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California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach State

Long Beach, California•Public

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

47%

Public school in California with 32,900 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
Commuter college
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Big West Conference
csulb.edu
1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840
(562) 985-4111

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
47%
Yield rate - overall
15%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
48%
Men
43%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
67,122
Women: 60%
Men: 40%
csulb.edu/student-info/admissions.html

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$21,816
Out-of-state
$33,696

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$5,409
$30,001–48,000
$6,074
$48,001–75,000
$9,532
$75,001–110,000
$13,656
Over $110,000
$17,677

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test not used
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL not used (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
4,865
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
29%
6-year graduation rate
74%
Retention rate
85%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
7%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 61%
Men: 39%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
24%
Black
4%
Hispanic
45%
Native American
< 1%
Other
9%
White
18%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
22:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?