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California State University - Long Beach Overview

Located in Long Beach, California, California State University - Long Beach is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Long Beach makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is California State University - Long Beach Known For?

8,834 Undergraduate Awards
$26,064 Avg Cost After Aid
40% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at CSULB is the doctor's degree.
  • In a recent academic period45% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, CSULB bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $64,403 a year. That's about 58% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is California State University - Long Beach?

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Contact details for CSULB are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
Phone: 562-985-4111
Website: www.csulb.edu

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How Do I Get Into CSULB?

You can apply to CSULB online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for CSULB

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSULB?

40% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate of California State University - Long Beach is 40%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 36%, and the acceptance rate for women is 43%.

Can I Afford California State University - Long Beach?

$26,064 Net Price
25% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of CSULB is $26,064. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CSULB, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $5,404 a year. That adds up to $21,616 over four years for those students.

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California State University - Long Beach Undergraduate Student Diversity

29,110 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 34,216 undergraduate students at CSULB, with 29,110 being full-time and 5,106 being part-time.

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There are also 5,853 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 29,110 full-time undergraduates at CSULB, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California State University - Long Beach students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6,145
Black or African American 1,065
Hispanic or Latino 13,372
White 4,700
International Students 1,758
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,070

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California State University - Long Beach. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 103 countries are represented at CSULB. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Japan.

California State University - Long Beach Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 1,359 0 249 0 1,608
General Psychology 597 0 37 0 634
Computer Science 306 0 206 0 512
Fine & Studio Arts 456 0 21 0 477
Health & Physical Education 264 0 109 0 373
Nursing 157 111 94 0 362
Communication & Media Studies 332 0 8 0 340
General Biology 305 1 26 0 332
Criminal Justice & Corrections 286 0 24 0 310
General English Literature 272 0 30 0 302
General Family & Consumer Sciences 300 0 0 0 300
Liberal Arts General Studies 300 0 0 0 300
Social Work 69 0 222 0 291
Sociology 277 0 0 0 277
Mechanical Engineering 234 0 23 0 257
Health Sciences & Services 242 0 0 0 242
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 220 0 0 0 220
Political Science & Government 202 0 7 0 209
Health & Medical Administrative Services 146 0 49 0 195
Civil Engineering 134 0 19 0 153
History 131 0 13 0 144
Electrical Engineering 113 0 25 0 138
Mathematics 92 0 25 0 117
Design & Applied Arts 108 0 8 0 116
Music 86 0 26 0 112
General Education 0 0 109 0 109
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 92 0 17 0 109
Textile & Apparel Studies 102 0 0 0 102
Economics 94 0 7 0 101
Human Development & Family Studies 99 0 0 0 99
Public Administration 0 9 88 0 97
Communication Sciences 65 0 24 0 89
Journalism 84 0 0 0 84
Drama & Theater Arts 80 0 0 0 80
Nutrition Science 57 0 21 0 78
Geography & Cartography 46 0 26 0 72
Anthropology 70 0 1 0 71
Ethnic Studies 70 0 0 0 70
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 48 7 15 0 70
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 61 0 5 0 66
Biomedical Engineering 66 0 0 0 66
Romance Languages 53 0 13 0 66
Chemistry 52 0 9 0 61
Computer Engineering 60 0 0 0 60
Hospitality Management 57 0 0 0 57
Area Studies 51 0 6 0 57
Public Relations & Advertising 54 0 0 0 54
Student Counseling 0 0 54 0 54
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 46 3 5 0 54
Construction Engineering Technology 53 0 0 0 53
Accounting 0 0 52 0 52
Natural Resources Conservation 52 0 0 0 52
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 50 0 50
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 49 0 49
Chemical Engineering 34 0 15 0 49
Special Education 0 21 27 0 48
Physics 32 0 11 0 43
Educational Administration 0 0 17 24 41
Dance 37 0 4 0 41
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 38 0 0 0 38
Statistics 13 0 25 0 38
Philosophy 29 0 9 0 38
International Studies 36 0 0 0 36
Business/Managerial Economics 33 0 0 0 33
Public Health 0 0 32 0 32
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 31 31
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 22 0 1 0 23
Instructional Media Design 0 0 18 0 18
Religious Studies 12 0 6 0 18
Geological & Earth Sciences 12 0 4 0 16
Allied Health Professions 1 0 14 0 15
Other Homeland Security 0 0 15 0 15
Curriculum & Instruction 0 14 0 0 14
Computer Engineering Technology 13 0 0 0 13
Writing Studies 0 3 8 0 11
Biotechnology 0 10 0 0 10
Electronics Engineering Technology 9 0 0 0 9
Gerontology 0 0 9 0 9
Public Policy 0 0 9 0 9
Germanic Languages 6 0 2 0 8
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 6 0 6
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 5 0 0 5
General Engineering 0 0 4 0 4
East Asian Languages 4 0 0 0 4
Classical Languages & Literature 3 0 0 0 3
Urban Studies 0 2 0 0 2
Arts & Media Management 0 0 2 0 2
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 1 0 0 1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 8,834 187 2,010 55 11,086

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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