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In Brief
Fall 2006
December 14, 2006
CSU Enrollments on the Rise Again
Chart A. Fall Term Enrollment and Full-Time
Equivalent Students (FTES) from Fall 1996 to Fall 2006
FTES represent the number of
students that would be served if they all attempted a 15-unit course load.
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The California State
University enrollment in fall 2006 surpassed last year’s student
headcount. The current enrollment
figure of 417,112 students is 11,830 higher than the 405,282 students
recorded in fall 2005.
Higher fall enrollments occurred
at 19 CSU campuses. The largest
annual gains were at Fresno (up 1,727 students), San Diego (up 1,612
students), Northridge (up 1,317 students), and San Marcos (up 1,232
students). Other campuses with large annual gains were Long Beach (up 1,027 students)
and Fullerton (up 881 students). The System’s newest campus, Channel
Islands, grew by 548 students.
Another way to gauge
enrollments is to convert student headcounts into full-time equivalent
students (FTES). Dividing total
student credit units attempted by 15, the normative workload for students
pursuing a degree in 4 years, generates the number of FTES associated with
the observed enrollment. The current
number of FTES is 343,199. Last
year’s figure was 325,561; so the annual gain in FTES from the prior year was
17,638 or a 5 percent increase.
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In spring 2006 the state
approved a new formula for determining the FTE of graduate students (i.e.,
students seeking a master’s or Ph.D. degree). Starting this college year, 12 units attempted by graduate
students equals one FTE. However, for
students seeking a baccalaureate or credential it takes 15 units attempted to
equal one FTE.
On average students enrolled
in fall 2006 attempted 12.1 units.
This is the same as the average for students in fall 2005.
The two graph lines in the
chart displayed above illustrate the relationship between enrollment numbers
and FTES, and they chart the enrollment trend from fall 1996 to fall
2006. Tables 1 and 2, shown on the
next page, list the exact systemwide numbers used to plot the lines and they
list campus-specific numbers.
For the 2nd year in a
row, Fullerton recorded the highest campus enrollment for the system
(35,921). However, San Diego leads in
FTES (28,920). Long Beach and
Northridge continue to be two of the System’s larger campuses, with headcount
enrollment numbers quite similar to Fullerton.
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Table 1. Selected
Fall Term Enrollment in the California State University, from Fall 1996(1)
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Campus
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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Fullerton
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24,040
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24,906
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25,675
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27,167
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28,381
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30,357
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32,143
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32,592
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32,744
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35,040
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35,921
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Long
Beach
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27,431
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27,809
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28,637
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30,011
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30,918
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33,259
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34,566
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34,728
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33,479
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34,547
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35,574
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Northridge
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27,189
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27,653
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27,203
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27,947
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29,066
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31,448
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32,070
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32,618
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31,341
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33,243
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34,560
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San
Diego
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29,981
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30,593
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31,453
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31,413
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31,609
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34,171
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34,304
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33,676
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32,936
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32,693
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34,305
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San
Francisco
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27,420
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26,982
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27,446
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27,701
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26,826
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26,866
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28,378
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29,678
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28,804
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28,950
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29,628
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San
Jose
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25,874
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26,897
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26,628
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26,937
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26,698
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28,007
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30,350
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28,977
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29,044
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29,975
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29,604
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Sacramento
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23,420
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23,478
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23,676
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24,530
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25,714
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26,923
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28,558
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28,375
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27,972
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27,932
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28,529
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Fresno
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17,213
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18,113
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18,101
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18,321
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19,056
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20,007
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21,272
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20,545
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19,781
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20,371
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22,098
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Los
Angeles
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18,849
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19,160
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19,732
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19,783
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19,593
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20,675
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21,099
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20,637
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20,307
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20,034
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20,565
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Pomona
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16,803
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17,246
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17,577
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18,021
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18,424
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19,041
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19,821
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19,804
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19,003
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19,885
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20,510
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San
Luis Obispo
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17,000
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16,735
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16,296
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16,470
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16,877
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18,079
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18,453
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18,302
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17,582
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18,475
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18,722
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San
Bernardino
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12,153
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13,280
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13,600
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14,280
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14,909
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15,985
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16,341
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16,927
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16,194
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16,431
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16,479
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Chico
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13,919
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14,247
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14,983
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15,261
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15,912
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16,704
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16,246
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15,516
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15,734
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15,919
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16,250
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East
Bay
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12,863
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12,855
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12,888
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12,667
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12,705
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13,240
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13,876
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13,453
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13,061
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12,535
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12,706
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Dominguez
Hills
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10,400
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10,704
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12,054
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12,524
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12,848
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12,871
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13,504
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13,248
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12,613
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12,357
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12,068
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San
Marcos
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4,409
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4,678
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5,025
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5,739
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6,256
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6,496
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7,678
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7,777
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7,365
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7,502
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8,734
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Stanislaus
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6,100
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6,213
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6,351
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6,489
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7,062
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7,534
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7,850
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8,072
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7,858
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8,137
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8,374
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Sonoma
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6,995
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7,047
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7,003
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7,083
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7,402
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7,590
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8,219
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8,325
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7,977
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7,749
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8,274
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Bakersfield
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5,435
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5,717
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5,594
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6,210
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6,397
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7,050
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7,765
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7,922
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7,755
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7,549
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7,711
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Humboldt
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7,687
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7,492
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7,475
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7,545
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7,433
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7,382
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7,611
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7,725
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7,550
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7,462
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7,435
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Monterey
Bay
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1,256
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1,586
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1,958
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2,265
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2,624
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3,020
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3,551
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3,760
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3,945
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3,773
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3,818
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Channel
Islands (2)
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-
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2,139
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2,366
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2021
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2,575
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3,123
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Maritime
Academy
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366
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388
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449
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583
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653
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606
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721
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697
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759
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860
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828
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Campus
Total
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336,803
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343,779
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349,804
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358,947
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367,363
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387,311
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406,515
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405,720
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395,825
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403,994
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415,816
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Statewide
Nursing (3)
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1,901
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1,712
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0
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International
Programs
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-
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-
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449
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463
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518
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561
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573
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618
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583
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576
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583
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CalState
TEACH
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-
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309
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588
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733
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808
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818
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640
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712
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713
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Grand
Total
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338,704
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345,491
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350,253
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359,719
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368,469
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388,605
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407,896
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407,156
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397,048
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405,282
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417,112
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Notes:
1)
Beginning fall 2000, fall enrollment represents profile data and may differ
from final data posted in other reports.
