Division I · Big West Conference
California State University, Sacramento · Campus
Sacramento, CA · City · Public · Master's university · the Hornets · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
28,268
Undergraduates
+ 2,904 graduate students
21:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
81%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
1%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$16k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Sacramento, CA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofCalifornia State University
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions94% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
28,2682,904
Undergraduates 28,268Graduate students 2,904
Where first-years come from
98%
In state 98%Other states 1%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
22%38%21%
White 22%Hispanic 38%Black 7%Asian 21%Two or more 6%International 2%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported 4%
- Women56%
- Full-time79% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class3,884 entered last fall
- Transfers in3,491 12% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online50% take some classes online 6% fully online
- Registered with disability services4% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $16,278 | $4,426 | $20,704 |
| Off campus | $21,042 | $5,488 | $26,530 |
| With family | — | $5,116 | $5,116 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.74 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#5In stateof 366 · Division I#17Transfersof 366 · Division I#37Most diverseof 365 · Division I#52Biggestof 366 · Division I
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