California State University - Los Angeles: Statistics

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#1074 of 14,131 In the World
#309 of 2,597 In North America
#278 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 249 In California
#5 of 31 In Los Angeles
#236 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
91%
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
19,586
Graduates
3,577
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
calstatela.edu

California State University - Los Angeles Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - Los Angeles has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest 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 91% 90% 92%
Applicants 32,723 14,247 18,476
Admissions 29,860 12,802 17,058
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,743 1,323 1,420
Freshmen enrolled part time 71 40 31

10,921 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,217 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 17299 (75%)
Asian 2354 (10%)
White 1120 (5%)
Black or African American 1000 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 501 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 468 (2%)
Two or more races 383 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 12 (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
$13,824
Students receiving aid
95%

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 $1,076$1,080
Fee in-state $1,076$1,080
Fee out-of-state $1,076$1,080

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,487
Combined charge for room and board $16,474
Room charge $10,810
Meal charge $5,664

California State University - Los Angeles majors

California State University - Los Angeles has granted 5,311 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 1,203 master's across 51 programs, and 23 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Los Angeles.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 872 131
Psychology, General 419 15
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 385
Social Work 217 160
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 358 12
Sociology, General 318 21
Computer Science 184 80
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 203 9
Public Health, General 161 29
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 172 13
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 128 46
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 160 12
Art & Art Studies, General 161 6
Radio and Television 167
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 143
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 117 23
Information Technology 101 27
Mechanical Engineering 116 12
English Language and Literature, General 97 15
Civil Engineering, General 78 19
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 85
Political Science and Government, General 68 11
History, General 51 15
Natural Sciences 65
Special Education and Teaching, General 63 2
Nutrition Sciences 50 14
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 42 17
Music Performance, General 25 23
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 48
Education, General 47
Fire Services Administration 38
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 34
Chemistry, General 25 8
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 19 13
Spanish Language and Literature 26 5
Public Administration 30
Economics, General 21 8
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29
Mathematics, General 17 12
Anthropology, General 22 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 27
Educational & Instructional Technology 26
Accounting 25
Biochemistry 25
Industrial Technology & Technician 22
Forensic Science and Technology 20
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 20
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 9 11
Latin American Studies 1 16
Philosophy 13 4
Graphic Communications, General 14
Music, General 13 1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 13
Physics, General 5 8
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 13
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 13
Geography 12
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 10
Environmental Science 10
Geology & Earth Science, General 5 5
Mass Communication & Media Studies 10
Engineering & Industrial Management 9
Audiology & Audiologist 8
Microbiology, General 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 7
Journalism 7
Materials Engineering 6
Food Technology and Processing 5
Visual and Performing Arts, General 4
African-American & Black Studies 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 1
Grand Total 5,311 1,203 23

California State University - Los Angeles has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 48% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 53% 46% 59%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%
  • Part-time retention rate - 43%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Los Angeles has published 12,105 scientific papers with 351,265 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Political Science, Medicine, Law, and Chemistry.

Publications
12,105
Citations
351,265

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,689 / 177,519
Engineering
5,097 / 196,882
Physics
4,992 / 197,426
Biology
4,839 / 153,845
Computer Science
4,702 / 170,200
Environmental Science
4,507 / 129,775
Political Science
4,121 / 104,051
Medicine
3,959 / 125,637
Law
3,824 / 101,584
Chemistry
3,741 / 112,144
Psychology
3,723 / 125,522
Sociology
3,645 / 109,888
Quantum and Particle physics
3,540 / 144,406
Philosophy
3,275 / 97,715
Mathematics
2,697 / 72,838
Geography and Cartography
2,560 / 78,741
Business
2,363 / 63,237
Geology
2,301 / 71,259
History
2,116 / 53,044
Economics
2,080 / 56,293
Materials Science
1,891 / 51,158
Organic Chemistry
1,874 / 61,897
Ecology
1,732 / 52,688
Biochemistry
1,705 / 60,817
Genetics
1,605 / 48,383
Statistics
1,580 / 50,458
Social Psychology
1,578 / 67,697
Linguistics
1,553 / 41,019
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,547 / 47,563
Archaeology
1,532 / 48,322
Art & Design
1,481 / 51,239
Paleontology
1,426 / 36,839
Optical Engineering
1,361 / 84,473
Psychiatry
1,269 / 47,644
Development Studies
1,115 / 26,228
Neuroscience
1,058 / 39,000
Management
1,042 / 30,136
Pathology
1,041 / 39,468
Child Psychology
1,021 / 48,002
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,010 / 72,286

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 177 1956
1994 154 1887
1995 115 1906
1996 137 2098
1997 139 1967
1998 208 2173
1999 169 2319
2000 178 2740
2001 182 2775
2002 207 3503
2003 225 3999
2004 221 4642
2005 206 5337
2006 259 6146
2007 216 6926
2008 258 7563
2009 276 7958
2010 252 8814
2011 286 9840
2012 265 11032
2013 241 11079
2014 282 11774
2015 299 12136
2016 308 12027
2017 411 12792
2018 469 17487
2019 420 20840
2020 495 23254
2021 451 26173
2022 483 23259
2023 461 24864
2024 417 24294
2025 253 21251
Academic rankings

California State University - Los Angeles alumni

  1. Helen Hunt

    Helen Hunt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorfilm actorvoice actorstage actor
    Biography

    Helen Elizabeth Hunt is an American actress and director. Her accolades include an Academy Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.

  2. Billie Jean King

    Billie Jean King
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    writersports commentatortennis coachtennis player
    Biography

    Billie Jean King, also known as BJK, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups.

  3. Alfonso Ribeiro

    Alfonso Ribeiro
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    television directordancerstage actortelevision actorsinger
    Biography

    Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro is an American actor, comedian, and television host. In a career spanning over four decades, he is best known for his role as Carlton Banks on the NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), as well as his performances on Silver Spoons (1984–1987) and In the House (1996–1999).

  4. Edward James Olmos

    Edward James Olmos
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actordirectorfilm actorfilm director
    Biography

    Edward James Olmos is a Mexican-American actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), high school math teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988), Montoya Santana in American Me (1992) (which he also directed), William Adama in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), and the voice of Mito in the 2005 English dub of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

All 85 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Cal State LA
CSULA
Founded 1947
Motto Vox Veritas Vita
Voice, Truth, Life
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-June). Also Summer Quarter (June-September)
Total FTE staff 1,964
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 5151 State University Dr
Los Angeles, California, 90032-8506
United States
City population 3,899,000
Phone 3233433000

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