2)
Channel Islands serve 1,560 native students and 780 continuing students that
originally matriculated at Northridge.
3)
Beginning fall 1998, Statewide Nursing enrollment is included in Dominguez
Hills.
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Table 2. Selected
Fall Term Full-Time Equivalents in the California State University, from Fall
1996(1)
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Campus
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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San
Diego
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23,336
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23,830
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24,617
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24,670
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24,701
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27,022
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27,622
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27,004
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26,769
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26,948
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28,920
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Long
Beach
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20,327
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20,745
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21,456
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22,836
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23,725
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25,592
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26,480
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26,617
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26,009
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27,060
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28,577
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Fullerton
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17,044
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18,051
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18,545
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19,885
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20,701
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22,016
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23,351
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23,428
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24,142
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25,975
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27,025
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Northridge
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19,563
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20,022
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19,841
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20,475
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21,440
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23,170
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24,023
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24,473
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23,237
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25,139
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26,651
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San
Francisco
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20,258
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19,935
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20,360
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20,576
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19,993
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19,962
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21,244
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22,480
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22,187
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22,537
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23,950
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San
Jose
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19,195
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19,984
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19,532
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19,696
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19,622
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20,525
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22,186
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21,286
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21,554
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22,317
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23,304
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Sacramento
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18,060
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18,254
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18,536
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19,159
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19,971
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20,985
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22,189
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22,294
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22,091
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22,241
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23,153
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Fresno
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14,915
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15,178
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15,289
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15,577
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15,838
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16,461
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17,255
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17,639
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17,133
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17,669
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18,845
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San
Luis Obispo
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15,636
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15,463
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15,121
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15,301
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15,606
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16,745
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17,275
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17,196
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16,643
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17,286
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17,620
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Pomona
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13,494
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13,881
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14,378
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14,619
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14,903
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15,668
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16,309
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16,603
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15,964
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16,717
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17,527
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Los
Angeles
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13,146
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13,331
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13,881
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14,002
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13,809
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14,711
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15,166
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15,218
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15,457
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15,294
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16,251
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Chico
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12,471
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12,810
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13,472
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13,692
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14,216
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14,840
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14,409
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13,883
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14,215
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14,550
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15,025
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San
Bernardino
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9,480
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10,293
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10,680
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11,124
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11,556
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12,374
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12,687
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13,224
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13,100
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13,208
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13,776
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East
Bay
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10,045
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10,036
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10,039
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10,049
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9,971
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10,388
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10,952
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10,772
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10,660
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10,251
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10,979
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Dominguez
Hills
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7,037
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7,180
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7,790
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7,923
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8,146
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8,093
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8,709
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8,749
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8,523
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8,266
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8,640
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Sonoma
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5,852
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5,979
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5,961
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6,059
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6,353
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6,580
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7,102
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7,239
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6,958
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6,866
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7,466
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San
Marcos
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3,207
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3,481
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3,703
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4,313
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4,710
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4,841
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5,826
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5,979
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5,837
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5,969
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7,089
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Bakersfield
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4,560
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4,844
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4,720
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5,296
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5,449
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5,956
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6,601
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6,681
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6,615
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6,623
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6,937
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Humboldt
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7,257
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7,072
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7,118
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7,060
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6,902
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6,842
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7,007
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7,092
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7,030
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6,905
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6,876
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Stanislaus
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4,370
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4,503
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4,687
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4,855
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5,184
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5,442
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5,678
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5,870
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5,778
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6,020
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6,314
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Monterey
Bay
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1,243
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1,544
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1,830
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2,142
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2,533
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2,888
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3,376
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3,646
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3,851
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3,618
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3,612
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Channel
Islands (2)
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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1,258
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1,670
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1,656
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2,137
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2,640
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Maritime
Academy
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433
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464
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553
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661
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713
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684
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742
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766
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756
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834
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886
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Campus
Total (4)
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260,929
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266,880
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272,109
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279,970
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286,042
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301,785
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317,447
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319,809
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316,165
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324,432
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342,061
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Statewide
Nursing (3)
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787
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735
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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International
Programs
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-
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-
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495
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463
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570
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617
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620
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680
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641
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634
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647
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CalState
TEACH
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-
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-
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-
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185
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412
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501
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565
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545
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427
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495
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491
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Grand
Total (4)
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261,716
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267,612
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272,605
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280,619
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287,021
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302,904
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318,631
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321,034
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317,234
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325,561
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343,199
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Notes:
1)
Beginning fall 2000, fall enrollment represents profile data and may differ
from final data posted in other reports.
2)
Channel Islands serve 1,560 native students and 780 continuing students that
originally matriculated at Northridge.
3)
Beginning fall 1998, Statewide Nursing enrollment is included in Dominguez
Hills.
4)
Due to rounding, the figures presented on this page may not sum to totals.
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