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California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CAQuad's selectivityVery selective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

California State University-Long Beach admits about 1 in 2 applicants (46%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 86% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

46%

46%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

83,967

Admitted

38,854

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

Applications +46% since fall 2014 · admit rate 35% → 46%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 35,924 undergrads, where 50% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

35.9K

undergrads · larger than 99% of colleges

Diversity index

0.66

Pell Grant

50%

above the median

First generation

49%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Big West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.75 → 0.66 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (15% of graduates). 23 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 45% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,963 a year on instruction per student.

23 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 96% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$111.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

45%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,777 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.5K less than the national median. The 76% who received grants paid $10,607 on average; the other 24% paid the full sticker price of $28,416 in-state / $40,296 out-of-state.

31%

$19.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$28,416 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 31% of full price

Federal loans

24%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $64,403 ten years after enrolling, more than at 77% of colleges; 82% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

82%

82%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$64.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$14.3K

≈ $151/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 65% → 69% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 46% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 35% to 46%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +46%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 35% → 46%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.75 → 0.66

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 110583 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything