September, 2008 California State University Welcome and Admissions Update

CSU Counselor Conference Progress Report  2007 Attendance = over 6000  Projected 2008 Attendance = could reach 6500

Other Results of Our Working Together  CSU conferred 89 K more degrees last year (over 5000 of these CSU alumni “studied abroad”)  Over 2 million persons and 1/10 of CA workers are CSU Alumni Including: 65% of all CA business majors 52% of all CA communications majors 43 members of the California Legislature

Results/Aftermath of Last Year’s Counselor Conferences  For Fall 2007, CSU enrolled 53,744 freshmen (almost 7% annual increase in freshmen) Over 43,000 new transfers (3% increase in transfers)  Applications for Fall 2008 total over 619 K (despite early closing of freshmen apps)

Other Results of Our Working Together  CSU conferred 89 K more degrees last year (over 5000 of these CSU alumni “studied abroad”)  Over 2 million persons and 1/10 of CA taxpayers are CSU Alumni Including: 65% of all CA business majors 52% of all CA communications majors A majority of the teachers and counselors

University Admissions Myth De-bunking  It is not hard to get into a good university!  Fall 2007 Transfer apps to CSU –75% were admitted –Only 6% were denied –Nearly one in six did not complete application file

Admissions De- bunking Continued Even Among Impacted Campuses- It is not that hard to be admitted to the CSU as a transfer student! Fall 2007 transfer admits rates:. SDSU76% CSULB50% Fullerton54% SFSU74%

Admissions Myth #2 College is Prohibitively Expensive  Mandatory Academic Costs for CSU average –$3834 per year –This figure could be increased by one-third, and CSU would still be below the national average  One fifth (20%) of CSU undergrads received at least $5400 in grants in  More than one in three (35%) of CSU undergrads received financial aid packages in excess of $5400

For some Students- the CSU is really a good deal!!!!!!  Over 1.8 BILLION dollars is financial aid was awarded to CSU students in  CSU fees increased by less than $300 per student  But at least 127,000 CSU students experienced no fee increase

Fall 2008 Admissions Cycle opens 10/1  Apply early  Use CSU Mentor  Have a Plan B, C, D……  Complete admissions files –(One in five transfer apps for 2007 were incomplete.)

Only Six CSU campuses impacted for Freshmen in  San Luis Obispo  San Diego  Long Beach  Fullerton  Pomona  Sonoma

Transfer Impaction for  SLO all programs are impacted at SLO at all levels  SDSU most programs and all programs are subject to impaction, if numbers warrant.  Long Beach many programs as well as upper division transfers in general.  Other 20 campuses impacted in 0 to six programs

New Stuff for  Campus admissions differences are likely to increase  Only four “free” applications for a fee waiver  No paper applications have been printed  Plans are underway to make the admissions portion of LDTP available to applicants for Spring 2010

Things you may not know about the CSU  17 CSU campuses have no “majority race”  CSU students “studied abroad” in 71 different nations (during 07-08)  12 CSU campuses among the top 20 US comprehensive institutions in alumni, who earn doctoral degrees

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