5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1947
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 14,955
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $11,055,255
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: November 30
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,035 in-state, 11,171 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,866
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,185,989
Number of current serial subscriptions: 78,000
Number of microforms: 1,105,046
Number of audiovisuals: 7,246
Number of ebooks: 12,484
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 0
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 4%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: .4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: .4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 4%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 0%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 100%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 175 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Los Angeles (23), Burbank (17)
Nearest train station: Los Angeles, Union Station (4)
Nearest bus station: Cal State L.A. Station (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 3%
Average undergraduate wage: 7,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Southern California, California State University–
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Christmas Toy and Food Drive, Earth Week, Haunted Union, Homecoming Week, Mardi Gras, Fall and Spring Student Fest, Welcome Week, Luckman Concert Series, Preview Day, Take Back the Night, Cinco De Mayo, Comedy Performances, Lectures, Workshops, and Recreational Trips, Help Week, Mid-Term Madness, Career Day, Honors Convocation and Commencement Festival.