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CSU Dominguez Hills

CSU Dominguez Hills
1000 East Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747

Official telephone: (310) 243-3696
Fax number: (310) 243-3609

Website: www.csudh.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,771 men, 6,003 women, 8,774 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,794 men, 3,581 women, 5,375 total
Part-time undergraduates: 977 men, 2,422 women, 3,399 total
Total graduate students: 835 men, 2,473 women, 3,308 total
Full-time graduate students: 397 men, 1,192 women, 1,589 total
Part-time graduate students: 438 men, 1,281 women, 1,719 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 24
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student breakdown:
37.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
46.4% Hispanic
4.0% White (non-Hispanic)
3.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
29.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
38.1% Hispanic
12.5% White (non-Hispanic)
2.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
10.0% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 346 acres
City or town school is located in: Carson, CA
Population of city/town: 89,730
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 17 miles
Population of nearest major city: 9,935,475
Online campus map: www.csudh.edu/visitus/
campusmap.shtml

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):
  • single-student apartments (95%)
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students (5%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 21%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 6%
Percent of students who live off campus: 94%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Academic Integrity policy.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

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: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 217
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections. Archives.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Observational astronomy dome.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 8
Percent of men who join fraternities: 1%
Number of social sororities on campus: 8
Percent of women who join sororities: 1%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Bulletin
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 70
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christians on Campus, More Than Conquerors, Campus Connection
Minority student organizations:
Al Frente, Latino Student Business Association, Muslim Student Association, Organizacion Latinoamericana del Espanol, Pan African Student Union, Chicana/o Studies Association, Espiritu de Nuestro Futuro, Hermanas Unidas, M.E.Ch.A., Asian Pacific Studies, Black Business Student Association, Black Student Union, La Rondalla de Dominguez Hills
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Anthropology Club, Association of Computing Machinery, Ceramics Guild, Circle K International, dance club, dance team, Gay-Straight Alliance, math club, Military Officer Preparatory Club, Earth Science Society, English Graduate Student Association, Human Resource Management Association, Impact Movement, Marketing Association, Mixed Media Group, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Philosophy Club, PRSSA, Psychology Club, Recreation Club, Resident Student Association, Science Society, Sister II Sister, Student Leaders United, Teach One Reach One, University Greek Council

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Patrick Guillen,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Natalie Lockhart,
Compliance Coordinator/Senior Woman Administrator
Athletics homepage: www.gotoros.com/
School colors: cardinal and gold
School mascot: Toros
Athletic conference memberships: California Collegiate Athletic Association(Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 1%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center, gymnasium, tennis court, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (13 miles)
Nearest other airport: Long Beach, CA (12 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Los Angeles (17 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Compton, CA (11 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 10%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Arizona State University, Bowling Green State University, Colorado State University, Columbia University, Creighton University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Howard University, James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, Loma Linda University, New York University, Northwestern University, Rice University, SUNY--Binghamton, Southeastern University, University of California--Davis, University of California--Irvine, University of California--Los Angeles, University of California--Riverside, University of California--San Diego, University of California--Santa Barbara, University of Connecticut, University of Iowa, University of Kansas, University of Montana, University of Nebraska--Lincoln, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rhode Island, University of Southern California, University of Utah, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Wayne State University.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
AEG, American Honda, Boeing, CBS, City of Hope Medical Center, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Disney ABC Media Networks, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Fastenal, FedEx, Franchise Tax Board, Hertz, Mercury Insurance, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, State Board of Equalization.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Leo Terrell, civil rights attorney
  • Hsin-Ming Fung, architect
  • John Langley, co-creator and executive producer, COPS.

 
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