The student population at California State University-Sacramento is 31,943 (28,820 undergraduate and 3,123 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,659 (5.48%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Sacramento State is 90.22% which is increased by 1,097 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 562 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 78 male students for every 100 female students, up from 76 in 2015.
- 2,090 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,147.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 31,567 where 31,943 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 32,498 students in 2022 and was lowest at 30,284 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 30,284 to 31,943 students, a net gain of 1,659 (5.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State University-Sacramento since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 28,652 where 28,820 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Sacramento since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,915 where 3,123 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Sacramento since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 23.65% and the percentage of black students is 6.68% at California State University-Sacramento. 20.35% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 37.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 29.85% to 23.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 19.97% to 20.35%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.54% to 6.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.98% to 37.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7552 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7857 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California State University-Sacramento over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,090 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,147.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State University-Sacramento from 2015 to 2025.