California State University-Sacramento

California State University, Sacramento is a public university located in Sacramento, California. It is a part of the California State University system and was established in 1947 as the Sacramento State College. The university comprises of the following colleges:

• Arts and Letters
• Business Administration
• Continuing Education
• Education
• Engineering & Computer Science
• Health & Human Services
• Natural Sciences & Mathematics
• Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies

The sports teams of California State University, Sacramento are known as the Hornets and their mascot is Herky the Hornet. The teams participate in the sports of baseball, basketball, football, golf, cross country, tennis, soccer, softball, gymnastics, rowing, and indoor and outdoor track and field.

California State University-Sacramento Highlights

Where California State University-Sacramento stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in media, design, and security and law enforcement.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Sacramento State Students

The student enrollment at Sacramento State was 28,829 in 2007 (23,908 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Sacramento State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Sacramento State provides on-campus housing for 1,035 of its 23,908 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Sacramento State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Sacramento State is in the Big Sky Conference for major sports.

Sacramento State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 161 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 154 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Sacramento State Admissions (2007)

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