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CSU Update WACAC Spring Conference June 10, 2014. The CSU: Student Access & Success. The CSU has committed an additional $50 million to advance student achievement and bolster degree completion. This year, the CSU will be enrolling 8,000 more resident students than last fall .
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The CSU: Student Access & Success • The CSU has committed an additional $50 million to advance student achievement and bolster degree completion. • This year, the CSU will be enrolling 8,000 more resident students than last fall. • Many priority investment areas to expand and enhance existing strategies that support student success.
The CSU: Student Access & Success • Hiring 700 new tenure-track faculty • Addressing bottleneck courses through use of technology (online offerings) and cross-campus enrollment • Expanding Early Start to improve success rates of those with remediation needs • Reducing all possible degrees to 120 units • Enhancing student advising • Expanding data-driven decision making • Improving access and degree completion among community college transfer students • Expanding high-impact practices linked to persistence such as service learning, internships, study-abroad, and participation in research • Encouraging “Super Duper” Seniors to complete
Four-Year Graduation Pledges • Currently available at • Cal Poly Pomona • Cal State Fullerton • Cal State San Bernardino • Humboldt State • Legislation is being considered in Sacramento that may mandate four-year graduation pledges be available at all CSU campuses
Impaction Situation is Relatively Stable 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Freshmen16 16 17 Transfers 15 15 15 • All campuses have one or more impacted majors • Impacted in all majors: Fullerton, Long Beach, San Diego, San Jose, San Luis Obispo • Likelihood that Monterey Bay will be impacted for freshmen applying for Fall 2015
Interest Still High in the CSU ApplicationsFreshmenTransfersTotal • Fall 2014 527,000 235,000 762,000 • Fall 2013 513,000 234,000 747,000 • Fall 2012 473,000 193,000 666,000 • Fall 2011 429,000 187,000 616,000 +23% +26% +24% Unduplicated Students • Fall 2014 178,000 106,000 284,000 • Fall 2013 174,000 109,000 283,000 • Fall 2012 166,000 93,000 258,000 • Fall 2011 151,000 90,000 241,000 + 18% +18% +18%
Access - Ethnic Populations ofUnduplicated Freshman Applicants Ethnicity2011 2012 2013 2014 • Native Am. .6% .6% .6% .6% • African Am. 7.1% 6.8% 6.5% 6.0% • Hisp./Lat. 34.9% 36.4% 38.2% 39.2% • Asians 18.2% 18.4% 18.1% 18.2% • Pacific Isle. .9% .9% .9% .9% • White 30.3% 28.6% 27.6% 26.7% • 2+ Ethn. 6.1% 6.4% 6.2% 6.6%
Popular Campuses of the CSUFall 2014 # of apps rec’dFreshmen Transfers • 75,000 (LB) 38,00015,000 • 69,000 (SD) 37,00013,000 • 58,000 (FUL) 27,00013,000 • 47,000 (SF) 20,000 9,000 • 45,000 (SLO) 28,000 4,000 • 42,000 (NOR) 22,00014,000 • 42,000 (LA) 21,000 10,000 • 42,000 (POM) 21,000 8,000 *As of November 24, 2013
“I Remember a Publication You Had”www.calstate.edu/sas/onestopkiosk • It’s publishing “on-demand” • Remember “CASPER?”It’s there! • Plus much more
Early Assessment Program (EAP) Beginning in 2014-15:The grade 11 Smarter Balanced computer adaptive assessments for English language assessment and mathematics will replace the augmented California Star Tests that are used for EAP. A determination of college readiness is built into the new standards.
Transition to Common Core • As your school courses change due to Common Core, they will be re-evaluated in light of their A-G fulfillment. • We expect to see many more integrated math courses. In the transition years, students with various combinations of non-integrated and integrated math courses will be addressed by the CSU.
www.CSUmentor.edu • Look for a new visual look and feel this Fall • Application period remains Oct. 1 through Nov. 30 • Now through Oct 1, students can set up an account and use the High School Planner to get a head start on filling out academic information for their (future) application.
Tell Your HS Students • Send ACT to ACT Scores Manager as part of CSUmentor • Send SAT to CSUmentor institution code 3594 • Use The EXACT version of their name for Testing AND Application • Don’t try and “remember” your courses and grades for your application – use a copy of your transcript when filling out academic information.
Financial Aid • There was no tuition increase for the 2014-2015 academic year • Just over 50% of CSU students pay no tuition and take out no loans for that tuition aid • The “Middle Class Scholarship” for those with incomes under $150K has begun to roll out. It’s very tied to legislative appropriations and limited in this first year. Out years will see more funding and earlier awarding.