Cal State Long Beach

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 10,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 170 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,284 (94% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 328 (99% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 32,274
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 97%
From Region 0%
Athletes 369 (1.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 52%
Asian 20%
White 14%
Mixed 5%
Black 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 1,421 53% 14% 25% 4% 46% 4% $64,024 23 -0.72 74 94%
Business Administration 1,336 +106 53% 14% 25% 4% 46% 4% $64,080 20 -0.70 74 94% — — — —
Business Economics 46 — 70% 11% 24% 4% 50% 7% $73,340 14 -0.93 84 90% — — — —
Hospitality Management 39 — 31% 13% 31% 5% 36% 8% $51,138 12 -0.85 48 91% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 299 16% 22% 12% 1% 60% 0% $54,631 3 -0.29 57 94%
Liberal Studies 259 — 8% 23% 10% 1% 61% 0% $55,332 45 -0.19 58 94% — — — —
Physical Education 40 — 65% 15% 20% 2% 52% 0% $50,095 14 -0.94 45 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering 1,131 77% 16% 31% 2% 39% 4% $92,571 91 -0.98 95 97%
Aerospace Engineering 101 — 80% 17% 25% 4% 45% 0% $89,859 3 -1.66 94 98% — — — —
Biomedical Engineering 58 — 48% 31% 26% 3% 33% 3% $92,167 32 -0.56 95 100% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 48 — 42% 21% 29% 2% 35% 6% $85,396 1 -2.06 92 89% — — — —
Civil Engineering 116 — 68% 15% 25% 3% 49% 3% $87,346 19 -0.71 93 99% — — — —
Computer Engineering 65 — 83% 9% 40% 3% 34% 5% $99,792 11 -0.81 97 99% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 97 — 87% 14% 24% 1% 46% 2% $95,915 6 -1.00 96 99% — — — —
Environmental Engineering — — — — — — — — $83,047 33 -0.32 91 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 231 — 79% 19% 26% 2% 42% 4% $90,983 11 -1.03 94 95% — — — —
Computer Science 357 — 81% 14% 43% 2% 30% 5% $94,958 15 -0.88 96 96% — — — —
Computer Engineering Technology 4 +2 75% 0% 25% 25% 0% 0% $80,156 17 -0.71 89 — — — — —
Construction Engineering Management 43 — 93% 12% 7% 0% 65% 5% $98,560 42 -0.17 97 98% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 11 +1 73% 18% 36% 0% 45% 0% $70,894 8 -1.48 82 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health and Human Services 1,622 23% 13% 26% 4% 49% 2% $61,008 12 -0.34 69 95%
Nutrition and Dietetics 61 — 26% 16% 23% 0% 48% 7% $54,108 13 -0.94 56 — — — — —
American Sign Language/Deaf Studies 30 — 17% 13% 7% 3% 70% 0% $52,665 10 -1.22 52 91% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $50,527 13 -1.25 46 96% — — — —
Communicative Disorders 62 — 11% 23% 19% 2% 55% 0% $59,535 35 -0.33 67 100% — — — —
Health Science 222 +10 15% 9% 28% 5% 50% 1% $61,760 31 -0.46 71 — — — — —
Kinesiology 271 — 47% 17% 31% 3% 35% 3% $56,885 32 -0.57 62 95% — — — —
Nursing 195 — 21% 15% 50% 1% 25% 3% $102,900 84 +1.06 98 97% — — — —
Health Care Administration 163 — 20% 7% 39% 5% 44% 1% $62,536 50 -0.20 72 94% — — — —
Recreation and Leisure Studies 40 — 35% 15% 10% 5% 68% 0% $53,871 22 -0.61 55 97% — — — —
