California State University, Long Beach
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
34,131
Men / Women
41% / 59%
Hispanic
50%
Asian
17%
White
14%
Mixed
5%
Black
4%
International
2%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Life & Natural Sciences
15%
Engineering, Computing & Math
14%
Arts
12%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,350
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$19,950
Est. In-State Cost
$9,508
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$25,807
10-Year ROI
$242,000
ROI Percentile
92th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
87%
4-Year Graduation Rate
38%
6-Year Graduation Rate
69%
Transfer-Out Rate
2%
Weather
Comfortable Days
170 (98th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,284 (94th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
328 (99th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
28%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $3M | #196 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $22M | #200 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $6M | #224 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #264 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 40 | #348 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 24 | #353 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests — Test Blind
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 1,399 | 56% / 44% | 4% | $72,229 | |
| Business Administration | 1,299 +100 | 56% / 44% | 4% | $74,002 | |
| Business Economics | 44 — | 75% / 25% | 7% | $59,274 | |
| Hospitality Management | 56 — | 34% / 66% | 7% | $41,299 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 325 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $46,401 | |
| Physical Education | 32 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 293 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $46,401 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 1,177 | 80% / 20% | 5% | $87,914 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 122 — | 84% / 16% | 3% | $87,697 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 53 — | 53% / 47% | 4% | — | |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 — | 64% / 36% | 5% | $80,967 | |
| Civil Engineering | 132 — | 74% / 26% | 2% | $86,903 | |
| Computer Engineering | 54 — | 91% / 9% | 7% | $96,237 | |
| Computer Science | 335 — | 82% / 18% | 10% | $82,427 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 119 — | 85% / 15% | 3% | $98,935 | |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 247 — | 82% / 18% | 2% | $86,633 | |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Construction Engineering Management | 64 — | 84% / 16% | 0% | $102,689 | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $71,225 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health and Human Services | 1,522 | 21% / 79% | 1% | $64,950 | |
| American Sign Language/Deaf Studies | 25 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,658 | |
| Athletic Training | |||||
| Communicative Disorders | 61 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $66,285 | |
| Health Science | 217 +8 | 18% / 82% | 0% | — | |
| Kinesiology | 250 — | 47% / 53% | 1% | $58,117 | |
| Nursing | 174 — | 19% / 81% | 1% | $117,594 | |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 67 — | 16% / 84% | 1% | — | |
| Health Care Administration | 150 — | 21% / 79% | 3% | $77,188 | |
| Recreation and Leisure Studies | 40 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $41,999 | |
| Child Development and Family Studies | 105 +4 | 5% / 95% | 3% | $46,047 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 195 +11 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $41,779 | |
| Human Development | 79 +1 | 11% / 89% | 1% | $46,047 | |
| Social Work | 60 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $65,850 | |
| Fashion Merchandising and Design | 99 — | 11% / 89% | 3% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 2,709 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $49,737 | |
| Economics | 52 +2 | 77% / 23% | 10% | $59,258 | |
| Africana Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,658 | |
| American Studies | 19 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $45,319 | |
| Anthropology | 48 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $35,096 | |
| Asian American Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,658 | |
| Asian Studies | 11 +4 | 36% / 64% | 9% | $45,319 | |
| Chicano and Latino Studies | 17 +2 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $44,658 | |
| Classics | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Communication Studies | 351 +1 | 35% / 65% | 1% | $51,767 | |
| Comparative Literature | 5 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $35,444 | |
| Criminal Justice | 328 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $55,751 | |
| East Asian Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,319 | |
| English | 263 +7 | 35% / 65% | 1% | $52,350 | |
| French | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $43,280 | |
| Geography | 37 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | $48,202 | |
| German | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| History | 127 +2 | 66% / 34% | 0% | $43,202 | |
| International Studies | 21 +1 | 19% / 81% | 5% | — | |
| Japanese | 8 +1 | 75% / 25% | 12% | $45,105 | |
| Journalism | 73 +2 | 37% / 63% | 0% | $48,048 | |
| Linguistics | 15 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $35,444 | |
| Philosophy | 23 +3 | 70% / 30% | 4% | $41,447 | |
| Political Science | 173 — | 40% / 60% | 2% | $52,883 | |
| Psychology | 688 +1 | 20% / 80% | 1% | $48,731 | |
| Public Relations | 60 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| Religious Studies | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 312 +3 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $47,258 | |
| Spanish | 38 +3 | 24% / 76% | 3% | $43,280 | |
| Translation and Interpreting | 10 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $35,444 | |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 13 +2 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $44,658 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 693 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $60,226 | |
| Mathematics | 71 +2 | 45% / 55% | 1% | $63,126 | |
| Physics | 21 +11 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $70,204 | |
| Statistics | 17 +1 | 53% / 47% | 0% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 53 +1 | 43% / 57% | 2% | $61,052 | |
| Biological Sciences | 333 — | 30% / 70% | 1% | $57,604 | |
| Chemistry | 32 — | 41% / 59% | 6% | $71,200 | |
| Earth Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Geology | 18 — | 44% / 56% | 6% | — | |
| Marine Biology | 68 — | 21% / 79% | 1% | — | |
| Microbiology | 26 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,708 | |
| Environmental Science and Policy | 53 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $60,202 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Arts | 967 | 38% / 62% | 3% | $39,621 | |
| Art | 217 +1 | 32% / 68% | 2% | $39,065 | |
| Art Education | 17 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | — | |
| Dance | 36 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $24,204 | |
| Design | 39 — | 21% / 79% | 8% | $60,021 | |
| Film and Electronic Arts | 230 — | 57% / 43% | 3% | — | |
| Industrial Design | 29 — | 59% / 41% | 3% | $60,021 | |
| Interior Design | 31 — | 13% / 87% | 6% | $60,021 | |
| Music | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Music Performance | 86 +15 | 56% / 44% | 0% | — | |
| Studio Art | 200 — | 28% / 72% | 3% | $39,065 | |
| Theatre Arts | 76 — | 32% / 68% | 7% | $23,407 |