blog post Geography of College Enrollment in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson, Vicki Hsieh Sep 15, 2021 While increases in state funding and initiatives to improve access have helped increase enrollment at the University of California and California State University, disparities in college access remain.
blog post College Enrollment Is Holding Steady among First-time Students at UC and CSU By Hans Johnson, Jacob Jackson Jun 20, 2023 Many public universities across the US have experienced declining enrollment in recent years. The University of California and California State University systems have largely bucked this trend, though pandemic disruptions and other factors raise questions about the future.
blog post Encouraging Full-Time Enrollment to Boost College Graduation Rates By Courtney Lee Jun 15, 2018 Full-time students in California’s higher education systems are much more likely to graduate within six years than students who first enroll part time.
Report Defunding Higher Education: What Are the Effects on College Enrollment? By Hans Johnson May 10, 2012 California’s high school graduates are more prepared than ever for college -- but they are less likely to go. Amid ongoing state budget cuts, UC and CSU enrollment rates have fallen 20 percent among recent high school grads. This research was supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation and The James Irvine Foundation.
blog post K–12 Enrollment Declines Vary across Districts By Julien Lafortune, Emmanuel Prunty Jun 16, 2021 Public school enrollment in California declined by nearly 3% between 2019–20 and 2020–21. Drops in enrollment vary across school districts, though there is little evidence that the size of the decline is related to reopening, demographics, or other district-level factors.
blog post Does Transfer Reduce Regional Enrollment Gaps at CSU and UC? By Cesar Alesi Perez May 14, 2024 California students from regions with larger Latino and Black populations and regions with lower incomes are underrepresented among first-time freshmen at the state's public universities. Transfers from community colleges appear to help offset this disparity at CSU but not at UC.
blog post Enrollment Changes May Create Winners and Losers in K–12 Budget Deal By Julien Lafortune, Radhika Mehlotra Jul 14, 2020 Because the new state budget funds school districts based on enrollment from the prior year, growing districts could receive less funding per student this year.
blog post Does Free Community College Grow Enrollment? By Kevin Cook Jun 2, 2016 Initial results from a Tennessee program suggest that free community college may shift enrollment, rather than increasing it.
blog post Demand for UC and CSU Enrollment Remains Strong By Hans Johnson Jan 9, 2020 Even as the number of high school graduates in California has remained steady, demand for admission to the state’s public universities continues to grow.
