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California State University, Los Angeles

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 11,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 21,478
Men / Women 44% / 56%
Hispanic 70%
Asian 10%
White 5%
Black 4%
Mixed 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 37%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Business & Economics 17%
Education 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Arts 5%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,160
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,760
Est. In-State Cost $9,262
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,562
10-Year ROI $235,000
ROI Percentile 91th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 2%

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 38%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $3M #266
Life & Natural Sciences $6M #295
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #318
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 15 #432
Life & Natural Sciences 8 #512

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Letters 710 44% / 56% 1% $37,695
Chinese
Communication Studies 160 +1 39% / 61% 1%
English 97 38% / 62% 1% $44,188
French
Japanese
Journalism 7 +1 43% / 57% 0%
Philosophy 13 69% / 31% 0%
Radio and Television 167 51% / 49% 1% $37,981
Spanish 26 +1 31% / 69% 0% $33,569
Art 161 40% / 60% 2% $34,155
Graphic Communications 14 71% / 29% 7%
Music 13 54% / 46% 0%
Music Performance 25 60% / 40% 4%
Theatre Arts 27 +1 41% / 59% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business and Economics 893 54% / 46% 3% $85,632
Business Administration 872 54% / 46% 3% $85,632
Economics 21 62% / 38% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 358 5% / 95% 1% $41,350
Early Childhood Education 358 5% / 95% 1% $41,350
Technology Teacher Education
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology 587 82% / 18% 2% $82,111
Civil Engineering 78 81% / 19% 1% $89,330
Computer Science 184 79% / 21% 3% $89,146
Electrical Engineering 42 90% / 10% 0% $101,186
Information Technology 101 81% / 19% 1% $61,516
Mechanical Engineering 116 82% / 18% 1% $89,690
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 34 82% / 18% 3% $55,789
Engineering Technologies/Technicians 10 100% / 0% 0%
Industrial Technology/Technician 22 86% / 14% 0% $56,535
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health and Human Services 954 26% / 74% 1% $61,663
Communication Sciences and Disorders 117 +1 11% / 89% 0% $40,128
Exercise Science 29 48% / 52% 0% $50,533
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Kinesiology 203 51% / 49% 0% $50,533
Nursing 128 17% / 83% 2% $116,218
Nutrition Sciences 50 18% / 82% 0%
Public Health 161 22% / 78% 1% $49,814
Social Work 217 16% / 84% 0% $65,503
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 48 33% / 67% 0% $44,858
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Natural and Social Sciences 1,809 30% / 70% 0% $48,667
Mathematics 17 +1 59% / 41% 0% $48,826
Physics 5 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 25 56% / 44% 4% $58,689
Biology 172 31% / 69% 0% $50,427
Chemistry 25 68% / 32% 0%
Food Technology and Processing 5 80% / 20% 0%
Geosciences 5 60% / 40% 0%
Microbiology 8 50% / 50% 0%
Natural Sciences 65 18% / 82% 0%
African American Studies 3 67% / 33% 0%
Anthropology 22 45% / 55% 0% $37,945
Chicana/o Studies 9 44% / 56% 0%
Criminal Justice 385 34% / 66% 0% $50,071
Ethnic Studies 13 8% / 92% 0%
Geography 12 75% / 25% 0%
History 51 +1 59% / 41% 0% $40,696
Latin American Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 68 32% / 68% 3% $48,965
Psychology 419 +1 21% / 79% 1%
Sociology 318 +1 23% / 77% 0% $48,525
General Education 143 13% / 87% 1% $42,450
Fire Services Administration 38 87% / 13% 0% $60,781