California State University, Dominguez Hills
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Former names
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South Bay State College (1960–62) California State College at Palos Verdes (1962–66) California State College, Dominguez Hills (1966–77) |
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| Motto | In learning is brotherhood, integrity and freedom |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1960 |
| Endowment | $9.0 million (2016) |
| President | Willie J. Hagan |
| Provost | Rodrick Hay (Interim) |
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Academic staff
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678 |
| Students | 14,635 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 12,562 (Fall 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 2,073 (Fall 2015) |
| Location | Carson, California 33°51′53″N 118°15′22″W / 33.86472°N 118.25611°WCoordinates: 33°51′53″N 118°15′22″W / 33.86472°N 118.25611°W |
| Campus | Urban, 346 acres (140 ha) |
| Colors | Toro Red and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – CCAA |
| Nickname | Toros |
| Affiliations | California State University system |
| Website | www |
California State University, Dominguez Hills (also known as CSUDH, Dominguez Hills, or Cal State Dominguez Hills) is a public university located in the city of Carson, California in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County and was founded in 1960. The university is part of the 23-school California State University system. It offers 46 majors for a Bachelor's degrees, 22 different Master's degrees, and 17 types of teaching credentials. The university does not confer doctoral degrees.
For the 2015 academic year, the university had a total enrollment of 14,635 students comprising 12,562 undergraduates (85.3%) and 2,073 post baccalaureates (14.1%). The campus offers small class sizes for its students. As of Fall 2014, the university had 767 faculty, of which 303 were full-time and tenure track. Cal State Dominguez Hills is not an impacted campus; this is the designation for CSU campuses which are oversubscribed and have elevated admission standards either for the whole campus or for certain majors.
Dominguez Hills ranked #2 in a list of "The 100 Most Affordable Universities in America 2015" by Best Value Schools. It also ranked #29 in the list of "50 Best Value Colleges and Universities in California 2015." In 2015, Cal State Dominguez Hills ranked #11 in Washington Monthly's list of Master's University Rankings. This same year CSUDH was ranked 88th nationally by The Brookings Institution for the value-add to students who graduate from there. Using a similar methodology, The Economist ranked CSUDH 63rd in its 2015 college rankings. It is one of the most ethnically-diverse universities in the United States with the largest percentage of black students of any Cal State and has a large population of first-generation college students.
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