Cal Poly Pomona

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Cal Poly Pomona

• Who are our students?

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Student Enrollment Fall 2006

• 20,300 students expected
• Increase of 415 over last year
• 5,430 will be new students
• 3,250 freshmen
• 1,430 transfers
• 750 grad/credential

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Academic Profile

• 90 Undergraduate
• 10 Graduate
• 22 Engineering 8 Env Design
• 22 Business Adm 6 Agriculture
• 15 CLASS 4 Hospitality
• 11 Science 3 Undeclared
• 9 Education/Int Studies

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Our Students

• 96 California residents
• 2 out-of-state 2 international
• 91 US citizens
• 15 Born outside the United States

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Our Students

• Average Age 23
• Male 56
• Female 44
• Commuters 85
• Residents 15
• Note 42 of new students live on campus
• Financial Aid Recipients 66

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Our Student Diversity

• 33 Asian Pacific Islander
• 27 Hispanic/Latino/Latina
• 25 White
• 4 African American
• .3 American Indian/Alaska Native
• 11 Unknown to CPP

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Our Student Diversity

• 72 English is native language
• Many are first generation students
• 39 Father attended college
• 36 Mother attended college

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Academic Preparation of Entering Freshmen

• In top one-fourth of their high schools
• Average high school GPA of 3.25
• 72 prepared for GE math
• 50 prepared for GE English

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Millennial Students

• Want immediate feedback
• Have always had access to technology
• Believe in informal learning
• Are always mobile and connected
• Gravitate toward group activities

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Millennial Students

• Are visual and experiential learners
• Get involved with co-curricular activities
• Dont need a cell phone manual to figure it out
• Are drawn toward socially responsible projects

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How do they do?

• Six year graduation rate
• Freshmen 45
• Transfer 65
• Freshman Persistence Rate
• One Year 85
• Two Years 74

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Top Fears of Entering Students

• 29 Academic Success
• 20 Navigating the System
• 18 Adjusting
• 16 Balancing
• 15 Money/Job
• 13 Involvement
• 8 Advising

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How Can We Support?

• Communicate high expectations
• Provide opportunities for engagement and
  relationships
• Validate at every step
• Provide high quality service

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Student Affairs Goal

• Partnering with faculty to prepare our students
  to become engaged, lifelong learners and
  effective citizens.
• Kathleen Street, AVP, Enrollment Management and
  Services
• Student Affairs Division

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