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The Fall 2002 Sacramento State Student Body
28,559 Students (79% Undergraduate) | 22,188 Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
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Age
.. 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Average Median
Undergraduates 74% 14% 5% 2% 5% 24 22
Graduates 20% 28% 16% 9% 26% 34 30
All 62% 17% 7% 4% 9% 26 23
 
Gender
 
Undergraduate Women 57%
Graduate Women 66%
All 59%
 
Ethnicity
 
Caucasian 46%
Asian/Pacific 17%
Hispanic 13%
African American  6%
Native American  1%
Foreign  3%
Other 14%
Five Most Popular Majors for Undergraduates
Business/Management 14%
Criminal Justice  6%
Liberal Studies  6%
Communication Studies  5%
Psychology  5%
Five Most Popular Majors for Classified Graduates
Social Work 10%
Counseling  9%
Educational Administration  8%
Special Education  7%
Teacher Education  7%
Course Load
Credit Units: 1-5 6-8 9-11 12+ Average Part-time Full-time
Undergraduates 6% 9% 10% 75% 12.3 25% 76%
Graduates 21% 31% 17% 31% 9.1 52% 48%
All 9% 14% 11% 66% 11.7 30% 70%

Items of Interest
Sacramento State accepts the top one-third of all high school graduates
50% of all students receive financial aid
61% 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)