Quad
Georgia State
California State University-Long Beach

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California State University-Long Beach has 16 pts more first-gen students than Georgia State (49% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Georgia State is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    California State University-Long Beach is a bit larger (35,924 vs. 26,623)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Georgia State26.6K
California State University-Long Beach35.9K
Pell Grant share
Georgia State51%
California State University-Long Beach50%
First-gen share
Georgia State32%
California State University-Long Beach49%
Diversity index
Georgia State0.73
California State University-Long Beach0.66

Who they are

Men
Georgia State41%
California State University-Long Beach41%
Part-time students
Georgia State23%
California State University-Long Beach15%
Students 25 and older
Georgia State15%
California State University-Long Beach16%

Race & ethnicity

Georgia State
California State University-Long Beach
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Georgia State79%
California State University-Long Beach97%
First-years from other states
Georgia State11%
California State University-Long Beach1%
First-years from abroad
Georgia State9%
California State University-Long Beach2%
New transfer students this fall
Georgia State1,392
California State University-Long Beach4,597
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Georgia State25%
California State University-Long Beach41%

Campus

Georgia State
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
California State University-Long Beach
Large cityNCAA D-I · Big West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyGeorgia StateCalifornia State University-Long Beach
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)–Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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