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The Fall 2003 Sacramento State Student Body
28,375 Students (79% Undergraduate) | 22,294 Full-time Equivalent (FTES)
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Age
.. 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Average Median
Undergraduates 75% 14% 4% 2% 4% 23 22
Graduates 20% 30% 16% 9% 25% 33 30
All 64% 17% 7% 4% 9% 25 23
 
Gender
 
Undergraduate Women 58%
Graduate Women 66%
All 59%
 
Ethnicity
 
Caucasian 45%
Asian/Pacific 17%
Hispanic 13%
African American  6%
Foreign  3%
Native American  1%
Other 15%
Five Most Popular Majors for Undergraduates
Business/Management 16%
Criminal Justice  7%
Liberal Studies  7%
Communication Studies  6%
Psychology  5%
Five Most Popular Majors for Classified Graduates
Counseling  9%
Social Work  9%
Educational Administration  9%
Teacher Education  8%
Electrical/Electronic Engineering  6%
Course Load
Credit Units: 1-5 6-8 9-11 12+ Average Part-time Full-time
Undergraduates 5% 9% 10% 76% 12.4 24% 76%
Graduates 18% 30% 20% 33% 9.4 48% 52%
All 8% 13% 12% 67% 11.8 29% 71%

Items of Interest
Sacramento State accepts the top one-third of all high school graduates
43% of all students receive financial aid
59% 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)