Out of State Colleges

CONSIDERATIONS FOR ATTENDING AN OUT OF STATE COLLEGE

CA HIGH SCHOOLS

        1. Public:

              • 1290 schools

              • 1.8 million students

              • 374,000 graduate (136,000 eligible)

        2. Private:

              • 1000 schools

              • 120,000 students

              • 34,000 graduate

FACTS TO INSPIRE YOU

      • California could be 1 million college graduates short by 2025

      • 27,300 California high school graduates started college at an out-of-state, 4-year university in 2010, up 90% from 2000

      • Under 10,000 come to California to start a four-year degree

      • 8 out of 10 jobs in California will require a college degree

      • CALIFORNIA RANKS 1ST IN THE NATION FOR IMPORTING PEOPLE WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE,

      • CALIFORNIA RANKS 41ST IN THE NATION IMPORTING PEOPLE WITH LESS THAN A HS DEGREE

IN-STATE COLLEGES

      • 9 - UC Campuses – 182,000

      • 23 - Cal State Campuses – 334,885

      • 112 - Junior Colleges - 2.6 Million

      • 75 - Private College (AICCU)- 147,613

      • Nearly 1 million students graduating from CA high schools and Community Colleges...

            • ...with 107 only Four-Year Colleges/Universities to consider in their home state

TOP 5 REASONS STUDENTS CHOOSE A COLLEGE

5) Location, Location, Location

4) Size of the student body

3) Cost

2) I got accepted

1) It just felt right

COLLEGE ENROLLMENT STATS

Type of Average # students

College per campus

UC 31,435

CSU 46,920

Comm. College 121,286

Private College 27,484

Out of State 27,400

Unknown 119,475

AVERAGE COLLEGE COSTS

(for 2012-2013)

      • UC $31,700

      • CSU $23,811

      • Public Out-of-State $29,682

      • Private $43,289 * ($27,600 - see note below)

            • * For Private Colleges: According to College Board, 80% of the students receive scholarships and grants --> therefore, the net cost is actually $27,600

GET TO KNOW THE COLLEGE

      • The academic Profile

      • Class size

      • Student to teacher ratio

      • School population

      • Majors

      • Extra curricula activities

      • Campus & surroundings

      • Diversity

      • Location

      • Weather

GET TO KNOW YOU

      • GPA/Test Scores

      • Independent worker, collaborative worker

      • Campus Size

      • Majors

      • Resume

      • Your Inspiration

      • Interests, hobbies