California State University’s fall 2025 male count was 4,000 students higher than this time last year, thanks to preliminaries released by the system, which surpassed the decline in out-of-state and international enrollment rates, which are preliminary data released by the system.
CSU’s growth rate is less than a percentage point, bringing the total number of the entire 22 campus system to approximately 465,000 students.
Initial numbers are welcome news after a massive drop in enrollment rates following the COVID-19 pandemic. But fear that the Trump administration’s immigration policy may kill International Registration Or discouraged Undocumented or mixed-race students From applying for financial aid to going to college.
CSU reports that out-of-state employees are about 1,300. A CSU spokesman said data on international students’ admissions have not been provided yet.
Analysis released by NAFSA, the International Association of Educators Predict a 30% to 40% drop New international student enrollment rates across the United States are among the admissions of new international students across the United States because visa interviews and other trends may be away from visa interviews from foreign applicants. California Student Aid Commission reported in June that financial aid applications for mixed immigration status and undocumented high school students Falling In the 2025-26 cycle.
Despite these headwinds, early data suggest that the total number of the range in the range is still recovering slowly amid the pandemic, even if it remains below its 2020 peak. The overall progress of the system is masked Imbalanced admissions model around CSUas some state universities have expanded their students’ bodies over the past decade, while others are shrinking.
CSU is expected to release admissions data for fall 2025 in October. Campus numbers are usually fully accounted for later in the semester.
CSU attributes part of the overall rise this year to the pilot program in Riverside County, where the university system warns eligible high school students. Automatic recognition Participate them to select 10 CSUs. According to CSU, the pilot’s first-year enrollment rate from Riverside County High School increased by 6% compared to 2024.
The university system also reported an increase in California residents, with more than 5,300 and more than 1,000 transfer students for undergraduates.
Dipierro is a reporter Edsource, A non-profit, nonpartisan news organization covering California education.
