Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Sac State is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.2% of undergraduate students being women and 42.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 29,451, with 16,848 women and 12,603 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Sac State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.1% of undergraduate students being women and 32.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,047, with 2,045 women and 1,002 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.8% 12,603 students
- women 57.2% 16,848 students
Graduate Students
- men 32.9% 1,002 students
- women 67.1% 2,045 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 36.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,719 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 23.8% of the student body, with 7,004 students. Asian students represent 19.5% of the population, with 5,734 students, while African American students account for 6.4%, with 1,868 students. Mixed race students account for 5.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,702 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.9% , with 261 students.
International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,072 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.5% of the population, totaling 1,023 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Sac State.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 36.5% 10,719 students
- White 23.8% 7,004 students
- Asian 19.5% 5,734 students
- African American 6.4% 1,868 students
- Mixed race 5.8% 1,702 students
- International students 3.6% 1,072 students
- Unknown race 3.5% 1,023 students
- Hawaiian 0.9% 261 students
Graduate Students
- White 37.8% 1,148 students
- Hispanic 25.6% 778 students
- Asian 13.5% 411 students
- International students 7.4% 225 students
- Unknown race 5.2% 157 students
- African American 5.1% 155 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 142 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 19 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 34.1% 1,514 students
- White 30.4% 1,349 students
- Asian 15.9% 708 students
- African American 6.3% 278 students
- Mixed race 4.9% 218 students
- Unknown race 4.3% 191 students
- International students 3.5% 154 students
- Hawaiian 0.7% 30 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 28% 8,364 students
- 22-24 26% 7,679 students
- 18-19 22% 6,505 students
- 25-29 13% 3,778 students
- 30-34 5% 1,353 students
- 35-39 2% 625 students
- 40-49 2% 538 students
- 50-64 1% 197 students
- 25-29 34% 1,035 students
- 22-24 25% 777 students
- 30-34 16% 489 students
- 40-49 9% 286 students
- 35-39 9% 283 students
- 50-64 4% 132 students
- 20-21 1% 34 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at California State University-Sacramento in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3,466 | 98.44% | |
| Washington | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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