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In the Community
Community Engaged Campus
Sacramento State students, faculty, and staff help make the region a better place through programs and services ranging from free community clinics to holiday food drives. Students gain valuable experience by volunteering in the community, working in local schools, and participating in internships through the Community Engagement Center as well as #CaliforniansForAll College Corps. In addition, Hornets run several community clinics that provide much-needed healthcare services such as physical therapy, geriatric wellness, rehabilitation for amputees, and assistancefor children with neurodevelopment problems and development delays.
“Like my family, I have seen generations of students benefit from their educations at Sacramento State. These alumni go on to become change agents in every industry, public service, local government, and community.”
Eric Guerra, Sacramento City Councilmember, District 6, Sacramento State Alum
Big Hearts, Bigger Impact
Serving the community goes hand in hand with being a Hornet. Across campus, a strong culture of service drives meaningful impact through programs such as pro bono health clinics, Writing Partners pen pals, and State Capitol internships. For 30 years, the Community Engagement Center has supported experiential learning, a commitment recognized by the University’s fourth renewal of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification since 2010.
Each year, our students contribute nearly one million hours through community service and hands-on learning. This includes academic internships, clinical and school-credential practicums, service-learning courses, and community-engaged research projects.
Students Served 914,000 Hours in the Community
- 3,687 Students Took Service-Learning Partnerships
- 1,279 Active Community Partnerships
- 1,048 Students Helf Non-Clinical Academic Internships
- Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, Since 2010
Building Through Giving
Philanthropy boosts Sacramento State’s trajectory. Scholarships expand access to education. Academic and research capacity grows, and workforce-aligned learning increases across the University. Donor generosity also supports innovation in teaching, student-partnered research, and athletics while accelerating institutional momentum. Together, these outcomes advance Sac State’s standing as a university focused on opportunity and progress, prepared to meet the evolving needs of students and higher education.
$3.7M in Scholarships Awarded to 1,898 Students
- $31.4M Total Raise
- 333,699 Number of Gifts
- 42,267 Total Donors
- $7.98M For Academic Divisions
- $6.4M For athletics
- $2.9 M For Additional Campus Support
Powering the Capital Region – And Beyond
Made at Sac State isn’t just a slogan. It’s a description of the over 300,000 Hornet alumni who are using their Sacramento State education to power progress and growth in the capital region and beyond. Spend just a few minutes walking around Sacramento, and chances are you’ll run into one of the engineers, newscasters, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, teachers, health care professionals, law enforcement personnel, social workers, artists, accountants, and others who earned their degree at Sac State and are now transforming the region, state, and world.
1 in 17 Adults in the region is a sac state grad
"Sacramento State is a powerful engine for opportunity—preparing students to succeed, lead, and serve the region. Alumni are central to this mission, and your engagement strengthens our collective impact. For many of us, our time at Sac State was a defining investment; now is the time to pay it forward for today’s students and community. Hornets are shaping the future of our region ahead!"
Rabbil Green ’06 (Communication Studies), President, Sacramento State Alumni Association
She Turned Hard Knocks Into Advocacy
Surrounded by poverty and addiction as a child, Janelle Gonzales could have taken a dangerous path. Instead, she used her challenges as motivation, graduating from Sac State with two degrees, becoming a social work manager, and founding a boxing gym in Sacramento that helps motivate at-risk youth. Gonzales also is a coach for Sac State’s Combat U boxing program. Her daughter, Ayahna, is a rising star in the club. “Coming back to Sac State is a full-circle moment for me,” Janelle said. “I have a lifelong commitment to Sac State.”
Janelle Gonzalez Social Work ’14. MSW ’16 Co-Owner, Flawless Boxing & Fitness
- 300,000+ Alumni Strong
- 24 Alumni Chapters/Networks
