- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CACity: largeZIP 90840Founded 1949
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1949
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.csulb.edu
CaliforniaPublic
California State University-Long Beach
California State University-Long Beach is a public university in Long Beach, California, with 35,924 undergraduates. It admits 46% of applicants, graduates 70% within six years and costs $9,426 a year after aid.
70%graduate
Admission rate46%
Retention87%
4-year graduation39%
Pell Grant share54%
Federal loans22%
$9,426net price / year
46%admission rate
—average SAT
70%graduate in 6 years
$69,554median earnings, 10 yrs
$14,195median debt
#408 of 1,704 for earnings#156 of 1,739 for lowest net price#378 of 1,738 for graduation rate#219 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,926tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,338
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,658
- Average net price
- $9,426national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,443
$30,001–48,000$6,576
$48,001–75,000$7,576
$75,001–110,000$11,462
$110,001+$19,919
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 46%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college46%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college87%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college70%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college54%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 70%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 81%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,700
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,554middle 50%: $44,201–$96,997
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,195
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$96,997
Median, California State University-Long Beach$69,554
Lower quarter$44,201
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 35,924
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 49%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 54%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 23 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 45%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,276 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,963
- Endowment, end of year
- $132,855,011
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White14%
Hispanic52%
Black4.0%
Asian20%
Two or more races4.9%
U.S. nonresident2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.9%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Visual & performing arts9.1%
Engineering8.2%
Communication & journalism8.0%
Psychology8.0%
Health professions7.4%
Social sciences6.6%
Family & consumer sciences6.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA | $13,243 | 78% | $73,494 |
| University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $14,794 | 86% | $96,197 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $14,659 | 93% | $88,581 |
| California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA | $5,115 | 68% | $69,015 |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $14,538 | 94% | $100,212 |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $6,346 | 57% | $63,721 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | $10,394 | 64% | $61,062 |
| University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | $11,689 | 68% | $59,626 |
| Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | $13,446 | 70% | $84,681 |
| University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | $13,511 | 69% | $65,590 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110583. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1026926.