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The Fall 2005 Sac State Student Body
27,932 Students (82% Undergraduate) | 22,242 Full-time Equivalent (FTES)
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Age
.. 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Average Median
Undergraduates 77% 14% 4% 2% 4% 23 22
Graduates 22% 31% 15% 9% 23% 33 29
All 67% 17% 6% 3% 7% 25 22
Gender
Undergraduate Women
57%
Graduate Women
68%
All
59%
 
Ethnicity
Caucasian
44%
Asian/Pacific
18%
Hispanic
14%
African American
 6%
Foreign
 2%
Native American
 1%
Other
15%
Five Most Popular Majors for Undergraduates
Business/Management
15%
Criminal Justice
 6%
Nursing
 6%
Psychology
 5%
Liberal Studies
 5%
Five Most Popular Majors for Classified Graduates
Counseling
 11%
Social Work
 9%
Leadership and Policy
 9%
Special Education
 6%
English
 6%
Course Load
Credit Units: 1-5 6-8 9-11 12+ Average Part-time Full-time
Undergraduates 5% 8% 9% 78% 12.5 22% 78%
Graduates 16% 31% 20% 33% 9.5 47% 53%
All 7% 12% 11% 70% 11.9 27% 73%

Items of Interest
Sacramento State accepts the top one-third of all high school graduates
One-third of all students receive grant financial aid
56% 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           † surveyed in 2003

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