<p>Most CSUs’ admissions committees are probably computer programs that just rank applicants by CSU eligibility index and admit from the top down until the major and/or campus has admitted enough to be full (taking into account expected yield).</p>
<p>CSU in-state tuition of $5,472 is obviously more than that of California CCs at approximately $1,380 in-state, but less expensive than many other schools, including less selective private schools with similar retention and graduation rates.</p>