California State University, Sacramento

California State University, Sacramento
Former names
Sacramento State College (1947–1972)
Motto"Redefine the Possible"
TypePublic university
EstablishedSeptember 22, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-09-22)
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$92.991 million (2023)[1]
Budget$349.6 million (2020)[2]
PresidentJ. Luke Wood
ProvostCarlos Nevarez[3]
Academic staff
1,771[4]
Administrative staff
1,270[4]
Students31,451 (fall 2020)[5]
Undergraduates28,697 (fall 2020)[5]
Postgraduates2,754 (fall 2020)[5]
Location
Sacramento
,
California
,
United States
CampusLarge city[6], 305 acres (123 ha)
NewspaperThe State Hornet
ColorsGreen and gold
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NicknameHornets
Sporting affiliations
MascotHerky the Hornet
Websitewww.csus.edu Edit this at Wikidata
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California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College,[8] it is part of the California State University system.

The university enrolls approximately 31,500 students annually, 31,573 in Fall 2021.[9] It also has an alumni base of more than 250,000[10] and awards 9,000 degrees annually. The university offers 151 different bachelor's degrees, 69 master's degrees, 28 types of teaching credentials, and 5 doctoral degrees.[11][12]

The campus sits on 305 acres (123 ha), covered with over 3,500 trees and over 1,200 resting in the University Arboretum.[13] The university is home to one site of the National Register of Historic Places, the Julia Morgan House.

Sacramento State is federally recognized as both a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI). The institution was also recognized by the California Legislative Assembly as the first Black-Serving Institution (BSI) in the state of California. The Arbor Day Foundation officially declared the university a "Tree Campus USA" in 2012.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "Financial statements and supplementary information with independent auditors' report" (PDF). KCOE ISOM. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ 2020-21 Operating Fund Budget - Sacramento State: Budget Allocations as Approved by the President (PDF), September 21, 2020
  3. ^ "Meet the Provost". California State University, Sacramento. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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  6. ^ "IPEDS-California State University, Sacramento".
  7. ^ "Sacramento State Brand Center". Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  8. ^ "History of the Sacramento State Campus | Sacramento State". www.csus.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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  10. ^ "Sacramento State On the Rise". Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  11. ^ "Search CSU Degrees". Degrees.calstate.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  12. ^ Lewis, Kim (August 1, 2020). "Sacramento State Fact Book 2020" (webpage). csus.edu. Sacramento State University Communications. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Biological Sciences Home". Csus.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2013-02-06.