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#238 of 2,597 In North America
#211 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 249 In California
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Acceptance rate
46%
Aid receiving
82%
Undergraduates
36,082
Graduates
5,921
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 46% and is among the top 14% 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 46% 42% 49%
Applicants 83,967 34,211 49,756
Admissions 38,854 14,479 24,375
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,298 2,433 3,865
Freshmen enrolled part time 184 76 108

20,273 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,404 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 21521 (51%)
Asian 8012 (19%)
White 6272 (15%)
Two or more races 1968 (5%)
Black or African American 1668 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 1527 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 893 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 94 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 (0%)

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
$11,795
Students receiving aid
82%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,084$7,608
Tuition in-state $6,084$7,608
Tuition out-of-state $18,684$17,688
Fee in-district $1,266$1,290
Fee in-state $1,266$1,290
Fee out-of-state $1,266$1,290

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,189
Combined charge for room and board $14,922
Room charge $9,760
Meal charge $5,162

California State University - Long Beach majors

California State University - Long Beach has granted 8,792 bachelor's degrees across 82 programs, 1,942 master's across 68 programs, and 64 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 1,299 282
Psychology, General 688 56
Computer Science 335 158
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 351 4
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 328 26
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 333 14
Sociology, General 312
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 293
English Language and Literature, General 263 29
Social Work 60 224
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 250 28
Mechanical Engineering 247 22
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 174 63
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 230
Art & Art Studies, General 217 10
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 217
Fine & Studio Arts, General 200 7
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 195
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 150 44
Political Science and Government, General 173 11
Civil Engineering, General 132 35
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 119 31
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 122 24
History, General 127 13
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 61 47
Child Development 105
Music Performance, General 86 18
Apparel and Textiles, General 99
Mathematics, General 71 16
Public Administration 85
Nutrition Sciences 67 13
Human Development and Family Studies, General 79
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 76
Journalism 73
Education, General 68
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 68
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 64
Anthropology, General 48 14
Biochemistry 53 8
Public Relations & Image Management 60
Economics, General 52 6
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 56
Chemical Engineering 42 13
Computer Engineering, General 54
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 53
Environmental Science 53
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 53
Accounting 49
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 47
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 40 6
Business & Managerial Economics 44
Chemistry, General 32 11
Physics, General 21 21
Geography 37 3
Physical Therapy & Therapist 40
Public Health, General 40
Design and Applied Arts, Other 39
Spanish Language and Literature 38
Dance, General 36
Philosophy 23 9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 32
Interior Design 31
Counseling Psychology 29
Industrial and Product Design 29
Linguistics 15 14
Microbiology, General 26 3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 26
Deaf Studies 25
School Psychology 25
Special Education and Teaching, General 25
Geology & Earth Science, General 18 6
Financial Analytics 22
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 21
International & Globalization Studies 21
American & United States Studies & Civilization 19
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 19
Art Teacher Education 17
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 17
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 17
Statistics, General 17
Statistics, Other 17
Asian Studies & Civilization 11 5
Community College Administration 16
Educational & Instructional Technology 14
Women's Studies 13
Athletic Training & Trainer 12
International Policy Analysis 12
Language Interpretation and Translation 10
Creative Writing 8
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 8
Gerontology 8
Japanese Language and Literature 8
Religion & Religious Studies 4 4
Sustainability Studies 8
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 7
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 6
French Language and Literature 3 3
German Language and Literature 2 4
Human-Centered Technology Design 6
Music, General 6
Comparative Literature 5
Engineering, General 5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Asian-American Studies 2
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 2
Construction Management, General 2
Italian Studies 2
Physics, Other 2
East Asian Studies 1
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 1
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 1
Grand Total 8,792 1,942 64

California State University - Long Beach has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 65% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 62%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Long Beach is a world-class research university with 18,576 scientific papers published and 421,964 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.

Publications
18,576
Citations
421,964

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,795 / 248,920
Biology
7,947 / 233,082
Engineering
7,368 / 158,900
Environmental Science
7,310 / 186,337
Computer Science
7,103 / 174,079
Medicine
7,046 / 192,071
Physics
6,640 / 164,858
Political Science
6,621 / 146,413
Law
6,133 / 141,444
Psychology
5,952 / 174,526
Sociology
5,681 / 133,847
Chemistry
5,383 / 146,739
Philosophy
5,144 / 128,244
Quantum and Particle physics
4,234 / 107,632
Geography and Cartography
4,179 / 103,340
Mathematics
4,003 / 108,141
Business
3,846 / 87,470
Geology
3,739 / 107,517
History
3,587 / 77,796
Economics
3,135 / 71,405
Ecology
2,815 / 78,171
Materials Science
2,783 / 70,952
Archaeology
2,726 / 69,722
Biochemistry
2,585 / 80,683
Statistics
2,568 / 79,161
Genetics
2,553 / 73,472
Paleontology
2,480 / 72,895
Linguistics
2,452 / 63,438
Organic Chemistry
2,416 / 75,837
Art & Design
2,396 / 47,641
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,340 / 54,474
Social Psychology
2,322 / 88,526
Psychiatry
2,224 / 73,905
Pathology
2,078 / 73,776
Development Studies
1,847 / 44,137
Management
1,770 / 45,356
Neuroscience
1,676 / 54,940
Education Majors
1,446 / 36,962
Mechanical Engineering
1,428 / 24,219
Machine Learning
1,375 / 36,979

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 207 1616
1994 196 2059
1995 208 1955
1996 203 2260
1997 201 2327
1998 239 2560
1999 241 2923
2000 244 3371
2001 258 3770
2002 351 4340
2003 390 4891
2004 335 5400
2005 371 6297
2006 456 6683
2007 383 7747
2008 433 8827
2009 479 10116
2010 497 11290
2011 586 12961
2012 490 13808
2013 499 15229
2014 513 16415
2015 597 17081
2016 664 17190
2017 685 17962
2018 681 19522
2019 777 21995
2020 839 26876
2021 772 30117
2022 709 28600
2023 680 29444
2024 598 28558
2025 406 24876
Academic rankings

California State University - Long Beach alumni

  1. Steven Spielberg

    Steven Spielberg
    Born in
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    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in California State University - Long Beach
    Studied in 2002
    Occupations
    film editorexecutive produceractorfilm producertelevision producer
    Biography

    Steven Allan Spielberg is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema and is the highest-grossing film director of all time. Among other accolades, he has received three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTA Awards, twelve Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and a Grammy Award, as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995, an honorary knighthood in 2001, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2006, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2009, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015, and the National Medal of Arts in 2023. According to Forbes, he is the wealthiest celebrity. He is one of 22 people to achieve EGOT status.

  2. The Undertaker

    The Undertaker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

    Mark William Calaway, better known by his ring name the Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is a brand ambassador and a writer for its sister promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority of his in-ring career wrestling for WWE and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022.

  3. Steve Martin

    Steve Martin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    performing artistmusiciantelevision actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Stephen Glenn Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for his work in comedy films, television, and recording, he has received many accolades, including five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for eight Golden Globe Awards and two Tony Awards. Martin received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2005, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, the Honorary Academy Award in 2013 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.

  4. Justin Baldoni

    Justin Baldoni
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    executive producermodeltelevision actoractordisc jockey
    Biography

    Justin Louis Baldoni is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing Rafael Solano on the CW telenovela Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) and for starring in and directing the romantic drama film It Ends with Us (2024). He has also directed Five Feet Apart (2019) and Clouds (2020).

All 100 notable alumni

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 3,403
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, California, 90840-0115
United States
City population 467,000
Phone 5629854111

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