The California State University system will push up application deadlines and raise its academic bar as a way to cap enrollment for the 2009-2010 academic year, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The state's high school graduates probably will bear the brunt of the downsizing, which will lower the school system's 450,000 population by 10,000. The move comes as the nation's largest four-year college system anticipates $66 million in midyear budget cuts, and further reductions for 2009-2010.
Cal State is not the only higher education institution reporting financially driven enrollment issues. The University of California said it might have to limit admission to its most popular campuses and send more students to those with extra space, typically Riverside and Merced. At the state's community colleges, actual enrollment probably won't be limited but students' access to classes may be, officials said.
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