September, 2008

California State UniversityWelcome 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 majors52% of all CA communications majorsA 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:.SDSU 76%

CSULB 50%Fullerton 54%SFSU 74%

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 06-07 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 07-08.

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 earlyUse CSU MentorHave 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 07-08

San Luis Obispo San Diego Long Beach Fullerton Pomona Sonoma

Transfer Impaction for 07 08 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 08-09 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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