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CSU Los Angeles

CSU Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032

Official telephone: (323) 343-3000
Fax number: (323) 343-2670
Website: www.calstatela.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 20,668
Full-time undergraduates: 17,741
Part-time undergraduates: 2,927
Total graduate students: 3,820
Full-time graduate students: 1,730
Part-time graduate students: 2,090
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
13.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
68.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.1% Nonresident Alien
2.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
15.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
60.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Nonresident Alien
3.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CSU Los Angeles
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 173 acres
City or town school is located in: Los Angeles
Population of city/town: 3,844,307
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Pasadena, CA.
Online campus map: www.calstatela.edu/univ/
maps/index.php

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 12%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 5%
Percent of students who live off campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1500
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Crime lab.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, online job search.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 97%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 7
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 2%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 2
Percent of women who join sororities: 2%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): University Times
Number of honor societies: 17
Total number of registered organizations: 97
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Student Association
Minority student organizations:
American Indian Student Council, Black Student Association, Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine, Le Cercle Francais, MEChA; Hispanic Engineering/Science Students, Latin American, Black Engineers, and Hispanic Business Societies
International student organizations:
Armenian, Indian, and Vietnamese Student Associations; Filipino, Japan, and Pan African studies clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Ballroom and salsa dancing; Greek Council, Delta of California, Evidence Aestheticos, Graphic Artists Union of Golden Eagles, Hip Hop Congress, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Youth Fellowship, InterVarsity Deep, Master of Social Work Student Organization, Model UN, Order of Omega, Physician Assistants' Assistance Program, Queer Connection, Mini Baja, , Student and Educators to Stop the War, Students United to Reach Goals in Education, Summer Bridge Student Council, Amnesty International; Better Education, Information Management, Student Social Workers, English Graduate Student, Fashion Design Students, American Medical Student, Industrial Technology, Speech Language/Hearing, Pre-Pharmacy, Professionals in Human Resources, Student Alumni, Urban Learning Teachers, Applied Gerontology, and Student Nutrition Associations; Economic/Business, Environmental Hydrogeological, Nightingale Nursing, Civil Engineers, Automotive Engineers, Women Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, TESOL, Anthropological, and Artistic Societies; chemistry/biochemistry, criminal justice, general education Honors program, geology, international film, mock trial, PALS, and philosophy clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dan Bridges,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Sheila Hudson
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Golden Eagles

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. II
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%
Athletic facilities:
baseball field, gymnasium, swimming pool, weight room; basketball and tennis courts

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (23 miles)
Nearest other airport: Burbank, CA (17 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Los Angeles (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Los Angeles (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 3%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Donald Sterling, owner, Los Angeles Clippers
  • Alan J. Fohrer, CEO, Edison International.

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