Child Development and Family Studies 206 +4 3% 10% 12% 1% 74% 0% $46,979 14 -0.74 37 93% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 111 +1 48% 14% 13% 8% 54% 4% $48,131 18 -0.61 40 92% — — — —
Human Development 91 +2 18% 9% 20% 4% 60% 0% $46,979 14 -0.74 37 93% — — — —
Social Work 53 — 11% 9% 4% 11% 72% 4% $64,980 98 +1.39 75 97% — — — —
Fashion Merchandising and Design 117 — 15% 17% 15% 4% 47% 6% $52,171 18 -0.94 51 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 2,788 35% 18% 14% 5% 55% 2% $51,239 1 -0.81 48 92%
Economics 51 +7 75% 14% 25% 6% 33% 4% $64,917 4 -1.24 75 97% — — — —
Africana Studies 4 +1 25% 0% 0% 75% 25% 0% $52,665 33 -0.52 52 91% — — — —
American Studies 25 — 40% 8% 8% 4% 44% 8% $49,247 19 -0.79 43 86% — — — —
Asian American Studies 3 — 33% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $52,665 33 -0.52 52 91% — — — —
Asian Studies 2 +1 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $49,247 19 -0.79 43 86% — — — —
Chicano and Latino Studies 10 +6 10% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $52,665 33 -0.52 52 91% — — — —
Classics 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,004 1 -1.56 21 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 10 +3 30% 10% 0% 0% 80% 0% $36,714 1 -1.91 12 86% — — — —
East Asian Studies 3 +1 67% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,247 19 -0.79 43 86% — — — —
English 234 +8 38% 26% 12% 3% 51% 0% $45,741 17 -0.81 33 92% — — — —
French 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $42,103 4 -1.42 24 96% — — — —
German 1 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,908 3 -1.62 19 — — — — —
History 131 — 60% 30% 7% 4% 48% 0% $50,032 22 -0.67 45 91% — — — —
Italian Studies 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,247 19 -0.79 43 86% — — — —
Japanese 5 — 40% 40% 20% 20% 20% 0% $38,157 1 -1.77 15 94% — — — —
Linguistics 29 — 28% 10% 28% 0% 52% 7% $36,714 1 -1.90 12 86% — — — —
Philosophy 24 +1 62% 46% 17% 8% 17% 0% $46,347 7 -1.14 35 94% — — — —
Religious Studies 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $46,309 25 -0.56 35 — — — — —
Spanish 25 +2 16% 4% 0% 4% 92% 0% $42,103 4 -1.42 24 96% — — — —
Translation and Interpreting 9 — 11% 22% 11% 0% 44% 0% $36,714 1 -1.90 12 86% — — — —
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 8 +1 12% 38% 0% 0% 38% 0% $52,665 33 -0.44 52 91% — — — —
Anthropology 44 +1 32% 36% 9% 5% 43% 0% $45,009 3 -1.08 31 87% — — — —
Communication Studies 346 +1 35% 25% 16% 5% 45% 2% $58,717 40 -0.29 65 94% — — — —
Geography 25 — 64% 20% 8% 0% 48% 4% $61,219 48 -0.10 70 92% — — — —
International Studies 23 +1 26% 22% 13% 4% 39% 17% $47,533 1 -1.31 38 90% — — — —
Journalism 93 +2 42% 22% 6% 5% 55% 3% $52,949 12 -1.05 53 91% — — — —
Political Science 151 +2 44% 19% 8% 6% 57% 3% $54,669 6 -1.29 57 93% — — — —
Psychology 697 +2 23% 16% 18% 3% 56% 1% $50,260 23 -0.73 46 92% — — — —
Public Relations 64 — 38% 16% 11% 5% 59% 2% $36,129 0 -3.25 11 85% — — — —
Radio and Television 189 +1 56% 17% 20% 6% 42% 4% $42,619 1 -1.80 25 91% — — — —
