CSULB received an unprecedented number of applications for Fall 2010 03-10-10
March 10, 2010
Dear High School and Community College Colleagues,
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is committed to student success. As your partner in helping your students meet their educational goals, we want to continue to provide you with the latest information that will facilitate their access and successful transition to CSULB this coming fall and beyond.
CSULB received an unprecedented number of applications for Fall 2010:
• Over 71,000 applications received.
• 47,683 from first-time-freshmen. (an increase of 4.3%)
• 21,973 from transfers. (an increase of 48.6%)
Significant enrollment demand is expected in 2010-2011 because CSULB is:
• A low cost, high quality institution.
• Experiencing increased student continuation rates and unit loads.
• Within driving distance for many students.
For Fall 2010-2011 admission, CSULB will be:
• Impacted for freshmen, using significantly higher criteria for applicants from non-local high schools.
• Impacted for upper-division transfers, using significantly higher criteria for applicants from community colleges in all majors except for transfers to non-impacted majors from Long Beach City and colleges of the Coast Community College District.
• Impacted for 12 new majors at the transfer level. A complete list of impacted majors can be found at: http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/impacted_major.html
• CSULB's preferred term of entrance for undergraduates is Fall. It is unknown at this time if CSULB will offer access for spring transfers. If so, CSULB will notify community colleges as soon as the information becomes available.
Fall 2010 Admission Communication & Important Deadlines:
For Freshmen Applicants:
• Expect to enroll approximately 3,800 freshmen.
• April 1, 2009: Target date for final admission notifications.
• May 1, 2009: Intent to Enroll along with a $150.00 non-refundable enrollment deposit is required
• Waitlists will be utilized again this year.
• First-time freshmen are required (as space is available) to live in University Housing during their first year at CSULB unless they are over 21 years old or will be living at home with a parent (s) or legal guardian (s) during their entire freshmen year.
For Transfer Applicants:
• Expect to enroll approximately 2,050 transfers. Additional transfer seats may become available pending the budget status.
• First round admissions consideration was based on the application (no transcripts). If CSU eligible, invitations to submit transcripts for round 2 consideration as well as CSULB denials were sent based on GPA indexing only. Course prerequisites and other supplemental criteria for impacted majors are being reviewed for round 2.
• May 1: Target date for final admission notifications.
• June 1: Intent to Enroll along with a $150.00 non-refundable enrollment deposit is required.
• Waitlists will be utilized again this year.
For all admitted students, we encourage them to visit the information link on "Accepting Admission & Enrollment Deposits" at:http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/accepting.html
We appreciate your continuing partnership and your understanding during these challenging economic times. If you have additional questions or need additional information, please contact Evelyn Daliwan regarding freshmen admission or Bruce Vancil regarding transfer admission at (562) 985-5358. Additional information is available at: http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/.
Best,
Valerie Bordeaux, Director
March 10, 2010