Out of State Colleges
CONSIDERATIONS FOR ATTENDING AN OUT OF STATE COLLEGE
CA HIGH SCHOOLS
Public:
1290 schools
1.8 million students
374,000 graduate (136,000 eligible)
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