Access & Opportunity September-October 2010 Eric Forbes Director of Enrollment Management Services Student Academic Support, Academic Affairs
ACCESS CHALLENGES… Not Quite Behind Us
THE BUDGET
No Budget The CSU budget REDUCED by $585 million resulting in furloughs & fewer new students BECAUSE Must maintain authentic access to classes for Continuing Students---FUNDAMENTAL No CSU Budget yet for
ACCESS CONSEQUENCES…Still In Front Of Us Cannot Enroll as many new students as in the past Transfer students have a higher priority than first-time freshmen---California Education Code Section Admission to CSU is….. More Complicated, More Competitive, and More Confusing BECAUSE
IMPACTION
IMPACTED CAMPUSES 16 CSU campuses are now impacted for First-Time Freshmen Most CSU campuses have at least one impacted program 4 of the 16 campuses are fully impacted at the program level Cal Poly San Luis Obispo CSU Fullerton San Jose State University San Diego State University
IMPACTION INFORMATION Impacted Programs Matrix available at ImpactedProgramsMatrix.pdf Local and out of area - available at LocalAdmission-ServiceAreas.pdf
IMPACTION MEANS Campus receives more eligible applications in the initial filing period than there are spaces available For the class level (campus impaction) or At the program level (program impaction) RESULTING in the development of supplemental admission criteria Typically---A higher eligibility index for out of area applicants or for the impacted program
Campus Establishes The local admission area BEFORE applications are received The supplemental admission criteria for non-local applications or applications to the program AFTER the filing period closes
What does this mean?
APPLICATIONS FIRST-TIME FRESHMENADMITSADMIT RATEENROLLMENT YIELD RATE (ADMITS/ENROLL) Fall ,074225, %52,25223% Fall ,741216, %50,96224% Fall ,651193, %47,61925% The Last 3 Cycles
APPLICATIONS 394,651 The Applications Funnel ADMITS 193,448 ENROLLED 47,619
What to do?
Apply Early on CSU-Mentor Apply Often (Have a Back-Up Plan) Follow Campus Instructions to Letter Regarding Tests, Documents (Transcripts, etc), Intents to Register, Deposit Deadlines, and Financial Aid Requirements Finish Well Encourage EAP Participation
YearParticipationCollege Ready ,167 (75% ) 48,072 ( 15% ) ,348 (78% ) 55,206 ( 16% ) ,943 (79% ) 61,392 (17% ) ,949 ( 82% ) 59,381 ( 16% ) ,870 (84% ) 77,826 ( 21% ) Early Assessment of Readiness for College ENGLISH
EAP Math Statewide Results YearParticipationCollege Ready College Ready- Conditional ,067 (74%)16,120 (12%)58,822 (43%) ,648 (70%)17,173 (12%)60,697 (43%) ,885 (70%)19,442 (13%)62,660 (42%) ,473 (77%)22,246 (13%)74,464 (44%) ,667 (77%)26,056 (15%)75,502 (42%)
English Placement Test and Entry Level Math Examination If Required To Enroll----TAKE THEM EARLY
EARLY START For Fall 2012, students needing remediation in math and/or who score in lower quartile of EPT MUST BEGIN REMEDIATION In Summer before start of Fall term
Early Start Planning Underway Now--- Multiple Pathways to Meet Requirement Best Way---In High School
MATH MATH MATH Encourage taking a math class in senior year…REGARDLESS
Your Turn… Questions?