Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
California State University-Long Beach graduates 26 pts more of its students than Georgia State (82% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate - 2
California State University-Long Beach grads earn $17K more ten years out than Georgia State's ($64,403 vs. $47,384)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Georgia State$47.4K
California State University-Long Beach$64.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Georgia State57%
California State University-Long Beach82%Highest
Retention rate
Georgia State80%
California State University-Long Beach87%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Georgia State$20.9K
California State University-Long Beach$14.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Georgia State40%
California State University-Long Beach24%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Georgia State$12.5K
California State University-Long Beach$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Georgia State38%
California State University-Long Beach62%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Georgia State56%
California State University-Long Beach82%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Georgia State25%
California State University-Long Beach10%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Georgia State51%
California State University-Long Beach67%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Georgia State55%
California State University-Long Beach71%
Pell graduation gap
Georgia State3 pts lower
California State University-Long Beach4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Georgia State | California State University-Long Beach |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49% | 73% |
| Asian | 59% | 74% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54% | 67% |
| Black | 53% | 59% |
| Two or more races | 48% | 66% |
| International | 62% | 62% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why