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	Vol.7, No 1, August 30, 1999
	CSULB enrollment exceeds 28,000 By Michelle Devera Daily Forty-Niner The tidal wave that has been consuming the Cal State University system for the past few years has dwindled down to more of a small splash, at least for Cal State Long Beach that is. Despite a 12 percent increase in applicants, from 28,624 students last August to 32,176 this year, only 28,091 students are enrolled as of Aug. 25, according to university documents. Last year's fall enrollment was 28,637.  But, the totals are not an accurate depiction of CSULB's current enrollment, said Donald Coan, director of the university's Institutional Research office, because the official student census will not be taken until the fourth week of the semester, the standard procedure for official enrollment figures. "It's not a good comparison," Coan said, adding that his office can usually project fourth week census totals accurately.  Since fall 1995, CSULB's semester enrollment has averaged about 26,909.  The total number of first-time freshmen jumped this year to 3,450, up 644 from 2,806 last fall. There are also more first-time freshmen enrolled than transfer students, which is a first for the university, president's office officials said. CSULB also received about 10 percent of the CSU applications, surpassed by only San Diego State University, according to the latest report from the Chancellor's office. "It's a hot campus,î Coan said. "There were many more applications received from first-time freshmen than last year." And, these freshmen are smarter and better prepared, President Robert Maxson said. As stated in Maxson's 1999-2000 General Fund Support Budget: the average SAT score for freshmen has increased by 70 points over the past five years, the percent of freshmen that need remedial English and math classes has dropped and there are 300 high school valedictorians and National Merit Scholars enrolled this semester. Enrollment will continue to rise but will not surpass CSULB's capacity, Coan said. "The CSU system is expected to grow due to the increase in numbers of high school graduates," he said. To prepare for the increase, a group of faculty and staff have decided to change application deadlines, Maxson wrote in the document. First-time freshmen and lower-division transfer students will only be able to file applications from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30 for the fall of 2000. The deadline change was primarily made with three considerations, Maxson said in the budget, ì(1) Ö the optimum size of the student body, (2) the mix of freshmen and transfer students and (3) the size of the graduate program.î However, the enrollment committee may make changes to the new deadline. It will meet within the next few months and monitor the impact, Maxson wrote.		Student fees refunded CSULB enrollment exceeds 28,000 Professor faces legal messes Sexual battery case to be heard Campus crimes down; hate crimes increase Students ticketed mostly for using invalid permits School starts later Upperclassmen GPAs increase; lower division grades decline 50th anniversary takes off at CSULB Dorms beyond capacity Professors bunk in dormatories for room, board Roofs soon fixed; classes disturbed While you were gone ... The summer's top stories Faith not reliant on one's religion Strap up your children  Editor's expectations exceeded President welcomes students Live Bait lures in university crowd A second street on Second Street 'The 13th Warrior' no 'Braveheart' for Banderas Thriller thrills Cochran ready for second year Enlightening One proposes a plan UCLA football seeks redemption Expectations high for volleyball team Soccer team shut out 7-0 Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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