1. Fall 2018 California State University Updates
The California State University
Fall 2018 California State University Updates

2. Student Outcomes & Impact
Over 478,600 students enrolled in fall 2016
137,174 new undergraduates enrolled
95% were California residents
Over 110,000 degrees awarded in
87% of first-time freshmen came from a California public high school
92% of new undergraduate transfers came from California community colleges
CSU remains committed to serving California students; CA reinvesting in higher ed.
First time in nearly a decade the state fully funded the 2015/16 CSU Support Budget Plan
New funding permitting modest enrollment growth ~ about 12,000 more students systemwide in
Both new funding and improved graduation rates will generate capacity
About 88% of CSU students are undergraduates
CSU achieving the milestone this year of 3 million living alumni
New goals for increasing graduates and closing achievement gaps set for 2025

3. CSU Students
Students self-identifying as Latino or another Hispanic background represent the largest percentage of enrollment by ethnicity.
17 CSU campuses designated at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
5 CSU campuses designated as Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
-- these designations include both % of enrolled students who self identify as these ethnicities AND % of students who receive financial aid
Gender breakdown- Female- 56.3%; Male % Gender, ethnicity, income, and parental educational level are self-reported responses, not considered in admission, but provide a basis for reporting and accountability measures

4. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY OFFERS OF ADMISSION (UNDUPLICATED)
The Last 4 Fall Freshmen Admissions Cycles
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
APPLICANTS (UNDUPLICATED)
OFFERS OF ADMISSION (UNDUPLICATED)
ADMIT RATE
ENROLLMENT (UNDUPLICATED)
YIELD RATE
Fall 2015
184,487
137,141
74.3%
61,723
45.0%
Fall 2016
188,192
139,002
73.8%
59,360
42.7%
Fall 2017
186,866
143,237
76.7%
66,442
46.4%
Fall 2018
198,231
*Preliminary
In this chart you can see how the number of Freshman applications continue to increase, as have offers of admission and acceptance rates.
The first column shows the record number of unduplicated applicants, and the last column shows the percentage yield rate, meaning the percent of applicants that accepted our offers of admission and consequently enrolled.
For fall of 2017, we have preliminary numbers as our academic year has just begun and final figures come in at the end of this month.

5. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY OFFERS OF ADMISSION (UNDUPLICATED)
The Last 4 Fall Transfer Admissions Cycles
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
APPLICANTS (UNDUPLICATED)
OFFERS OF ADMISSION (UNDUPLICATED)
ADMIT RATE
ENROLLMENT (UNDUPLICATED)
YIELD RATE
Fall 2015
104,391
79,614
76.2%
49,849
62.6%
Fall 2016
106,883
83,190
77.8%
51,333
61.7%
Fall 2017
107,575
82,603
76.8%
53,647
64.9%
Fall 2018
109,127
*Preliminary
At the transfer level we saw a slight dip in 2015 but picks up again during the next two years.
We will probably continue to see a steady increase in applications due to the California Community Colleges (CCC) Associate in Art for Transfer and the Associate in Science for Transfer degrees. The increase may also be due to the fact that 17 of our campuses are participating in the College Promise Program, which provides additional opportunities for transfer students who are pursuing an Associate Degree for Transfer from any California Community College and plan to complete their baccalaureate degrees in two years at a CSU campus.

6. Freshman Admission Eligibility
No change to admissions eligibility
High school graduation
A-G completion
Eligibility index
Transfer Admission Eligibility
60 semester/90 quarter units
30 units of general education
4 basic skill courses (Area A & B4)
Grades of “C” or higher
2.0 cumulative GPA in transferable college work
In terms of admission eligibility, nothing has changed from the previous year. We continue to admit students based on current policy standards for both Freshman and Transfer students.

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Latest news for High School and Community College Counselors
Upcoming Deadlines
Applicant Videos
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We have also instituted a Counselor Portal where you may view quarterly s and notifications such as latest news, deadlines, videos, etc.
If you currently receive our Counselor’s newsletter, you will receive an with log-in information. New subscribers can visit our CSU Counselor webpage at the counselor.calstate.edu link.

8. New Academic Preparation Policy
Improves Assessment and Placement
Strengthens Early Start Program (ESP)
Restructures Developmental Education
Promotes the completion of four years of High School Math/Quantitative Reasoning

9. Assessment and Placement
Retires the ELM and EPT
Retains all other measures used to determine college readiness (SBAC, ACT, SAT, AP, etc.)
Incorporates the use of available student data into a new multiple measures model
Under assessment and placement, the new policy retired the Entry Level Math and English Placement tests (EPT/ELM). The last administration of the exams was August 31, 2017.
The CSU will continue to use current systemwide placement standards (minus the CSU placement exams) to place students in appropriate courses. These placement measures are the ACT, SAT, AP, and the Smarter Balanced Assessment/CAASPP administered at public high schools in the 11th grade, and of which the CSU EAP standards are embedded. Now more than ever, the need for students to understand their skill levels at the end of the 11th grade through the CAASPP program are of vital significance.
In addition, the new policy calls for the broadest utilization of multiple measures in assessing academic readiness and determining course placement for first-year students. These other measures may include high school English and mathematics/quantitative reasoning courses completed and grades earned in those courses; high school grade point averages; grades in collegiate courses; SAT subject test scores; and International Baccalaureate (IB) scores.
High school grades, when used as one of the multiple measures, are shown to be a stronger predictor of how likely students are to achieve course outcomes over an academic term if given the opportunity.
Placing a greater emphasis on previous classroom performance is expected to improve student assessment and help customize academic support.
Work to improve academic preparation is ongoing, thus how we implement and coordinate the use of these additional measures is under development and we expect to announce this process in the early part of Please note, the use of these additional measures will be designed to advantage the student as much as possible.

10. Overview
Student placement in courses that satisfy CSU GE Mathematics/ Quantitative Reasoning (B4) and Written Communication (A2) will be based on the following four categories:
Category I: Has fulfilled the GE area A2 or B4 requirement
Category II: Placement in a GE area A2 or B4 course*
Category III: Placement in a supported GE area A2 or B4 course*
Category IV: Placement in a supported GE area A2 or B4 course or the first term of an applicable stretch course
Early Start required
*There will be a pathway for math

11. Overview
Placement into the categories will be determined by using traditional and new multiple measures, including:
Test Scores (AP, SAT, ACT, CAASPP/EAP)
High School Coursework
High School GPA
High School Math GPA

12. Student System Updates
Phase I: Adapting the remediation process
Use test scores for placement into one of the four categories
Phase II: Developing a new academic preparation process
Will use HS coursework and HS GPA or Math GPA for placement into one of the four categories
Will use students’ major for placement- STEM, Algebra Dependent, Non-STEM, Statistics Dependent, and Undecided
Will use data from Cal State Apply application

13. New Academic Preparation Process
Phase II
New Academic Preparation Process
Additional Updates include:
Calculating Math GPA
Will use Area C courses from HS coursework loaded from Cal State Apply application
Will calculate 9th, 10th, and 11th GPA for math
High school coursework GPA will still include only 10th and 11th grade

14. Thank you for your support of students!
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Thank you for your support of students!