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Cal State Long Beach is a highly rated public university located in Long Beach, California in the Los Angeles Area. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 27,710 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the Cal State Long Beach acceptance rate is 40%. Popular majors include Business, Psychology, and Family Studies and Consumer Sciences. Graduating 73% of students, Cal State Long Beach alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $36,500.
About
LONG BEACH, CA 90840
- Branch of
- The California State University
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About Cal State Long Beach...
- Hispanic-Serving Institution
- Public College
- SAT/ACT Optional
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I (without football)
Athletic Conference
Big West Conference
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- California
- Long Beach
California State University - Long Beach Rankings
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CSULB Admissions
Acceptance Rate
40%
Application Deadline
Deadline for application submissions. Please contact the school for more details.
November 30
SAT Range
1020-1240
ACT Range
20-26
Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No
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Will You Get Into CSULB?
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Net Price
$9,346/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$9,478/ year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
80%
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Academics
Professors
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Student Faculty Ratio
19:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
76%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.311 responses
48%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.379 responses
63%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.381 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Business
1,566 Graduates
Psychology
528 Graduates
Family Studies and Consumer Sciences
403 Graduates
Health Service Preparatory Studies
370 Graduates
Communications
339 Graduates
Sociology
306 Graduates
Biology
284 Graduates
Liberal Arts and Humanities
279 Graduates
English
263 Graduates
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
263 Graduates
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Online
Programs Offered Entirely Online
Total number of complete undergraduate programs offered online or through distance learning.
Offers Online Courses
College offers distance education courses.
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
Total number of certificate degree programs offered online or through distance education.
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Online Bachelor's Programs
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How Students Learn
Based on class setting of student enrollment.
Mix of Online and on Campus
53%
On Campus
42%
Online
5%
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
27,710Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
5,221
Undergrads Over 25
16%
Pell Grant
50%
Varsity Athletes
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Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on
266 responses
Friendly
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Easy going
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Independent
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Driven
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Passionate
5%
Outgoing
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Pride
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.430 responses
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of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.498 responses
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What one word or phrase best describes your school?
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Great education, great location
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Great staff, students, organizations, and location
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All of the above
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Commuter school
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Diverse student body
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Resourceful
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Affordable
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After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$48,100/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
73%
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49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
92%
National
83%
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of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.200 responses
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California State University - Long Beach Reviews
Rating 3.83 out of 5 4,943 reviews
Rating 3 out of 5
I started at CSULB pre-covid and really enjoyed campus culture and really tasty food from the Golden Nugget and other concession stands throughout campus. The campus layout is extremely inviting with lots of open space for diverse vendors, student organized groups, and aide organizations (CalFresh) representatives to help students gain social and financial support as well as plenty of leisure activities. I really enjoyed the diversity of professors having took classes that I loved so much because of the professor alone, and others that challenged me to overcome obstacles and challenge points of view that I did not agree with. Some of my favorite amenities to utilize were the gym, rock climbing wall, bowling alley, and the movie theater nights hosted weekly on campus! As for some of the negative experiences, parking is challenging I would recommend leaving extra early for class as well as lack of food avaliablility after COVID reopening. 1/2 of dining halls were closed.
- Alum
- a month ago
Rating 4 out of 5
California State University, Long Beach, promised me an extensive education in my field of study, Cinematic Arts, and I believe they have kept that promise in most regards. The professors are quite competent in their fields of study, and the university offers several programs for extracurricular opportunities (within and unrelated to the school). However, I feel that CSULB has fallen short when it comes to the tuition rate reflecting properly in the program. As an out of state student, I am expected to pay about $10,000 for tuition and fees alone, yet I am constantly told by faculty that our program does not have enough money to fund certain expectations such as providing updated and working film equipment, administering enough grants for senior thesis films that reflect the student population growth, or even installing air conditioning into all of the buildings. Thus, I would say that my overall experience with CSULB is enriching and valuable but also disheartening.
- Junior
- a month ago
Rating 4 out of 5
The professors in the engineering department were good and helpful. There were many activities and clubs that you could join. The food choices weren't the best, only a couple of convenient stores. The sushi was the best choice. USU improved a bit, there was more games and things to do available. The best housing is Parkside North, those were the newest dorms, they were pretty and in a good location on campus. There were good schools event like rec fest, smorgasport, and asi concert event, and the pow wow. The athletics were good, free for students, volleyball being the best event. The Bob Cole Conservatory of Music is a very pretty and spacious, a lot of talented people played there. The Earl Burns Japanese Garden is a nice small space, there isn't much to do or places to sit. If there were a place to have tea or something more focused on Japanese culture would be nice. Overall the school is in a good location there are a lot of people you can meet since it's very diverse.
- Alum
- 13 days ago
