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| Costs |
California State University, Sacramento
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| Total Estimated Costs | ||
| Tuition (in-state) | $5,472.00 | |
| Required Fees | $1,100.00 | |
| Room & Board (on campus) | $11,518.00 | |
| Other expenses (books, transportation, etc..) | $5,376.00 | |
| Average Aid | 2011-12 | |
| Average annual award of undergrads that had need-based grants | $6,572.00 (56% of undergrads) | |
| Average annual loan of undergrads that had need-based loans | $4,817.00 (72% of undergrads) | |
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| Students At |
California State University, Sacramento
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| Total Students | 28,016 |
| Total Undergraduates | 24,701 |
| Gender | |
| Women | 14,033 (57%) |
| Men | 10,668 (43%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 190 (1%) |
| Asian | 5,045 (20%) |
| African American / Black | 1,598 (6%) |
| Hispanic | 4,488 (18%) |
| International | 349 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 293 (1%) |
| Multi Racial | 921 (4%) |
| White | 9,943 (40%) |
| Race/Ethnicity Not Reported | 1,874 (8%) |
| Student Success & Progress |
California State University, Sacramento
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| Percentage of students that returned after 1 year | 83% |
| Percentage of students graduated or were still enrolled in a college after 4 years | 87.9% |
| Admissions |
California State University, Sacramento
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| Middle 50% of Test Score Range | ACT | SAT |
| Composite | 17 - 23 | |
| Math | 17 - 24 | 420 - 540 |
| English | 15 - 22 | |
| Critical Reading | 410 - 520 | |
| Applicant Information |
California State University, Sacramento
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| Term | Fall 2011 |
| New Freshman Applicants | 18,617 |
| Percent of Freshman Applicants Admitted | 67% |
| Percent of admitted freshman that enrolled | 23% |
| Transfer Applicants | 10,134 |
| Percent Transfer Applicants Admitted | 87% |
| Percent of admitted transfer students that enrolled | 40% |
| Percent of new freshmen who live on campus | 30% |
| In The Classroom |
California State University, Sacramento
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| Areas of study with the largest number of bachelors degrees awarded in 2010-11 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 21% | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 8% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 8% | |
| Psychology, General | 6% | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 5% | |
| Educational Outcomes |
California State University, Sacramento
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| Bachelor's Degrees Awarded | 5,075 |
| Percent of Seniors Who Would Attend This School Again | 80% |
| Future Plans of Graduating Seniors | |
| Employment | 91% |
| Graduate School | 11% |
| Faculty Information |
California State University, Sacramento
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| Students per Faculty | 26 to 1 |
| Women Faculty | 46% |
| Faculty of Color | 30% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 82% |
