New Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen Enrollment (Fall Terms)
All New Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen
| Term |
Students |
| 2017 Fall |
926 |
| 2018 Fall |
1,000 |
| 2019 Fall |
1,046 |
| 2020 Fall |
879 |
| 2021 Fall |
779 |
| 2022 Fall |
904 |
| 2023 Fall |
943 |
| 2024 Fall |
1,419 |
| 2025 Fall |
1,260 |
New Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen by College
| College |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| College Health Sciences & Human Services |
109 |
97 |
| College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences |
296 |
287 |
| College of Business |
210 |
205 |
| College of Education |
96 |
78 |
| College of Science |
656 |
551 |
| University College |
52 |
42 |
New Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen Demographics
Gender
| Gender |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| Woman |
62% |
57% |
| Man |
37% |
38% |
| Another Gender |
1% |
3% |
| Unknown Gender |
|
2% |
Race / Ethnicity
| Race / Ethnicity |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| African American |
4% |
5% |
| Asian American |
7% |
7% |
| Latino |
48% |
45% |
| Native American |
1% |
1% |
| Other/Decline |
1% |
2% |
| Pacific Islander |
1% |
0% |
| Two or More Races |
10% |
10% |
| White |
27% |
30% |
Underrepresented Minority (URM)
| Underrepresented Minority (URM) |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| Non-URM |
46% |
50% |
| URM |
54% |
50% |
Age
| Age |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| 17 & Under Years Old |
0% |
0% |
| 18 Years Old |
63% |
63% |
| 19 Years Old |
34% |
34% |
| 20 Years Old |
1% |
2% |
| 21 - 24 Years Old |
1% |
1% |
| 25 - 30 Years Old |
0% |
0% |
| 31 + Years Old |
0% |
|
First Generation
| First Generation |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| First Generation |
47% |
47% |
| Not First Generation |
53% |
53% |
Region
| Region |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| Central California |
22% |
23% |
| Northern California |
27% |
27% |
| Other Countries |
0% |
1% |
| Other States |
4% |
4% |
| Southern California |
22% |
23% |
| Tri-County |
25% |
22% |
Note: Central California region does not include Tri-County (Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties).
Top Five Last School Attended by New Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen
| School |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| Alisal High |
44 |
38 |
| Everett Alvarez High |
33 |
27 |
| Hollister High |
40 |
26 |
| Rancho San Juan High |
22 |
13 |
| Watsonville High |
18 |
19 |
New-Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen Preparation
| Term |
High School GPA Avg |
| 2024 Fall |
3.33 |
| 2025 Fall |
3.31 |
Source: Campus Data Warehouse. Enrollment (Census) Overviews, Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen.
All data are based on Census data extracted for the Chancellor's Office at State census.
