- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CACity: largeZIP 90032Founded 1947
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1947
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.calstatela.edu
CaliforniaPublic
California State University-Los Angeles
California State University-Los Angeles is a public university in Los Angeles, California, with 19,562 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $2,385 a year after aid.
55%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention72%
4-year graduation27%
Pell Grant share70%
Federal loans17%
$2,385net price / year
91%admission rate
—average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$62,555median earnings, 10 yrs
$14,576median debt
#659 of 1,704 for earnings#14 of 1,739 for lowest net price#869 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,236 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
- $17,767tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,530
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,850
- Average net price
- $2,385national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$1,364
$30,001–48,000$1,624
$48,001–75,000$2,270
$75,001–110,000$4,495
$110,001+$13,082
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 91%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college70%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 55%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 27%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 70%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,155
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,555middle 50%: $41,325–$88,083
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,576
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,083
Median, California State University-Los Angeles$62,555
Lower quarter$41,325
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
- 19,562
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 23.0
- First-generation students
- 62%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 70%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 42%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,690 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,018
- Endowment, end of year
- $62,522,647
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White3.7%
Hispanic78%
Black4.3%
Asian9.8%
Two or more races1.6%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.8%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Health professions8.8%
Psychology8.5%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.8%
Social sciences7.4%
Communication & journalism6.4%
Education6.2%
Visual & performing arts5.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $9,803 | 50% | $73,299 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $18,549 | 74% | $73,362 |
| California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA | $5,418 | 58% | $62,756 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $18,832 | 87% | $96,304 |
| University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA | $12,672 | 75% | $72,974 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $16,807 | 84% | $82,568 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | $1,110 | 54% | $65,870 |
| CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $1,272 | 53% | $68,324 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | $950 | 53% | $66,519 |
| CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $1,051 | 59% | $70,502 |
| CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | $541 | 48% | $65,181 |
| Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX | $336 | 49% | $51,325 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110592. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1026932.