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CSUCI - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

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CSU Channel Islands

CSU Channel Islands

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CSUCI Description:

CSUCI, the California State University, Channel Islands, was founded in 2002 and is the youngest of the 23 universities in the Cal State system. The university is located in Camarillo, Northwest of Los Angeles. The university offers over 20 majors; business, social sciences and liberal arts are equally popular among undergraduates. CSUCI is proud of its interaction between students and faculty, and the curriculum emphasizes experiential and service learning. The school currently has the second lowest enrollment of the Cal State campuses, but significant growth is projected in the coming decades.

Admissions Data (2012):

Enrollment (2011):

  • Total Enrollment: 4,179 (4,017 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 35% Male / 65% Female
  • 83% Full-time

Costs (2012 - 13):

  • Tuition and Fees: $6,216 (in-state); $17,874 (out-of-state)
  • Books: $1,754 (why so much?)
  • Room and Board: $12,027
  • Other Expenses: $4,475
  • Total Cost: $24,472 (in-state); $36,130 (out-of-state)

CSUCI Financial Aid (2010 - 11):

  • Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 65%
  • CSUCI Scholarships (Cappex.com)
  • Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Grants: 47%
    • Loans: 47%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Grants: $8,619
    • Loans: $5,437

Most Popular Majors:

Art, Biology, Business Administration, English, History, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Sociology

Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:

  • First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 82%
  • Transfer Out Rate: 11%
  • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 26%
  • 6-Year Graduation Rate: 54%

Data Source:

CSUCI Mission Statement:

mission statement from http://www.csuci.edu/about/mission.htm

"Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives."

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