More than 52,000 Undergraduate Students Apply
To San Diego State for Fall 2006
Preliminary Total A New Record and 6.4 Percent Increase From Last Year

Contact: Jason Foster
SDSU Marketing & Communications
Tel: (619) 594-2585/ Cell: (619) 992-0772
foster@mail.sdsu.edu

SAN DIEGO – (Friday, Dec. 2, 2005) – Student interest in attending San Diego State University continues to soar, with the number of online undergraduate applications for fall 2006 up 6.4 percent from last year’s record total, the university announced today.

Preliminary counts show 52,311 students filed online applications to attend SDSU during the fall 2006 open enrollment period that began Oct. 1 and closed on Wednesday. Approximately 15 percent of those applications were from local students in SDSU’s service area.

The fall 2006 figures continue the trend of significant year-to-year increases in applications to SDSU since the university adopted enrollment management practices in 1998. Applications to SDSU have risen 69.4 percent over the last seven years.

“We’re delighted to see the growing interest in attending SDSU,” said Provost Nancy Marlin. “This is a strong evidence that more and more prospective students are becoming aware of the excellent opportunities we provide students through our strong programs and talented faculty.”

Most students selected for admission will be notified around the beginning of March. University officials expect all CSU-qualified applicants from SDSU’s service area will be admitted. Overall, the university estimates it will have slightly more than 8,000 new undergraduate enrollment slots available next fall. SDSU enrolled 7,739 new undergraduates (4,069 first-time freshmen and 3,670 upper-division transfers) in fall 2005.

The number of undergraduate online applications for fall 2006 rose 5 percent across the 23-campus California State University system.

SDSU is the oldest and largest institution of higher education in the San Diego region. Founded in 1897, SDSU offers bachelor’s degrees in 81 areas, master’s degrees in 72 and doctorates in 16. SDSU’s nearly 33,000 students participate in academic curricula distinguished by direct faculty contact and an increasingly international emphasis that prepares them for a global future. For more information, visit www.sdsu.edu.

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