California State University-Long Beach

  • Details

    • Name: California State University-Long Beach
    • Location: Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 47.12%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 37.94% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 69.86% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 78.25% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    37.9%
    6 Year
    69.9%
    8 Year
    78.3%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $20,310 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $18,888 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $7,008 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,227 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $14,289 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $5,477 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $6,191 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $9,063 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $12,787 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $18,575 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $50,062 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $47,495 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $56,802 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $55,839 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $64,403 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,965
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $14,455 $9,279 $34,094
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,213
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $14,628 No data $60,701
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $67,072
Engineering Technology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,271
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,586
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,996
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,210
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,760
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $66,374
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $62,480
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,366
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,605
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $18,983 $14,000 $29,311
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $16,519 No data $29,475
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,546
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,769
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $17,074 $12,468 $26,891
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,587
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $20,025
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,929
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $65,701
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $68,683
Construction Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $83,666
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,118
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,268
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $23,363 $14,399 $25,102
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,124
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,016
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree $32,797 No data $23,937
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $16,796 No data $61,380
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree $28,797 No data $22,522
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,556
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,381
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $49,915
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $19,672 No data $29,491
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,620
Music Bachelor's Degree $15,438 No data $15,531
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,872
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,727
Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,737
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,239
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,185
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,640
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $19,564 No data $26,031
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,105
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $25,745 $19,116 $25,974
Public Health Bachelor's Degree $14,564 No data $27,767
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,868
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $20,694 $14,000 $83,777
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $23,261 No data $41,174
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $17,202 No data $44,864
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,911
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,402
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,180
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $20,309 $15,437 $39,095
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,824
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,803
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,106
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,226
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,582