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California State University - Dominguez Hills, California

Overview of California State University - Dominguez Hills

CSU Dominguez Hills is in Carson, California. Carson is a small city. The school is a public institution. CSU Dominguez Hills issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include family and social work and liberal arts.

CSU Dominguez Hills Selectivity

Not all applicants to CSU Dominguez Hills are accepted. Just 13% of applicants in 2005 were accepted at the school. The top quarter of students at CSU Dominguez Hills scored at least 470 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 370 to 480 in 2005.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The CSU Dominguez Hills teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 12,357 students study at the school (in 2005). CSU Dominguez Hills is particularly welcoming to minority students. Many of the students at the school are in their forties, or even older.

Student Life

Part-time study is common at CSU Dominguez Hills. Students participate in California Collegiate Athletic Association athletics.

CSU Dominguez Hills Tuition and Affordability

In-state students appreciate the low tuition rate.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting CSU Dominguez Hills

California State University - Dominguez Hills
1000 E Victoria St
Carson, CA 90747-0005
General Phone: (310) 243-3300
Admissions Phone: (310) 243-3600
Financial Aid Phone: (310) 243-3691
http://www.csudh.edu

CSU Dominguez Hills Programs and Degrees (2005)

CSU Dominguez Hills awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts815liberal arts and sciences, sociology, humanities, English, liberal arts and humanities, history, Spanish language, political science, ...
Education And Teaching507education, special ed, math teaching
Business And Management448business management, business and related services, labor studies
Therapy And Counseling236psychology, behavioral sciences, marriage and family therapy, school psychology
Family And Social Work225public administration, human services
Nursing And Emergency Medicine218registered nursing
Media81communication studies, digital communications
Medical Assistant And Technician63health service and sciences, clinical lab tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy60health and physical education, occupational therapy, parks and recreation studies
Science58biology, chemistry, geology, physics
Engineering Technician45quality control tech
Art Studies24art studies
Computer Science And Engineering17computer science
Mathematics11mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts7drama
Hospitality4tourism and travel
Religion And Philosophy4philosophy
Music1music

Number of programs and degrees for CSU Dominguez Hills in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,71640
Master's degree1,10818

CSU Dominguez Hills Student Body

In 2005, CSU Dominguez Hills had a total enrollment of 12,357 students (8,909 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men32%
Women68%
Full-Time87%
Part-Time13%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate62%
Graduate38%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White20%
Black26%
Hispanic31%
Asian9%
American Indian1%
Other Races12%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1910%
20-219%
22-2417%
25-2920%
30-3414%
35-399%
40-4913%
50-647%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California97%
Foreign countries3%

CSU Dominguez Hills Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time47 %

CSU Dominguez Hills Room and Board (2005)

CSU Dominguez Hills offers campus housing for 537 of its 8,909 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Carson, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

CSU Dominguez Hills Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total8,1441,03613%77775%
Men2,75134112%24772%
Women5,39369513%53076%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal370470
SAT Math370480
ACT Verbal1319
ACT Math1519
ACT Composite1418

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT73%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT26%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (310) 243-3600

CSU Dominguez Hills Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,991
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,161
Room and board$ 7,770
Room charge$ 5,850
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 2,630

Financial Aid:
CSU Dominguez Hills participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 114100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (310) 243-3691

CSU Dominguez Hills Faculty

CSU Dominguez Hills has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$97,14710$95,762
Associate professorcalendar year1*3$75,876
Assistant professorcalendar year0*9$68,891
Lecturercalendar year4$76,0961*
All faculty totalcalendar year10$86,88423$81,253

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year74$83,35533$80,464
Associate professoracademic year17$70,09020$65,742
Assistant professoracademic year33$56,57032$55,346
Lectureracademic year21$51,94625$51,624
All faculty totalacademic year145$71,155110$63,926

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

CSU Dominguez Hills Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
BaseballCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
TrackCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total395998
Basketball131225
Baseball16016
Track099
All Other Sports103848

CSU Dominguez Hills Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Labor Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Mathematics Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General
Public Administration

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Geography
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Behavioral Sciences
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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CSU Dominguez Hills Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets CSU Dominguez Hills Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%CSU Dominguez Hills Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 2%CSU Dominguez Hills Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%CSU Dominguez Hills Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%CSU Dominguez Hills Number of degree programs
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 9%CSU Dominguez Hills % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%CSU Dominguez Hills % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%CSU Dominguez Hills Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%CSU Dominguez Hills % of degrees in liberal arts
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%CSU Dominguez Hills % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%CSU Dominguez Hills % students 40 years or older
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%CSU Dominguez Hills Female % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%CSU Dominguez Hills Minority % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%CSU Dominguez Hills Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%CSU Dominguez Hills % of degrees in family and social work
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%CSU Dominguez Hills % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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