Calif. State Schools Slash Spring Admission in Big Hit to Students of Color

The majority of students locked out of enrolling in the Spring are mainly transfers from community colleges who are overwhelmingly students of color.

By Jorge Rivas Mar 21, 2012

California State University (CSU) officials announced Monday they will temporarily close admissions, as a result of budget cuts, and will require most of the 23 CSU campuses to freeze enrollment for the next spring semester of 2013. The majority of students locked out of enrolling in the Spring are mainly transfers from community colleges who are overwhelmingly students of color, according to CSU records.