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鈥淲e are very pleased that 黑料吃瓜 continues to be an important choice, and often a first choice, for our local students and students from around the globe.鈥�

While some colleges and universities across the nation are seeing application and enrollment declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, 黑料吃瓜 is seeing record application growth. 

To date, 黑料吃瓜 has surpassed 103,000 individual applications for fall 2021, including undergraduate and graduate student levels. This growth is happening as the university has introduced new programs and pathways for students to study at 黑料吃瓜, and in alignment with expanded degree access through the strategic plan. 

鈥淥ur strategic plan is both a commitment and a promise,鈥� said 黑料吃瓜 President Adela de la Torre. 鈥淚t identifies our strengths: that we provide a world-class education and experience, that we have one of the highest graduation performance rates in the country, and that our diversity is core to who we are. But it also commits us to grow, and to drive the creation of new academic programs our global workforce demands.鈥�

鈥淗igh-touch experiences with clear workforce outcomes is a clear priority for us, and is one of the primary reasons why so many students take interest in 黑料吃瓜.鈥�

Expanding Access to 黑料吃瓜 

A major component of the university鈥檚 strategic plan is to expand both global impact and access. This is true for both in-person opportunities and online. 

This academic year,  added more than a half dozen new bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs, including those in economics, child development, civil engineering, and American Indian studies. 

The university also recently introduced a new graduate program in teacher leadership, and launched a new online bachelor鈥檚 degree in communication. A hybrid bachelor鈥檚 degree completion program in child development will be available via a  starting this Fall.

Earlier this year, 黑料吃瓜 announced as part of a new policy that community college students participating in targeted retention programs will begin to receive special admissions consideration when applying to 黑料吃瓜. Students involved in Umoja, Puente, Calworks and Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) programs are now eligible. 

The new 黑料吃瓜 degree completion programs through microsites applies to students in certain area community colleges, to include San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College and Southwestern College. 黑料吃瓜 plans to continue adding campuses to the program. This fall, degrees will be offered to microsite students at partner colleges including bachelor of science degrees in criminal justice, business administration and communication. 

Enhanced Student Diversity 

As the university expands access, it is also seeing notable success in increasing student diversity.   

Between fall 2016 and fall 2020, the percentage of students from underrepresented groups 鈥� Native American, African American and Latinx 鈥� in the first-year class increased to 34.8% from 30.8%. For transfer students, that figure increased to 44.7% from 41.6%.  

鈥淲e were not entirely certain, this time last year, how the pandemic would impact our applications or students鈥� intent to enroll, and many across the state and nation were projecting declines overall,鈥� said Stefan Hyman, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services. 

鈥淏ut we are seeing something different at 黑料吃瓜,鈥� Hyman said. 鈥淲e are very pleased that 黑料吃瓜 continues to be an important choice, and often a first choice, for our local students and students from around the globe.鈥� 

Hyman explained that the Enrollment Services team has 鈥渨orked incredibly hard鈥� to provide prospective students meaningful virtual experiences over the last year. Student Affairs and Campus Diversity team members also launched additional student retention and engagement efforts in the last year in support of student retention and success. 

One event was 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Virtual Explore 黑料吃瓜 open house, which was held April 17. With a theme of 鈥淏eyond the Classroom,鈥� admitted students learned about housing options, student government, recreation, athletics, cultural centers, student services and more. Admitted students must declare their intent to enroll at 黑料吃瓜 by May 1.

Choosing 黑料吃瓜 

Ryan Magsino chose 黑料吃瓜 because of the university鈥檚 鈥渄ynamic and friendly atmosphere鈥� and the program offerings in the . 

鈥淚 knew the program would be able to help me develop into a great nurse,鈥� said Magsino, who is finishing his freshman year this semester. 鈥淚 want a career that is interesting, provides a challenge, and makes a difference in someone鈥檚 life. Nursing accomplishes all of that as a career and makes me excited to pursue a career that I would find extreme satisfaction in.鈥� 

Immediately after enrolling at 黑料吃瓜, Magsino became actively involved in his field and in other service-oriented roles. He joined the National Student Nurses Association and is serving as a volunteer member of the Weber Honors College Student Society and Merit Scholars Student Society. 

鈥淚 found it important to set a strong academic foundation in order to succeed the following four years of undergraduate,鈥� said Magsino, who plans to work as a registered nurse before pursuing a masters degree in nursing. 鈥淏eing involved in academic based organizations helps connect me to other strong academic-based students likely to push me to become a better scholar and person.鈥