The state’s budget difficulties resulted in the first decrease in fall enrollment at California State University, Stanislaus since 2004, prompting a call for students who plan to enroll in 2009 to get their applications in soon.
After four years of steadily increasing enrollment, CSU Stanislaus had to roll back its enrollment due to state budget cuts. Student numbers are down by 2.7 percent at 8,600 for fall 2009, 236 fewer than the fall 2007 all-time high of 8,836. Full-time student numbers are only down one percent to 6,620.
California State University, Stanislaus will be on display October 17-19 for prospective students as well as current students and their families during a pair of special programs at which they can explore the campus and meet professors in a casual setting.
Prospective students and their families will have their special day on campus on Saturday, October 18 with the annual Preview Day program.
California State University, Stanislaus ranks among the top public universities that produce top-earning alums, according to a recently published article on a salary potential study published by Forbes.com.
In the “Top Colleges For Getting Rich” ratings based on the salaries of college degree holders from the country’s more than 600 public universities, CSU Stanislaus was ranked 137th. The list of 175 “Top State Universities By Salary Potential” included 13 CSU campuses.