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The Fall 2001 Sacramento State Student Body
26,923 Students (80% Undergraduate) | 20,985 Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
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Age
.. 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Average Median
Undergraduates 72% 15% 5% 3% 2% 24 22
Graduates 18% 28% 17% 10% 9% 34 30
All 61% 17% 8% 4% 4% 26 23
 
Gender
 
Undergraduate Women 57%
Graduate Women 66%
All 59%
 
Ethnicity
 
Caucasian 47%
Asian/Pacific 17%
Hispanic 13%
African American  6%
Native American  1%
Foreign  3%
Other 14%
Five Most Popular Majors for Undergraduates
Business/Management 13%
Criminal Justice  6%
Liberal Studies  6%
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 5% 9% 11% 75% 12.3 25% 75%
Graduates 20% 33% 15% 32% 9.1 53% 47%
All 8% 14% 12% 66% 11.7 31% 69%

Items of Interest
Sacramento State accepts the top one-third of all high school graduates
50% of all students receive financial aid
63% 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)