California State University facts for kids

The California State University (CSU) is a public university system established in 1857 in California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. The California State University system headquarters are in Long Beach, California.
The CSU system is composed of 23 campuses and has over 417,000 students supported by 47,000 faculties and staff. It is the largest senior system of higher education in the United States.
CSU prepares about 60 percent of the teachers in the state, 40 percent of the engineering graduates, and more graduates in business, agriculture, communication studies, health, education and public administration than all other California universities and colleges combined. Altogether, about half the bachelor's degrees and a third of the master's degrees awarded annually in California are from the CSU.
Since 1961, nearly 2.5 million alumni have received a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from the CSU system which offers more than 1,800 degree programs in 240 subject areas.
Campuses
The California State University has 23 colleges. They are listed in order from oldest to newest.
Campus | Founded | Number of Students | Athletics Conference | Athletics Nickname |
---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose | 1857 | 33,282 | NCAA Div 1
(FBS) |
Spartans |
Chico | 1887 | 17,019 | NCAA Div 2 | Wildcats |
San Diego | 1897 | 35,081 | NCAA Div 1 | Aztecs |
San Francisco | 1899 | 28,880 | NCAA Div 2 | Gators |
San Luis Obispo | 1901 | 21,242 | NCAA Div 1 | Mustangs |
Fresno | 1911 | 24,139 | NCAA Div 1 | Bulldogs |
Humboldt | 1913 | 6,983 | NCAA Div 2 | Lumberjacks |
Maritime | 1929 | 911 | NAIA | Keelhaulers |
Pomona | 1938 | 27,914 | NCAA Div 2 | Broncos |
Los Angeles | 1947 | 26,361 | NCAA Div 2 | Golden Eagles |
Sacramento | 1947 | 31,156 | NCAA Div 1 | Hornets |
Long Beach | 1949 | 38,074 | NCAA Div 1 | The Beach |
East Bay | 1957 | 14,705 | NCAA Div 2 | Pioneers |
Fullerton | 1957 | 39,868 | NCAA Div 1 | Titans |
Stanislaus | 1957 | 10,614 | NCAA Div 2 | Warriors |
Northridge | 1958 | 38,391 | NCAA Div 1 | Matadors |
Dominguez Hills | 1960 | 17,027 | NCAA Div 2 | Toros |
Sonoma | 1960 | 8,649 | NCAA Div 2 | Seawolves |
San Bernadino | 1965 | 20,311 | NCAA Div 2 | Coyotes |
Bakersfield | 1965 | 11,199 | NCAA Div 1 | Roadrunners |
San Marcos | 1989 | 14,519 | NCAA Div 2 | Cougars |
Monterey Bay | 1994 | 7,123 | NCAA Div 2 | Otters |
Channel Islands | 2002 | 7,093 | None | Dolphins |
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In Spanish: Universidad Estatal de California para niños