WELCOME TO THE ADULT REENTRY CENTER
The profile of the adult reentry student is constantly evolving,
and the number of reentry students at our university is rapidly
growing.
An adult reentry student is at least 25 years of age and has made
the decision to reenter the academic arena. Returning to school
after a considerable amount of time is an important and significant
issue for the adult learner. Many feel totally overwhelmed and intimidated
with the idea of coming to a university. Once they become students
they may experience feelings of isolation and concern about academic
skills and performance. ARC is aware of the unique needs experienced
by reentry students and functions to offer support and services
to foster and enhance students' growth and success.
During the 1997-98 academic year, 9,530 enrolled students at CSUF
were at least 25 years of age, which represented one-third of the
total CSUF population. Of these, 6,108 were undergraduate, mean
age 32 years; with a mean GPA of 2.7 and 3,422 were graduate or
post baccalaureate students.
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