New Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen Enrollment (Fall Terms)
All New Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen
| Term |
Students |
| 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 |
| 2026 Fall |
1,363 |
New Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen by College
| College |
2025 Fall |
2026 Fall |
| College Health Sciences & Human Services |
97 |
136 |
| College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences |
286 |
321 |
| College of Business |
206 |
204 |
| College of 性视界传媒 |
78 |
107 |
| College of Science |
551 |
545 |
| University College |
42 |
48 |
| Unspecified |
|
2 |
New Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen Demographics
Gender
| Gender |
2025 Fall |
2026 Fall |
| Woman |
57% |
60% |
| Man |
38% |
36% |
| Another Gender |
3% |
3% |
| Unknown Gender |
1% |
1% |
IPEDS Race / Ethnicity
| IPEDS Race / Ethnicity |
2025 Fall |
2026 Fall |
| 1-White Only |
27% |
23% |
| 2-Black Only |
3% |
5% |
| 3-American Indian Only |
0% |
0% |
| 4-Asian Only |
6% |
5% |
| 5-Pacific Islander Only |
0% |
0% |
| 6-Two or More Races |
7% |
6% |
| 7-Hispanic/Latino (any race) |
55% |
59% |
| 8-Unknown |
2% |
2% |
IPEDS Underrepresented Minority (URM)
| IPEDS Underrepresented Minority (URM) |
2025 Fall |
2026 Fall |
| Non-Underrepresented Minority |
41% |
35% |
| Underrepresented Minority |
59% |
65% |
Age
| Age |
2025 Fall |
2026 Fall |
| 17 & Under Years Old |
0% |
0% |
| 18 Years Old |
63% |
55% |
| 19 Years Old |
34% |
42% |
| 20 Years Old |
2% |
2% |
| 21 - 24 Years Old |
1% |
1% |
| 25 - 30 Years Old |
0% |
0% |
| 31 + Years Old |
|
0% |
First Generation
| First Generation |
2025 Fall |
2026 Fall |
| First Generation |
47% |
50% |
| Not First Generation |
53% |
49% |
| Unspecified |
|
0% |
Region
| Region |
2025 Fall |
2026 Fall |
| Central California |
23% |
22% |
| Northern California |
27% |
24% |
| Other Countries |
1% |
1% |
| Other States |
4% |
4% |
| Southern California |
23% |
22% |
| Tri-County |
22% |
27% |
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 |
2025 Fall |
2026 Fall |
| Alisal High |
38 |
59 |
| Everett Alvarez High |
27 |
14 |
| Hollister High |
26 |
35 |
| Salinas High |
21 |
14 |
| Watsonville High |
19 |
23 |
New-Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen Preparation
| Term |
High School GPA Avg |
| 2025 Fall |
3.31 |
| 2026 Fall |
3.30 |
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.
