemistry $77,863
- Computer engineering $97,659
- Computing and information science $92,006
- Electrical engineering $89,391
- Management information systems $85,393
- Mechanical engineering $82,795
Compare with another college
California State University-East Bay · Wright State University
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.