FALL 2013
ADMISSIONS &
IMPACTION UPDATE
Office of Admissions and Recruitment
CSULA Counselor Update Conference
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Fall 2012 Review
•First Time Freshmen (FTF)
•# of applications received – 27,292
•# admitted – 18,573
•Average GPA – 3.14
•Average SAT (Math & CR) – 880
•Average ACT (composite) – 17.5
•# enrolled – 2908
•Transfers
•# of applications received – 13,697
•# admitted – 11,147
•Average GPA – 2.91
•# enrolled – 2118
Fall 2013 Admissions
•Accepting undergrad applications from:
•First time freshmen (FTF)
•Upper division transfers (UDT)
•Golden 4 subjects must be completed
with grades of ‘C’ or better
•Coursework for admissions consideration
accepted through Spring 2013
•Per the CSU Chancellor’s Office, admission
notifications postponed until after 11/30/12.
•Campus & program impaction policies will apply.
Campus Impaction
•Priority admission consideration for local
admission area applicants.
•Eligibility index for non-local area will be based on
applicant pool.
•FTF –take and submit ACT/SAT regardless of GPA
•Local area determination:
•FTF – Graduation high school
•Transfers – College(s) where completed
majority of units (except for those earning an
approved AA-T/AS-T degree)
Local Admission Area
•CSU Chancellor’s
Office designated
service area
•Schools with
historical
relationships with
CSULA
Map of CSULA
Service/Local Area
Program Impaction
•Must indicate alternate major on CSU Mentor
Application
•Impacted majors
•Child Development
•Criminal Justice
•Nursing
•Psychology
•Social Work
Freshmen
•Advanced standing majors
•If meet minimum CSU Freshman admission criteria,
students admitted as “Undeclared w/ an interest in…”
•Students must apply to the major after completion of
select pre-requisite courses/units and obtaining
minimum GPA at CSULA.
•Child Development
•Criminal Justice
•Nursing
•Social Work
•Psychology – ranked by Eligibility Index (GPA & SAT/ACT)
Transfers
•Supplemental admissions criteria
•May require supplemental application
•Must meet minimum CSU upper division transfer
admission requirements and additional criteria as
follows:
•Child Development – CHDV 140; min. 2.75 GPA
•Criminal Justice – CRIM 101 & 126; min. 2.75
GPA; GPA ranking
•Nursing – point system; min. 2.75 GPA
•Psychology – Ranked by GPA, min. 3.00 GPA
•Social Work – PSY 150 or SOC 201 or SOC 202;
min. 2.75 GPA; GPA ranking
International Applicants
•CSU Mentor International Application
•A complete application includes the following:
•Transcripts from all schools/colleges
attended, including current institution
•If no full time school for 6 terms at an
English-instruction institution, need English
Proficiency Exam scores:
•TOEFL: 500 pBT, 61 iBT
•IELTS: Band score of 5.5
•PTE: Score of at least 44
Early Start Program (ESP)
•For Fall 2013, ESP in Summer 2013:
•Admitted FTF who submitted their
enrollment confirmation deposit will be
notified via email in May 2013
•Students may declare their ESP plans via the
CSULA GET website.
•Additional information will be shared with
students at time of admission notification.
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/estart
AA-T/AS-T Degrees
•For Fall 2013, AA-T/AS-T must be completed by
Spring 2013.
•Verification of AA-T/AS-T completion (or
planned completion by Spring 2013) must be
submitted to the University by 3/15/12.
•Currently, CSULA has 20 approved “similar” AAT/AS-T degree programs.
•Impaction GPA Bump Up
•Campus Impaction - 0.20 GPA bump
•Program Impaction - 0.10 GPA bump
“Similar” BA/BS Programs
•Art
•Business
•Child Development* (min. 2.75)
•Communication
•Criminal Justice* (min. 2.75)
•English
•Geography
•Geology
•History
•Kinesiology
•Liberal Studies
•Mathematics
•Mexican American Studies
•Music
•Physics
•Political Science
•Psychology* (min. 3.00)
•Sociology
•Theater Arts & Dance
•Urban Learning
*Impacted Programs, min. GPA
Fall 2013 Timeline
•Priority application filing period
•October 1, 2012 - November 30, 2012
•Admission status notifications
•From local area and non-impacted programs
– January 2013
•From non-local area and impacted programs
– March 2013
•The University uses EMAIL as the primary
method of communication.
Fall 2013 Deadlines
•SAT/ACT Testing – December 2012
•Application Fee Payment – 12/14/12
•Application Updates – 2/1/13
•For applicants with foreign coursework:
English Proficiency Test scores – 2/1/13
•For Upper Division Transfers with AA-T/AS-T:
AA-T/AS-T Transfer Degree Verification – 3/15/13
•Enrollment Confirmation Deposit ($100):
Freshmen – 5/1/13
Transfers – 6/3/13
•Latest recommended EPT/ELM test date – March 2013
•Orientation Reservation – 7/1/13
•Final Transcript & Test Scores – 7/15/13
Verification & Appeals
•Initial offer of conditional admissions based on
self-reported data
•Transcripts and official SAT/ACT test scores will
be used to verify final admissions eligibility.
•Students may appeal admission decision only if
due to missing info or University error.
•Appeals must be submitted within 15 days
of notice of admission decision.
•Supporting documentation required
•www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/appeal
Email & GET
•The University exclusively communicates with
applicants via email – checkapp@calstatela.edu
•Key communications
•CSU Mentor Confirmation
•Acknowledgement
•CIN and PIN information
•Admissions Status and deadlines
•Login to Golden Eagle Territory (GET) to check
admission/financial aid statuses –
https://get.calstatela.edu
Admission Website
•Admissions
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/
•Available Quarters for Admissions
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/open/
•Impaction Information – Local area & supplemental
admissions criteria
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/impaction/
•Application Updates (Classes, GPA, SAT/ACT, etc.)
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/appupdate.php
•Admissions & Enrollment Deadlines
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/deadlines/
CSU Online Resources
CSU Student Academic Support
www.calstate.edu/sas/publications
•CSU Admissions Handbook
•Impacted Program Matrix
•Local Admission and Service Areas
•CSU-UC Comparison Matrix
•How to Get to College Posters
Questions?
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS & RECRUITMENT
Admissions Unit – 323/343-3901
Recruitment Unit – 323/343-3839
recruit@calstatela.edu
COUNSELOR UPDATE CONFERENCE MATERIALS
www.calstatela.edu/univ/recruitment/cuc2012