LONG BEACH, Calif. \u2014 California State University received a record number of applications for the upcoming 2016 fall term, with more than 830,000 prospective students vying for a spot at the nation’s largest public university system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The total marked a nearly 5 percent increase over applications received for fall enrollment the previous year, according to university officials. The number of black and Latino students applying to CSU\u00a0colleges\u00a0rose about 25 percent each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSU enrolls about 460,000 students across 23 campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, university officials said the increase in applications reflects a growth in the demand for higher\u00a0education\u00a0in California but that capacity issues persist due to state funding limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the university, the governor’s proposed budget will fund a 1 percent net student enrollment increase. University leaders contend a 3 percent increase is needed in order for the university to continue to address an anticipated shortage of bachelor’s degrees in California by 2030. That would require $102.3 million more in state funding, CSU officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cal State Long Beach received more first-time freshman applications than any other campus, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Nearly 60,500 applied for enrollment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cal State Northridge and Cal Poly Pomono both saw declines in first-time freshmen applications. Northridge applications declined by about 3.2 percent and Pomona by about 3.8 percent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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