Showing California State University sites. All education sites
Campuses of the California State University. The system office site is listed but not averaged, since it is not a campus homepage.
B 84
Average security score of 19 fully scanned California State University campus sites
11th
of 57 systems, ranked by average security score
19 of 22
California state university campus sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 3, so they're listed without grades
B 85
Average security score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How California State University security scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 19 fully scanned California State University campus sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 19 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- California State University average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 8 |
| 80 to 89 | 8 |
| 90 to 100 | 3 |
California State University by security grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. California State University: 19 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University | 16% (3) | 84% (16) | 0% (0) |
| All education sites | 19% (505) | 79% (2,113) | 3% (69) |
Top 3 California State University campus sites by security score
#1 in California State University · U.S. education rank 1
California State University-Long Beach
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability F
#1 in California State University · U.S. education rank 1
California State University-Los Angeles
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability C
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability F
#1 in California State University · U.S. education rank 1
California State University-Monterey Bay
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability D
- Readability A
What each check means
- X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. Browsers might run dangerous files by mistake.
- Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
- Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.
California State University campuses by security score
22 sites, 19 fully scanned, average security score 84 (B). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
csulb.edu
California State University-Long Beach U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
calstatela.edu
California State University-Los Angeles U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
csumb.edu
California State University-Monterey Bay U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
humboldt.edu
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
cpp.edu
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
csub.edu
California State University-Bakersfield U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
fresnostate.edu
California State University-Fresno U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
csus.edu
California State University-Sacramento U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
csusb.edu
California State University-San Bernardino U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
csustan.edu
California State University-Stanislaus U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
sdsu.edu
San Diego State University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
sonoma.edu
Sonoma State University U.S. rank 5 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
csuci.edu
U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
calpoly.edu
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
csuchico.edu
California State University-Chico U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
csueastbay.edu
California State University-East Bay U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
csun.edu
California State University-Northridge U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
sfsu.edu
San Francisco State University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
sjsu.edu
San Jose State University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
|
csudh.edu
California State University-Dominguez Hills |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
|
fullerton.edu
California State University-Fullerton |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
csusm.edu
California State University-San Marcos |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 408 | - |
System office by security score
1 sites, 1 fully scanned. Not part of the average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
calstate.edu
State of California U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
About security
Secure your site and protect users with proper security practices.
Why it's important
Strong defenses prevent hackers from stealing personal information and other confidential data.
Risks
- Hackers can steal private information from your site.
Guidance
What we use to grade security:
- CISA Website Security
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- CISA Cybersecurity Performance Goals
- RFC 9116
- OWASP Top 10
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
Standards
- Content security policy (CSP)
- HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
- security.txt
- X-Content-Type-Options
- Errors in the console
- Clickjacking mitigation
- Paste preventing inputs
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 3 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.