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The Fall 2004 Sacramento State Student Body
27,972 Students (81% Undergraduate) | 22,091 Full-time Equivalent (FTES)
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Age
.. 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Average Median
Undergraduates 76% 13% 4% 2% 4% 23 22
Graduates 20% 30% 16% 9% 25% 33 29
All 64% 17% 7% 4% 9% 25 23
Gender
Undergraduate Women
57%
Graduate Women
68%
All
59%
 
Ethnicity
Caucasian
44%
Asian/Pacific
17%
Hispanic
14%
African American
 6%
Foreign
 3%
Native American
 1%
Other
16%
Five Most Popular Majors for Undergraduates
Business/Management
15%
Criminal Justice
 7%
Liberal Studies
 6%
Communication Studies
 5%
Nursing
 5%
Five Most Popular Majors for Classified Graduates
Leadership and Policy
 10%
Counseling
 10%
Social Work
 8%
Teacher Education
 6%
English
 6%
Course Load
Credit Units: 1-5 6-8 9-11 12+ Average Part-time Full-time
Undergraduates 6% 9% 9% 77% 12.5 23% 77%
Graduates 18% 31% 19% 32% 9.3 49% 51%
All 8% 13% 11% 68% 11.8 28% 72%

Items of Interest
Sacramento State accepts the top one-third of all high school graduates
34% of all students receive grant financial aid
57% of Undergraduates are Transfers

Survey findings:  Graduating Students love their profs!
85% think that professors are enthusiastic about the subject they teach *
79%     "      "          "         are responsive to student concerns  † 
81%     "      "          "         genuinely enjoy teaching *

81%     "      "          "         take the quality of their teaching seriously †

    * surveyed in 2000           † surved in 2003

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