California State University-Stanislaus

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

California State University, Stanislaus is a campus in the California State University system. It was established in 1957 and is located in Turlock, California. For each of the past seven years, CSU Stanislaus has been rated as one of the top 10 public masters universities on the new West Coast by U.S. News & World Report. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 200 acres. The university offers an array of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. CSU is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS)
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
• College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNS)
• College of the Arts (COA)

CSU’s campus is home to over 90 clubs and organizations. Some of them are Alpha Theta Zeta Sorority, Art Club, Catholic Students Association and Chi Delta Beta Fraternity.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, security and law enforcement, and therapy and counseling.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,601 in 2009-2010 (7,486 full-time equivalent).

About 36% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 64% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Cal State Stanislaus provides on-campus housing for 671 of its 7,486 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 51 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 65 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Cal State Stanislaus offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

• Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (387 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (30 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (100 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (73 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (476 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (17 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (60 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (19 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (65 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (48 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (73 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (133 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (154 awarded)

• Cognitive Science
• Psychology