California State University Counselor’s Conference 2008 Campus Highlights for High School Counselors

California State University Counselor’s Conference First-Time Freshman Admission Competitive Admission 7% increase in applications for Fall 2008 Higher Eligibility Index based on applicant pool  Take the ACT or SAT preferably by theOctober 2008 test date, but no later than the December test date  All applicants must submit official ACT or SAT scores to CSULB  Typical GPA ~3.4 and SAT score ~1020

California State University Counselor’s Conference Freshman 2008 Class Overview Applicants - 48,400 Admits - 21,600 Enrolled - 4,600 Top Five Majors – Nursing – Biology – Business – Psychology – Liberal Studies

California State University Counselor’s Conference Application Filing Period Fall semester: October 1 – November 30 (only) Online Application Admission Status Check (562) Admitted Student Reply Form – Due by May 1 or 4 weeks after admission notice – Submit online at – Non-refundable $150 enrollment deposit required – Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) required Applying to The Beach

California State University Counselor’s Conference Academic Profile 83 baccalaureate degrees, in 209 programs – 9 Impacted Programs – Upper Division Only 66 master’s degrees, in 101 programs 2 Doctoral Degrees EdD in Educational Administration and Leadership PhD in Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics

California State University Counselor’s Conference Fees and Financial Aid Cost per year Fees: $3, Housing (Room and Board): $7, Books & Supplies: $1, Financial Aid - Approximately $119,000,000 awarded each year - 50% of students receive aid - Average Award: $9,800 Center for Scholarship Information -

California State University Counselor’s Conference Competitive full scholarships for California Valedictorians and National Merit Finalists/Semi-Finalists 14 years of providing an exceptional scholarship package to California’s best and brightest 923 President’s Scholars have participated Former President’s Scholars have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at universities such as Harvard, Yale, UCLA, Berkeley, Columbia, Duke, John’s Hopkins and CSULB More than 300 President’s Scholars currently on campus Contact: Valerie Bordeaux at (562) President ’ s Scholars

California State University Counselor’s Conference Beach Living Contact: Phone: (562) Web: Housing and Residential Life Total beds: 1,962 Application Process –Apply prior to admission –Online application - February –Priority to first applied Types of Halls –Suite style –Traditional dormitory –International House

California State University Counselor’s Conference Campus Profile Student Enrollment Total Students 38,000 Incoming 2007 Class Freshmen 4,500 Transfers 3,200 Average Class Size 30 Student to Faculty ratio 21:1

Beach Distinctions CSULB has been consistently ranked one of the top five public comprehensive universities in the west by U.S. News and World Report. Diverse Issues in Higher Education ranked CSULB eighth in the nation in awarding bachelor’s degrees to students of color. 3rd Best Value Public University in America, Princeton Review, 2007 CSULB has been ranked fourth among all public and private universities with the lowest percentage of students graduating with debt by U.S. News and World Report.

California State University Counselor’s Conference Beach Happenings Counselors’ Conference - Friday, October 31, 2008 Middle School Counselors’ Conference – Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Open House - Saturday, April 25, 2009 Kaleidoscope - Saturday, April 25, 2009

California State University Counselor’s Conference We ’ re Here For You University Outreach & School Relations (562) Counselor Connection Prospective Student Information