July 1, 2003 :: No.1
Higher Numbers of Students Take Part
in Cal State Fullerton’s Summer Session
Cal State Fullerton’s summer session
is in full swing with 50 percent more classes and a 28 percent increase
in enrollment over 2002.
This summer, 1,058 classes are being offered on the
main campus and at the university’s El Toro Campus combined,
during the five-segment summer session that continues through Aug.
15.
So far, more than 11,000 students have registered
for at least one course, including 455 enrolled only at the CSUF
El Toro Campus and 559 heading for classes at both campuses. More
than half the summer session student population consists of seniors,
numbering 5,357.
The full-time-equivalent (FTE) student count is 3,904,
including 258 at the branch campus in El Toro. One FTE equals 15
units of student course work and is the basis for allocating state
funding to the campus.
“We’re pleased with
the increase in enrollment, both on campus and at El Toro, during
the summer session, which is helping students cut their time to
degree so they can graduate sooner,” said Ephraim P. Smith,
vice president for academic affairs. “It also allows the university
to maximize the number of students that it can serve and is made
possible by the affordable fees offered during the summer session.”
At this time last year, more than 8,000 had signed
up for the 733 classes offered. In 2001 when the first state-supported
summer session was launched at Fullerton, 9,000 students were enrolled
in 600 summer session courses.
Prior to 2001, students attending
summer session courses paid both tuition and fees. Currently, they
pay only fees, which cover about 20 percent of the full cost of
instruction. The difference in savings for most students is illustrated
in the contrast between the $4,251 tab for nonresident and international
undergraduates, who pay tuition and fees for full-time enrollment
in summer session classes, and the $867 charged to undergraduate
state residents.
Media Contacts: |
Ephraim P. Smith at 657-278-2614
or esmith@fullerton.edu |
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