A Southern California Forum was held on November 4, 2017, at California State University Channel Islands. Over 1000 students were in attendance representing the California State University, the University of California, and private and independent colleges and universities throughout Southern California. At the Channel Islands Forum, 87% of the student attendees had a GPA of 3.0 or better (with 39% above 3.5), while (81%) of the attendees indicated they were the first generation in their families to attend college. Academic majors of the students attending the 2017 fall Forum at CSU Channel Islands in November 2017 fell into the following categories:
- 38% Social Sciences
- 13% Arts and Humanities
- 8% Engineering/Computer Science/Math
- 15% Physical and Life Sciences
- 3% Health Services
- 6% Education
- 17% Other Fields
The ethnic backgrounds of participants at the Channel Island's Forum in November 2017 belong to the following categories:
- 61% Chicano/Latino
- 6% African American
- 11% Asian and Pacific Islander
- 2% American Indians
- 7% Caucasian
- 10% Multiracial
- 3% Other/Decline to State
Students from the Following Schools participated in the November 2017 Forum at California State University Channel Islands:
California State University
- Cal Poly Pomona
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Bakersfield
- Channel Islands
- Chico
- Dominguez Hills
- Fresno
- Fullerton
- Long Beach
- Los Angeles
- Monterey Bay
- Northridge
- Sacramento
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- San Marcos
University of California
- Berkeley
- Davis
- Irvine
- Los Angeles
- Riverside
- San Diego
- Santa Barbara
Independent Colleges and Universities
- Allan Hancock College
- California Lutheran University
- East Los Angeles College
- Loyola Marymount University
- Occidental College
- Santa Barbara City College
- University of La Verne
- University of the Redlands
- University of San Diego
- Whittier College
