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California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·csulb.edu
Acceptance
46.3%
-40.9pp vs R2 Research
6-yr Graduation
69%
+7.0pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
42,003
peer median 23,375
Avg net price
$10,440
-$4.8k vs R2 Research
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About

California State University, Long Beach, also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU), is a public research university in Long Beach, California, United States. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the California State University system (CSU).

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
83,967
83,967 candidates competed
Admitted
38,854
46.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
6,482
16.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
69%+7.0pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
38%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
87%

Pell equity

3.6pp gap
Pell recipients
67%1657 of 2467
Non-Pell (all)
71%1685 of 2385
Subsidized loan, no Pell
70%320 of 456
No Federal Aid
71%1365 of 1929

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 194 Title IV programs, 87 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 104 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
194
Passing
87
44.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

194programs
  • Passing87 · 44.8%
  • No Data104 · 53.6%
  • Failing3 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
2
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
83
No data
104

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

90
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-32.6%
$32,534 vs $48,304
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-20.4%
$38,452 vs $48,304
English Language and Literature General
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-5.0%
$47,026 vs $49,483
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.1%
$38,270 vs $36,082
Linguistic Comparative and Related Language Studies and Services
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+8.1%
$38,996 vs $36,082
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+14.0%
$41,123 vs $36,082
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+20.1%
$43,349 vs $36,082
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+28.6%
$46,387 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
English Language and Literature General
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-5.0%
−$2,457

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

79
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
122%
$47,000 debt · $38,452 earn
English Language and Literature General
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
76%
$35,500 debt · $47,026 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
54%
$20,713 debt · $38,270 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
42%
$30,312 debt · $72,540 earn
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
41%
$19,000 debt · $46,387 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
38%
$28,000 debt · $72,822 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
38%
$16,500 debt · $43,349 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
37%
$17,775 debt · $47,831 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1957Next review Feb 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 19

Action history · 18

  1. Dec 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  2. Nov 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  3. Mar 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  4. Dec 2023Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  5. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,183
$30–48k$7,831
$48–75k$9,705
$75–110k$12,630
$110k+$19,750

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,440
-$4,827vs R2 Research median $15,267
Federal loans
23.8%
In-state tuition
$7,350
Out-of-state
$19,950

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 21,129 students received $123.5M in Pell grants, alongside $89.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
21,129
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$123.5M
$123,545,052 total
Direct Loans
$89.7M
14,462 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

19k
’20
18k
’21
18k
’22
18k
’23
21k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$28.0M
6,487 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$26.2M
5,784 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$24.9M
1,563 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8.6M
483 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.9M
145 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 6,721 borrowers who entered repayment, 60 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
6,721
Defaulted
60
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.3%
2017
1.6%
2018
2.4%
2019
0.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CSULB

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs137
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

8,211 total completions
01Business
1,95223.8%
02Engineering
86910.6%
03Visual/Performing Arts
84910.3%
04Health Professions
8149.9%
05Psychology
7869.6%
06Communication
7018.5%
07Social Sciences
6337.7%
08Computer Sciences
6077.4%
09Family/Consumer Sci
5326.5%
10Biological Sciences
4685.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
42,003
12-mo unduplicated
45,936
Undergraduate
39,038
Graduate
6,898

Gender split

Men
41%19,006
Women
59%26,930

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
52.5%
Asian
19.9%
White
14.4%
Two or more
4.9%
Black
4.0%
Non-resident
2.2%
Unknown
1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
369
161 M · 208 W
Women athletes
56.4%
Athletic aid
$4.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$27.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.5M
$2.5M
Recruiting expense
$179K
$112K
Head-coach salaries
$252K
$136K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
79 M · 93 W
$1.9M
Water Polo
28 M · 25 W
$1.2M
Volleyball
24 M · 26 W
$3.3M
Baseball
40 M · —
$2.0M
Basketball
15 M · 22 W
$4.4M
Softball
— · 26 W
$1.3M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.42
57 offenses · 40,278 students

3-year trend

0.752 yrs ago1.151 yr ago1.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
132
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
35
Burglary
12
Rape
5
Robbery
3
Arson
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

57total
  • On campus48
  • Non-campus9

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
0
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs81
Liquor16

