California State University, Dominguez Hills

California State University, Dominguez Hills
Former names
South Bay State College (1960–1962)
California State College at Palos Verdes (1962–1966)
California State College, Dominguez Hills (1966–1977)
MottoVox Veritas Vita (Latin)
Motto in English
"Voice, Truth, Life"
TypePublic university
Established1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliations
CUMU
Endowment$13.1 million (2020)[1]
Budget$259.9 million (2018–19)[2]
PresidentThomas A. Parham
ProvostMichael E. Spagna
Academic staff
678
Students17,763 (Fall 2020)[3]
Undergraduates15,873 (Fall 2020)[3]
Postgraduates1,890 (Fall 2020)[3]
Location
Carson
,
California
,
United States

33°51′53″N 118°15′22″W / 33.86472°N 118.25611°W / 33.86472; -118.25611
CampusSmall city[4], 346 acres (140 ha)
NewspaperThe Bulletin
ColorsBurgundy and gold
  
NicknameToros
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – CCAA
Websitewww.csudh.edu

California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH, CSU Dominguez Hills, or Cal State Dominguez Hills) is a public university in Carson, California. It was founded in 1960 and is part of the California State University (CSU) system.[5]

In 2020, the university had an enrollment of 17,763 students, comprising 15,873 undergraduates (89.4%) and 1,890 post baccalaureates (10.6%).[3] About half of all students identify as the first in their families to go to college.[6][7] CSUDH is one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the western United States.[8] It enrolls the largest number and percentage of African American students of any CSU campus.[9][10]

CSUDH offers 53 bachelor's degree programs,[11] 26 Masters programs,[12] a variety of single, multi-subject and specialized teaching credentials,[11] and undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate certificate programs[11] within its six colleges: College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business Administration and Public Policy, College of Education, College of Extended and International Education, College of Health, Human Services and Nursing, and College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences.[13] The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). It is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.[14]

The campus sits on the historic Rancho San Pedro, the oldest land grant in the Los Angeles area.[15] The land was in the continuous possession of the Dominguez family through seven generations – from its concession to Juan Jose Domínguez in 1784 to its acquisition by the state of California for the university. The campus mascot is the Toro.[16]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ As of 2018–19. "CSUDH Budget" (PDF). CSUDH. 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Fall Term Student Enrollment". The California State University Institutional Research and Analyses. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "College Navigator - California State University-Dominguez Hills". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Campus Facts". California State University, Dominguez Hills. January 10, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "Student Enrollment by Parent Education" (PDF). March 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Mikhail Zinshteyn (March 14, 2016). "How to Help First-Generation Students Succeed". The Atlantic.
  8. ^ "U.S. News & World Report Campus Ethnic Diversity, Regional Universities West". Usnews.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ethnicity Enrollment Profile". www.calstate.edu. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "African-American student population continues to decline in CSU system". February 25, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "CSUDH Academic Catalog". California State University, Dominguez Hills. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021–22 Fact Sheet" (PDF). csudh.edu. September 18, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "CSUDH Colleges". csudh.edu. January 11, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "U.S. Department of Education". www.ed.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum: History". Dominguezrancho.org. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  16. ^ "Building a name for Dominguez Hills campus". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.