Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Long Beach graduates 35 pts more of its students than U. West Georgia (82% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California State University-Long Beach has 4.8× as many undergrads as U. West Georgia

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    California State University-Long Beach has 17 pts more first-gen students than U. West Georgia (49% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    California State University-Long Beach grads earn $14.8K more ten years out than U. West Georgia's ($64,403 vs. $49,587)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. West Georgia's yield is 14 pts higher than California State University-Long Beach's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    California State University-Long Beach has 10 pts more Pell recipients than U. West Georgia (50% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California State University-Long Beach admits 46%, U. West Georgia 52%; U. West Georgia's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
U. West Georgia52%
California State University-Long Beach46%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. West GeorgiaSelective
  • California State University-Long BeachVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. West Georgia
940–1130
California State University-Long BeachTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. West GeorgiaGPA, school record, and prep program required30%
  • California State University-Long BeachGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Long Beach has 4.8× as many undergrads as U. West Georgia and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. West Georgia7.5K
California State University-Long Beach35.9K
Pell Grant share
U. West Georgia40%
California State University-Long Beach50%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. West Georgia, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-Long Beach.

Students per faculty member
U. West Georgia18 to 1
California State University-Long Beach23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. West GeorgiaPsychology, General11%
  • California State University-Long BeachBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

U. West Georgia costs about $4K less a year than California State University-Long Beach on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. West Georgia$15.8K
California State University-Long Beach$19.8K
Aid generosity
U. West Georgia36%
California State University-Long Beach31%

What each pays off

California State University-Long Beach's former students earn more, a median $64.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. West Georgia$49.6K
California State University-Long Beach$64.4K
Graduation rate
U. West Georgia47%
California State University-Long Beach82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; California State University-Long Beach got less selective while U. West Georgia held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. West GeorgiaGrowing+13%
  • California State University-Long BeachGrowing+46%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why