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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend Sac State.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at Sac State. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend Sac State and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend Sac State in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at Sac State.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at Sac State – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at Sac State and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at Sac State finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at Sac State.

  • Public Good

Sac State Classes & Instructors

Classroom Environment
 
Students per Faculty 25 to 1
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students 48%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 83%
 
Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty 695
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female 46%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color 30%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study 86%

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Campus-based Housing

34% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
7% of all undergraduates live on campus

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Campus Safety

Sacramento State’s top priority is the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff and visitors. Our University Police are here to serve, with fully sworn officers who are committed to safety and helping the campus community. Officers are on duty 24-7 to respond to emergencies, and services include night escorts and bike patrols. Blue emergency phones located throughout campus are a direct contact to the campus police.

Campus Crime Statistics

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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics

The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Basic Type
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Size and Setting
Large four-year, primarily nonresidential
Enrollment Profile
High undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, inclusive
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Single doctoral (education)

NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2010 edition.

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