California State University - Long Beach: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #729 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #239 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #212 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #18 of 249 | In California |
| #163 of 1,028 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 144 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 40%
- Undergraduates
- 32,931
- Graduates
- 6,042
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.csulb.edu
California State University - Long Beach Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
California State University - Long Beach has an acceptance rate of 40% and is among the top 10% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 40% | 36% | 43% |
| Applicants | 74,718 | 30,081 | 44,637 |
| Admissions | 29,851 | 10,738 | 19,113 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,260 | 2,042 | 3,218 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 105 | 51 | 54 |
19,002 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,307 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 18932 (49%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8114 (21%) |
| White | 6288 (16%) |
| Two or more races | 1689 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1501 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 1422 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 899 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 85 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,478
- Students receiving aid
- 80%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,622 | $16,680 |
| Fee in-district | $1,142 | $1,142 |
| Fee in-state | $1,142 | $1,142 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,142 | $1,142 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,196 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,290 |
| Room charge | $8,850 |
| Meal charge | $4,440 |
California State University - Long Beach majors
California State University - Long Beach has granted 9,017 bachelor's degrees across 78 programs, 1,770 master's across 62 programs, and 54 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Long Beach.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1,491 | 197 | |
| Psychology, General | 525 | 37 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 363 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 350 | ||
| Social Work | 72 | 273 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 336 | 7 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 221 | 93 | |
| Computer Science | 254 | 58 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 263 | 38 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 283 | 17 | |
| Sociology, General | 300 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 253 | 35 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 279 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 229 | 29 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 232 | 17 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 233 | 6 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 190 | 7 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 196 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 181 | 12 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 146 | 31 | |
| History, General | 145 | 16 | |
| Mathematics, General | 134 | 24 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 125 | 22 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 122 | 16 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 124 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 97 | 14 | |
| Public Administration | 104 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 95 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 81 | 13 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 80 | 13 | |
| Education, General | 92 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 68 | 22 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 82 | 7 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 88 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 75 | 11 | |
| Journalism | 84 | ||
| Economics, General | 71 | 11 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 79 | 3 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 77 | ||
| Biochemistry | 66 | 9 | |
| Accounting | 64 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 42 | 22 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 53 | 8 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 55 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 53 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 45 | 7 | |
| Geography | 48 | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 39 | 9 | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 48 | ||
| Linguistics | 36 | 11 | |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 47 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 43 | ||
| Dance, General | 43 | ||
| Deaf Studies | 42 | ||
| Physics, General | 28 | 14 | |
| Environmental Science | 41 | ||
| Philosophy | 34 | 7 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 40 | ||
| Interior Design | 35 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 34 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 34 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 33 | ||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 29 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 29 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 29 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 29 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 19 | 9 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 27 | ||
| School Psychology | 24 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 22 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 16 | 6 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 22 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 20 | ||
| Statistics, Other | 20 | ||
| Women's Studies | 19 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 14 | 3 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 9 | 6 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 13 | ||
| Community College Administration | 12 | ||
| Gerontology | 12 | ||
| Public Health, General | 12 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 11 | ||
| Creative Writing | 10 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | 5 | |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 8 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Computer Engineering Technology & Technician | 6 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 5 | |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 4 | ||
| Engineering, General | 4 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Asian-American Studies | 3 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 3 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 2 | ||
| Italian Studies | 2 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 9,017 | 1,770 | 54 |
California State University - Long Beach has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 73% | 68% | 76% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
California State University - Long Beach is a world-class research university with 15,994 scientific papers published and 283,591 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Political Science, Law, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 230 | 1062 |
| 1992 | 210 | 1129 |
| 1993 | 190 | 1217 |
| 1994 | 168 | 1489 |
| 1995 | 183 | 1377 |
| 1996 | 174 | 1670 |
| 1997 | 181 | 1714 |
| 1998 | 218 | 1870 |
| 1999 | 209 | 2206 |
| 2000 | 210 | 2484 |
| 2001 | 236 | 2833 |
| 2002 | 310 | 3125 |
| 2003 | 352 | 3472 |
| 2004 | 298 | 3985 |
| 2005 | 347 | 4678 |
| 2006 | 389 | 5107 |
| 2007 | 350 | 5907 |
| 2008 | 383 | 6776 |
| 2009 | 451 | 7736 |
| 2010 | 445 | 8609 |
| 2011 | 514 | 10077 |
| 2012 | 467 | 10895 |
| 2013 | 468 | 12110 |
| 2014 | 462 | 12887 |
| 2015 | 545 | 13422 |
| 2016 | 630 | 13346 |
| 2017 | 644 | 13260 |
| 2018 | 644 | 14885 |
| 2019 | 677 | 16814 |
| 2020 | 752 | 19773 |
| 2021 | 662 | 21755 |
| 2022 | 644 | 21537 |
| 2023 | 580 | 21369 |
California State University - Long Beach alumni
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Steven Spielberg
- Enrolled in California State University - Long Beach
- Studied in 2002
- Occupations
- television producerfilm editorscience fiction writerbusinesspersonactor
- Biography
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Steven Allan Spielberg is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director in history. He is the recipient of many accolades, including three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and four Directors Guild of America Awards, as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2006, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2009 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. Seven of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
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The Undertaker
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
-
Mark William Calaway, better known by his ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority of his career wrestling for WWF/E, and is best known for his critically acclaimed "Deadman" Undertaker gimmick, for which he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Steve Martin
- Occupations
- voice actorplaywrightmusicianstreet artistperforming artist
- Biography
-
Stephen Glenn Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominated for two Tony Awards for his musical Bright Star in 2016. Among many honors, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2005, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, and an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2015. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics. The Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
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Justin Baldoni
- Occupations
- directorassociation football playerfilm actoractorexecutive producer
- Biography
-
Justin Louis Baldoni is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for portraying Rafael Solano on The CW satirical romantic dramedy Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) as well as directing the films Five Feet Apart (2019) and Clouds (2020).
General info
| Alternative names | Cal State Long Beach CSULB |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Motto | Vox Veritas Vita Voice, Truth, Life |
| Colors | gold, seal brown |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 3,257 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1250 Bellflower Blvd Long Beach, California, 90840-0115 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 467,000 |
| Phone | 5629854111 |