CSU Criteria for College Readiness
College Readiness Rates at CSULB 2004-2011
College Readiness in English: Specific Data for Fall 2011 Freshmen
College Readiness in Mathematics: Specific Data for Fall 2011 Freshmen
For in-depth tables of test scores for CSULB Freshmen from fall of 2010, please view the Test Programs page of this website.
CSU Criteria for College Readiness
CSU criteria for college readiness will be changing for freshmen entering the CSU in fall 2011, in accordance with Executive Order 1048. For the latest information, also read this memo dated August 16, 2010.
Criteria used for freshmen in fall 2011 included the following. Tables that follow indicate college readiness rates for CSULB freshmen from fall 2004 through fall 2011.
| Test or Component | Required Score or Status |
SAT Reasoning Test |
500 or above for English 550 or above for math |
ACT |
English: 24 Math: 23 |
AP |
Varied tests; 3 or above |
EPT or ELM |
EPT: 151 or above ELM: 50 or above |
Early Assessment Program |
Exempt status |
College Course |
Varied; grade "C" or better |
College Readiness Rates at CSULB 2004-2011
| Year | English Readiness Rates | Mathematics Readiness Rates |
| 2011 | 69.7* |
71.4 |
| 2010 | 55.2 |
72.5 |
| 2009 | 54.7 |
70.7 |
| 2008 | 57.1 |
68.1 |
| 2007 | 55.4 |
66.4 |
| 2006 | 56.3 |
64.8 |
| 2005 | 56.4 |
65.3 |
| 2004 | 50.1 |
61.3 |
*Note: English readiness rates grew because the SAT exemption changed from 550-500, allowing more students to qualify for an exemption from the EPT.
College Readiness in English for Fall 2011 Freshmen |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Did not pass EPT- must take one semester of remediation |
405 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
| Did not pass EPT- must take two semesters of remediation |
822 |
20.6 |
20.6 |
30.8 |
| Exempt based on Advanced Placement Language |
285 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
37.9 |
| Exempt based on ACT score |
122 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
41.0 |
| Exempt based on SAT II score |
1 |
.0 |
.0 |
41.0 |
| Student has taken the EPT and scored 147 or greater |
348 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
49.7 |
| Exempt based on SAT I score |
989 |
24.8 |
24.8 |
74.5 |
| Exempt based on satisfactory completion of the GE-Breadth English composition requirement |
1 |
.0 |
.0 |
74.6 |
| Demonstration of English proficiency IS required and student has not taken the EPT |
21 |
.5 |
.5 |
75.1 |
| Exempt based on Early Assessment Program test result |
993 |
24.9 |
24.9 |
100.0 |
Total |
3987 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
College Readiness in Math for 2011 Freshmen |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Did not pass ELM- must take one semester of remediation |
474 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
| Did not pass ELM- must take two semesters of remediation |
644 |
16.2 |
16.2 |
28.0 |
| Exempt based on Advanced Placement Examination in mathematics or statistics |
360 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
37.1 |
| Exempt based on ACT score |
256 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
43.5 |
| Exempt based on SAT II score |
303 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
51.1 |
| Student has taken the ELM and scored 50 or higher |
591 |
14.8 |
14.8 |
65.9 |
| A student initially identified as needing remediation who exhibits proficiency, by whatever means, PRIOR to matriculatio |
37 |
.9 |
.9 |
66.8 |
| Exempt based on SAT I score |
850 |
21.3 |
21.3 |
88.2 |
| Exempt based on satisfactory completion of the GE-Breadth mathematics/quantitative reasoning requirement |
4 |
.1 |
.1 |
88.3 |
| Demonstration of mathematics proficiency IS required and student has not taken the EPT |
20 |
.5 |
.5 |
88.8 |
| Exempt based on Early Assessment Program test result |
448 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
100.0 |
Total |
3987 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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