Census Date

Census Date represents the day official enrollment is taken for the CSU. It is the close of the fourth week of classes. The Census Dates for state-supported versus self-supported sessions often differ.

Where Data Element Appears

ASIR Public Student Data Dashboards & Reports: Admission Data Data Profiles See Also Academic Planning Database (APDB) Average Class Size Class Size ERS (Enrollment Reporting System) Definition Source "The census date for the summer, fall, and spring semesters of the regular sessions shall be at the end of four weeks following the first date of instruction. The census date for the summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters of the regular sessions shall be at the end of three weeks following the first date of instruction." References