[6] Classes began on the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in September, 1960, and the college moved to its current location five years later.

Sarah Palin's selection as the keynote speaker at Stanislaus State's main fundraising event in 2010.

[9] A resulting investigation by the Attorney General of California Jerry Brown found no violation of law, but recommended accounting and oversight improvements in the foundation's practices.

Some of the services available include essay planning, organization, development and revision, writing across the curriculum, ESL, and WPST test preparation.

In 2020, Cal State Stanislaus was ranked 1st by Washington Monthly for "Best Bang for the Buck" out of 215 schools in the U.S. western region.

[31] Stanislaus State, in the Division II of the NCAA, competes in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

Stanislaus State fields 14 sports for men and women for the fall, winter, and spring seasons.

Stan State also sponsors a competitive cheer team, which has competed at the NCA National Championships since 2017.

Besides both being located in the east of California, but one in the south and the other in the north, Stanislaus and San Bernardino have competed heavily as conference rivals.

[34] As of fall 2018 CSU Stanislaus had the third largest enrollment percentage of Mexican Americans in the California State University system.