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,121

CSULB vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CSULB selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCalifornia State University-Long Beach
69%46.3%42,003$10,440R2 Research
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
0%66.7%72,994$13,971R2 Research
Ball State University
62%85.5%21,089$14,940R2 Research
Boise State University
59%87.2%27,198$21,610R2 Research
California State University-Fresno
57%95.3%24,427$7,000R2 Research
California State University-Fullerton
70%90.5%43,662$6,555R2 Research
California State University-San Bernardino
55%93.7%18,492$4,564R2 Research
East Carolina University
63%89.2%26,940$15,739R2 Research
Florida Atlantic University
63%66.1%31,607$8,752R2 Research
Georgia Southern University
55%87.9%27,423$15,267R2 Research
Illinois State University
65%88.2%21,546$19,398R2 Research
James Madison University
80%71.5%22,740$23,322R2 Research
Kennesaw State University
52%69.2%47,764$15,048R2 Research
Miami University-Oxford
80%75.4%18,838$28,384R2 Research
Middle Tennessee State University
54%69.1%20,488$13,359R2 Research
Montclair State University
65%87.9%23,375$15,566R2 Research
Northern Arizona University
61%89.6%28,467$14,158R2 Research
Portland State University
53%90.9%19,951$9,552R2 Research
Rowan University
67%77.7%21,026$22,408R2 Research
Sam Houston State University
55%90.3%21,039$16,404R2 Research
San Diego State University
76%36.2%41,137$15,364R2 Research
San Francisco State University
50%96.4%22,563$12,278R2 Research
Texas State University
55%89.3%40,674$16,805R2 Research
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
51%94.2%33,881$4,831R2 Research
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
69%79.6%31,091$15,435R2 Research
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
56%88.5%18,012$10,965R2 Research
University of North Carolina Wilmington
71%64.2%18,848$20,109R2 Research
University of Rhode Island
72%72.2%17,210$21,440R2 Research
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
71%78.4%17,171$23,331R2 Research
Peer group median62%87.2%23,375$15,267

Institutions like CSULB

Explore the federal data for institutions in CSULB's comparison group.

IPEDS

CSULB Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research & Analytics
Reports to Academic Affairs
Email
IR&A [at] csulb.edu
Phone
562.985.7800
Address
Brotman Hall, Room 133, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840

The IRA team supports data-informed decision-making by providing accurate reporting, analysis, and insights that advance institutional planning, student success, and organizational effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
17 members
  • Mahmoud Albawneh
    Assistant Vice President
  • Juan Carlos Apitz
    Associate Director for Academic Planning & Enrollment
  • Anthony Tchen
    Associate Director for Student Success
  • Arik Espiritu
    Database Administrator
  • Tammy Dupuy
    Sr. Research & Reporting Analyst
  • Kevin Avila
    Academic Planning & Enrollment Data Analyst
  • Tyler Nakamura
    Academic Planning & Enrollment Data Analyst
  • Laura Vlad
    Student Success Data Analyst
  • Tapan Shah
    Programmer
  • Patrick Espino
    Programmer
  • Umme Shafiya Mubeen
    Student Assistant
  • Ojas Suratkar
    Student Assistant
  • Vidhi Doshi
    Student Assistant
  • Keval Patel
    Student Assistant
  • Padmavathi Kadium
    Student Assistant
  • Kashif Manzer
    Student Assistant
  • Sofia Apitz
    Student Assistant

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
NSF awards
$200,000
USA Spending
$103,177,293
All sources
$103,377,293

Common Data Set

CSULB's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
40,057
36,056 UG · 4,001 grad
6-yr graduation rate
70%
First-year retention
88%
Student–faculty ratio
27 to 1
01

Affordability & Value

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
44%
Avg debt
$17,947

44% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $17,947 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
70%
Retention
88%

6-year graduation rate 70%; first-year retention 88%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students70%
Pell recipients68%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 2 pts below the overall rate (68% vs 70%).

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students297
10-19 students880
20-29 students1,811
30-39 students1,453
40-49 students533
50-99 students208
100+ students224

22% of classes have under 20 students; 8% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
27 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
56%
Women faculty
53%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing17%
Visual and performing arts9%
Communication/journalism8%
Engineering8%
Psychology8%
Social sciences7%
Health professions and related programs7%
Family and consumer sciences6%

STEM-dominant: ~20% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
Hispanic/Latino53.3%
Asian, non-Hispanic19.1%
White, non-Hispanic14.1%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic4.9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic4.0%
Nonresidents2.4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown1.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.1%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
882
Share
2%

2% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
36,05690%
Graduate
4,00110%

36,056 undergraduates and 4,001 graduate students.

05

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
26,319
Admitted
13,204
Enrolled
4,407

26,319 transfer applicants → 13,204 admitted (50.2%) → 4,407 enrolled

Source publications

Reports & documents (6)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (3)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of CSULB (31)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Steven Spielberg
    Entertainment
  • Steve Martin
    Entertainment
  • Chris Carter
    Entertainment
  • John Dykstra
    Entertainment
  • Linda Woolverton
    Entertainment
  • Mark O'Meara
    Sports
  • Misty May-Treanor
    Sports
  • Dana Rohrabacher
    Politics
  • George Gascón
    Government and Politics
  • Bradley Nowell
    Music
  • Karen Carpenter
    Music
  • John Bettis
    Music
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Frequently asked questions about California State University-Long Beach

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CSULB.

What is the acceptance rate at California State University-Long Beach?

California State University-Long Beach's acceptance rate is 46.3% (38,854 admitted from 83,967 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at California State University-Long Beach?

California State University-Long Beach reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend California State University-Long Beach?

California State University-Long Beach reports a total enrollment of 42,003 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at California State University-Long Beach?

The average net price at California State University-Long Beach is $10,440 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at California State University-Long Beach?

California State University-Long Beach's yield rate is 16.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is California State University-Long Beach located?

California State University-Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California 90840-0115.

Who runs Institutional Research at California State University-Long Beach?

California State University-Long Beach's IR work is done by the Institutional Research & Analytics, which reports to Academic Affairs.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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