California State University - Long Beach: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #642 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #224 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #198 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #16 of 249 | In California |
| #59 of 1,034 | For Aviation |
| Top50% | For 100 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 47%
- Undergraduates
- 33,897
- Graduates
- 6,293
- 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 47% and is among the top 12% 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 | 47% | 44% | 49% |
| Applicants | 67,122 | 26,464 | 40,658 |
| Admissions | 31,448 | 11,588 | 19,860 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,740 | 1,840 | 2,900 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 125 | 48 | 77 |
24,806 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
10,047 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | 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 |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 18379 (46%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8176 (20%) |
| White | 6857 (17%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2444 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1690 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 1513 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 997 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 95 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 (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
- $9,433
- 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 | $1,104 | $1,104 |
| Fee in-state | $1,104 | $1,104 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,104 | $1,104 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,206 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,914 |
| Room charge | $8,590 |
| Meal charge | $4,324 |
California State University - Long Beach majors
California State University - Long Beach has granted 8,915 bachelor's degrees across 79 programs, 1,629 master's across 63 programs, and 49 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 | 1,457 | 127 | |
| Psychology, General | 504 | 28 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 408 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 293 | 107 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 376 | 10 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 301 | 18 | |
| Computer Science | 221 | 83 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 304 | ||
| Sociology, General | 302 | ||
| Social Work | 65 | 236 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 293 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 229 | 41 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 247 | 10 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 137 | 111 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 196 | 35 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 216 | 2 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 193 | 11 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 191 | 6 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 168 | 26 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 176 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 147 | 24 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 144 | 20 | |
| History, General | 160 | 3 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 150 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 103 | 30 | |
| Journalism | 108 | ||
| Public Administration | 106 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 84 | 20 | |
| Education, General | 91 | ||
| Biochemistry | 82 | 8 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 81 | 9 | |
| Anthropology, General | 81 | 6 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 72 | 15 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 75 | 5 | |
| Economics, General | 71 | 4 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 62 | 12 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 63 | 10 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 72 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 67 | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 66 | ||
| Geography | 47 | 9 | |
| Philosophy | 55 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 51 | 5 | |
| Chemistry, General | 50 | 4 | |
| Dance, General | 38 | 16 | |
| Environmental Science | 54 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 54 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 53 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 50 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 28 | 22 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 46 | ||
| Accounting | 44 | ||
| Linguistics | 31 | 13 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 41 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 40 | ||
| Physics, General | 29 | 11 | |
| Deaf Studies | 38 | ||
| Interior Design | 36 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 34 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 33 | ||
| Statistics, Other | 28 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 24 | 3 | |
| Public Health, General | 27 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 25 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 25 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 18 | 6 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 23 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 22 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 21 | ||
| Women's Studies | 17 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | 7 | |
| School Psychology | 16 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 12 | 2 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 14 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 13 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 13 | ||
| Gerontology | 12 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 5 | 6 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 11 | ||
| Community College Administration | 10 | ||
| Creative Writing | 10 | ||
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 10 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 7 | 3 | |
| Comparative Literature | 9 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 8 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 7 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | 3 | |
| Music, General | 6 | 1 | |
| Italian Studies | 2 | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering Technology & Technician | 5 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 5 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 4 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Engineering, General | 3 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 2 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 2 | ||
| Theatre & Theatre Arts Management | 2 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,915 | 1,629 | 49 |
California State University - Long Beach has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 72% | 78% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
California State University - Long Beach is a world-class research university with 12,827 scientific papers published and 368,629 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Business.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 238 | 2272 |
| 1992 | 225 | 2537 |
| 1993 | 217 | 2713 |
| 1994 | 198 | 3141 |
| 1995 | 215 | 3444 |
| 1996 | 227 | 3732 |
| 1997 | 224 | 4025 |
| 1998 | 249 | 4351 |
| 1999 | 254 | 4929 |
| 2000 | 271 | 5671 |
| 2001 | 273 | 6398 |
| 2002 | 268 | 7044 |
| 2003 | 331 | 7916 |
| 2004 | 313 | 8580 |
| 2005 | 352 | 10140 |
| 2006 | 383 | 10933 |
| 2007 | 391 | 12667 |
| 2008 | 421 | 14174 |
| 2009 | 469 | 16463 |
| 2010 | 461 | 17487 |
| 2011 | 513 | 19922 |
| 2012 | 460 | 21432 |
| 2013 | 483 | 23443 |
| 2014 | 558 | 25143 |
| 2015 | 563 | 25366 |
| 2016 | 619 | 24688 |
| 2017 | 626 | 25649 |
| 2018 | 619 | 24783 |
| 2019 | 669 | 28421 |
| 2020 | 777 | 34506 |
| 2021 | 756 | 38526 |
California State University - Long Beach alumni
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Steven Spielberg
- Enrolled in California State University - Long Beach
- Studied in 2002
- Occupations
- film screenwriterfilm directorfilm actorexecutive producerfilm producer
- Biography
-
Steven Allan Spielberg is an American filmmaker. 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 the 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
- musicianplaywrightvoice actorbanjoistfilm actor
- Biography
-
Stephen Glenn Martin is an American actor, comedian, 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
- actorfilm actorassociation football playerdirectormodel
- 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 | 3,169 |
| 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 |