by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at California State University - East Bay. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,148 | $1,148 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,140 | $15,140 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,317 | $4,317 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State East Bay took out an average of $19,666 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State East Bay make an average of $37,748 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Cal State East Bay does not offer an online option for its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal State East Bay Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.2% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.7% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at Cal State East Bay in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 95 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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