California State University-Los Angeles
About
California State University, Los Angeles is a public research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. Cal State LA offers 142 bachelor's degree programs, 122 master's degree programs, and 4 doctoral degrees: the Doctor of Philosophy in special education, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Doctor of Audiology. It also offers 22 teaching credentials.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 134 Title IV programs, 51 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 81 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing51 · 38.1%
- No Data81 · 60.4%
- Failing2 · 1.5%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 12
Action history · 20
- Jan 2026Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Feb 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Jul 2024Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jan 2024Approved for Distance EducationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 14,651 students received $88.9M in Pell grants, alongside $45.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 4,602 borrowers who entered repayment, 81 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Calstatela
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus40
Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Calstatela vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Calstatela selected for federal comparison reporting.
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-Los Angeles | 53% | — | 23,163 | $4,113 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
California State University-Bakersfield | 50% | 93.9% | 10,419 | $5,825 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
California State University-Dominguez Hills | 43% | 93.3% | 15,182 | $3,659 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
California State University-Fresno | 57% | 95.3% | 24,427 | $6,480 | R2 Research |
California State University-Northridge | 57% | 93.4% | 38,313 | $7,599 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
California State University-San Bernardino | 55% | 93.7% | 18,492 | $5,918 | R2 Research |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 56% | 57.1% | 13,763 | $3,046 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
New Jersey City University | 34% | 98.4% | 5,429 | $11,732 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Northeastern State University | 35% | 99.6% | 6,751 | $11,800 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 45% | 92.5% | 8,523 | $13,809 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
The University of Texas at San Antonio | 53% | 86.8% | 35,770 | $11,234 | R1 Research |
Troy University | 49% | 96.0% | 13,658 | $13,869 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Peer group median | 52% | 93.7% | 14,473 | $7,040 |
Calstatela Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides quality data, analysis, and partnerships to foster evidence-based decision-making and advance institutional excellence.
Visit IR office page- Yusuke Kuroki, Ph.D.Associate Director
- Alan YuSenior Research & Assessment Analyst
- Suseon Yang, Ph.D.Data Science Lead
- Tim SechangResearch Analyst
- Kevin Kaeochinda, Ph.D.Senior Research Analyst
Common Data Set (18)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardcalstatela.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookQuick Facts | Cal State LA2026The Quick Facts page for California State University-Los Angeles provides an overview of key statistics about the student population, including enrollment, financial aid, and tuition, as well as graduation rates for athletes as required by NCAA and federal law. It includes links to the Common Data Set and athlete graduation reports. The page serves as an entry point for further engagement with the university’s data resources managed by the Institutional Effectiveness office.calstatela.edu
- GlossaryGlossary of Terms | Cal State LAThis glossary from California State University-Los Angeles offers definitions for key terms related to institutional effectiveness and student data. The terms cover various aspects such as academic periods, enrollment metrics, student classifications, and demographic categorizations.calstatela.edu
- Strategic planShaping Our Future Together2026Cal State LA's Strategic Plan, set for completion in Spring 2026, aims to define the university's key priorities for the next five years, focusing on institutional transformation. Guided by the Strategic Planning Council and facilitated by Dr. Timothy Mottet, the plan seeks to foster campus-wide engagement through inclusive dialogue and stakeholder input. This initiative integrates with other major planning efforts to position Cal State LA for success in a rapidly evolving educational landscape.calstatela.edu
Notable alumni of Calstatela (30)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Billie Jean KingSports
- Rosario MarinPolitics
- Samuel DurranceScience
- Edward James OlmosEntertainment
- Lucille Roybal-AllardPolitics
- Mervyn DymallyPolitics
- Esteban Edward TorresPolitics
- Octavia ButlerLiterature
- Sultan Ahmed Al JaberBusiness
- Diane WatsonPolitics
- Donald SterlingBusiness
- Alan ArkinEntertainment
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