C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y Meredith Kelley April 16, 2009 CHICO Enrollment Management Report to the Academic Senate

CHICO STATE SERVICE AREA C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

WHERE OUR STUDENTS COME FROM ADM I SSIONS Southern California: 12.7% International/Out of State: 4.3% Service Area: 20.5% Central California: 23.9% Rest of Northern California: 24.7% C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

ENROLLMENT

ADMI SSIONS FALL 2009 FRESHMAN PROFILE Fall 2009 data ( as of 3/23/09 ): 13,612 applicants ~ 11,069 admits (-16%) Freshmen acceptance rate: 81.3% Ethnic diversity of admitted students 34.7% 3.22 average GPA 1048 average SAT-I, Math and Verbal (+12pts) 35% in top 10% of their class 76% in top 25% of their class Estimated Freshman Class = 2,200 (-21%) C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

FALL 2008 F R E S H M A N P R O F I LE Fall 2008 Enrolled Students: 3.12 average GPA 1020 average SAT-I combined score Ethnic Breakdown: Non-resident alien % Native American %1.0% African American %3.6% Hispanic %23.2% Asian/Pacific Is %9.2% FTF Students of Color %36.9% White % Other/Unknown %7.2% Freshmen acceptance rate : 81% 16,200 apps - 13,166 admits - 2,765 enrolled (21%) C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y ADMISSIONS

A D V I S O R Y B O A R D ADMITTED FRESHMAN HISTORY ADMISSIONS YearIndexAppls Admit%GPASAT ,935 67% ,797 72% ,580 80% ,390 86% ,154 81% ,443 80% * ,612 81% *Preliminary

C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y Fall ,929 Applicants 3,516 Admits 1,973 Enrolled (40%) Fall ,490 Applicants 3,249 Admits 1,612 Enrolled (36%) Fall ,137 Applicants 2,569 Admits (to date)

C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y ADMISSIONS

C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y ENROLLMENT PREDICTING 2009/10 ENROLLMENT FTES Targets CY ,204 (CO) CY = College Year (Summer ÷ 2 + Fall + Spring) Forecast of Spring 09 to Fall 09 Continuing Students Census for Spring 2009 = 16,231 Estimated continuing students 12,125 (based on last year’s rate of.747)

C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y ENROLLMENT Estimated New Students Fall 09 Need 4,145 new students Total Headcount ~ Based on all Applications – 19,197 as of 4/6/09* Estimate show up 4,249 (includes returning PEL) * Still accepting Grad applications until 5/1/09

ACADEMICS Most Popular Majors: Business Administration Teaching: Elem. vs. H.S. Psychology Construction Management Nursing Recreation Administration Art & Art History Kinesiology Engineering Criminal Justice Computer Science Impacted Majors: Nursing Recording Arts POPULAR MAJORS Over 100 degree programs C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

ACADEMICS F I R S T-YE A R E X P E R I E N C E Programs Include: CourseLink & UNIV 101, Town Hall AlcoholEdu: Required Online Course for Freshmen Honors Program General Studies Thematic ChicoCSU Freshman Retention:80%79% 4 Year Graduation Rate:18%16% 5 Year Graduation Rate: 44%40% 6 Year Graduation Rate:54%49% C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

SUMMER ORIENTATION Orientation Sessions: June 16 – July 23 Invitation mailed Website opens April 1 Register early for fall semester courses Receive advising within major Get help with class selection Check on housing and financial aid Concurrent family/parent orientation Adventure Outings “Chico Bound” trips C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y ACADEMIC ADVISING

C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y ACADEMIC ADVISING

C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y ACADEMIC ADVISING EnteringCohortPercent of Cohort Graduating Fall Semester Count 4 Years5 Years6 Years7 Years8 Years % 32% 42% 45% 48% % 35% 46% 49% 52% % 40% 51% 56% 58% % 39% 50% 53% 55% % 41% 51% 54% 55% % 41% 52% 56% 58% % 41% 51% 55% % 43% 54% % 44% % FTF Graduation Rates (Entering Fall )

C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y PLANNING  Budget  Holding the line on enrollment  Measures taken  Continuing system-wide impaction  Diversity recruitment/retention  Degree Audit  On-line Graduation Application  Automating Graduation Evaluation  Veterans Affairs  EO ISSUES