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The Fall 2000 Sacramento State Student Body
25,714 Students (79% Undergraduate) | 19,971 Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
 
Age
.. 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Average Median
Undergraduates 70% 16% 6% 3% 5% 24 22
Graduates 16% 29% 16% 10% 28% 34 31
All 59% 19% 8% 5% 10% 26 23
 
Gender
Undergraduate Women 57%
Graduate Women 66%
All 59%
 
 
Ethnicity
Caucasian 47%
Asian/Pacific 17%
Hispanic 12%
African American  6%
Native American  1%
Foreign  3%
Other 13%
Five Most Popular Majors for Undergraduates
Business/Management 15%
Criminal Justice  7%
Liberal Studies  7%
Communication Studies  5%
Psychology  5%
Five Most Popular Majors for Classified Graduates
Teacher Education 12%
Social Work 10%
Counseling  8%
Special Education  8%
Business/Management  8%
Course Load
Credit Units: 1-5 6-8 9-11 12+ Average Part-time Full-time
Undergraduates 6% 10% 10% 75% 12.3 25% 75%
Graduates 20% 32% 15% 32% 9.1 53% 47%
All 9% 15% 11% 66% 11.6 31% 69%

Items of Interest
Sacramento State accepts the top one-third of all high school graduates
50% of all students receive financial aid
64% of Undergraduates are Transfers

Survey findings:  Graduating Students surveyed in 2000 love their profs!
85% think that professors are enthusiastic about the subject they teach
82%     "      "          "         are responsive to student concerns 
81%     "      "          "         genuinely enjoy teaching
80%     "      "          "         take the quality of their teaching seriously

More than you ever wanted to know: Office of Institutional Research (Tel: 916-278-6566)