So to my understanding, state schools have an index and if you have met this index you’re admitted. I was wondering what that index (called CCHE for Colorado) was for California and (if it exists) where I could find it.
I don’t know if this is what your looking for, but there is something called ELC that’s similar to the index.
https://secure.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/nonresidents.asp
http://www.viewpoint.org/ftpimages/102/download/download_group1327_id327678.pdf
Cal States have an eligiblity index that is a calculation using your CSU GPA and SAT/ACT scores. The non-impacted campuses (Channel Islands, Monterey, San Marcos etc…) usually only require you have a minimum EI (Eligibility index) to be considered for admissions. Local in-service area applicants are given priority vs out of area applicants. The competitive impacted Cal States have much higher EI’s than just the minimum to get an acceptance. SJSU is the only Cal State that publishes their EI threshold for each major each year. The EI will fluctuate yearly based on each in-coming Freshman and Transfer class.
Here is the link for the CSU/UC GPA calculation: http://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
EI= (CSU GPA x800) + (SAT Math + CR) or (CSU GPA x200) + (ACT composite x 10)
Cal Poly SLO does not use the EI but an MCA score which is very complicated and too long to explain right now.
SJSU EI thresholds for 2015: http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/admission/rec-10079.12651.html
Some other EI’s for Cal States:
SDSU: 4100/1000
CSULB: 3900/900
Chico State: 3700/800
It EI will vary by major, so for CSULB/SDSU nursing, you may need around a 4400 EI to get into their program. If you have any questions or if this is not what you were asking about, do not hesitate to PM me.
Thank you both so much, this was really helpful!