Sociology 302 +4 23% 7% 8% 6% 71% 2% $50,565 25 -0.57 46 94% — — — —
Criminal Justice 272 +1 35% 10% 12% 5% 67% 0% $59,577 52 -0.04 67 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 644 39% 17% 27% 1% 45% 3% $59,834 10 -0.79 67 92%
Chemistry 23 — 48% 9% 30% 4% 43% 9% $64,608 19 -0.67 75 94% — — — —
Earth Science 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $74,211 87 +0.82 85 100% — — — —
Geology 14 — 57% 21% 14% 0% 43% 7% $74,211 87 +0.82 85 100% — — — —
Mathematics 70 +1 46% 16% 27% 1% 50% 3% $58,921 8 -1.00 66 86% — — — —
Physics 24 +17 71% 21% 12% 0% 50% 4% $80,326 41 -0.23 89 95% — — — —
Statistics 20 — 75% 15% 45% 0% 20% 15% $72,073 4 -1.16 83 94% — — — —
Biochemistry 47 — 47% 15% 38% 0% 32% 6% $76,587 70 +0.45 87 92% — — — —
Biological Sciences 302 — 33% 15% 32% 2% 44% 3% $57,543 13 -1.03 63 91% — — — —
Microbiology 25 — 36% 16% 28% 0% 56% 0% $70,250 44 -0.01 81 100% — — — —
Marine Biology 67 — 37% 27% 10% 0% 48% 3% $43,850 7 -1.18 28 91% — — — —
Environmental Science and Policy 51 — 24% 27% 10% 0% 55% 0% $54,286 17 -0.71 56 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of the Arts 789 33% 20% 25% 2% 39% 3% $43,790 0 -0.58 28 91%
Art 235 — 34% 16% 28% 2% 44% 3% $42,302 30 -0.48 24 88% — — — —
Art Education — — — — — — — — $49,621 66 +0.30 44 — — — — —
Dance 40 +2 12% 30% 5% 5% 48% 0% $37,492 17 -0.75 14 94% — — — —
Design 56 — 29% 36% 23% 4% 29% 2% $59,537 51 -0.04 67 95% — — — —
Film and Electronic Arts 46 — 57% 22% 20% 4% 37% 7% $42,526 12 -0.95 25 — — — — —
Industrial Design 28 — 57% 18% 36% 0% 29% 4% $59,537 51 -0.04 67 95% — — — —
Interior Design 36 — 6% 14% 28% 0% 39% 6% $59,537 14 -0.98 67 95% — — — —
Music 4 +1 25% 0% 50% 25% 0% 0% $41,378 27 -0.58 22 92% — — — —
Music Performance 66 +9 55% 42% 14% 2% 29% 0% $41,378 27 -0.58 22 92% — — — —
Studio Art 204 — 23% 14% 34% 1% 40% 4% $42,302 30 -0.48 24 88% — — — —
Theatre Arts 74 — 42% 19% 15% 5% 42% 4% $33,560 6 -1.27 8 95% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,534
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,577
Est. In-State Cost $9,746
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,618
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 2%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 28.1% 2,446 29% 16% 14% 5% 57% 2% $50,808 13 -0.80 47 92% —
Business & Economics 19.3% 1,675 50% 13% 26% 4% 46% 4% $63,664 9 -0.68 74 94% —
Arts 10.4% 906 31% 20% 24% 3% 40% 3% $44,873 19 -0.63 31 91% —
Humanities 9.1% 790 31% 24% 11% 3% 54% 1% $49,244 17 -0.68 43 92% —
Health Sciences 9.0% 780 27% 14% 33% 3% 39% 2% $69,825 19 -0.14 81 96% —
Engineering 8.2% 716 74% 17% 27% 3% 42% 3% $91,424 7 -1.08 95 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.3% 374 35% 15% 33% 2% 43% 3% $60,786 20 -0.78 69 92% —
Computer Science 4.1% 357 81% 14% 43% 2% 30% 5% $94,958 22 -0.88 96 96% —
Professional 3.8% 330 45% 11% 13% 5% 65% 1% $65,283 45 -0.12 76 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 152 55% 16% 27% 1% 44% 6% $66,401 16 -0.67 77 91% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 128 32% 22% 16% 0% 48% 5% $48,739 8 -1.06 42 91% —
Education 0.5% 40 65% 15% 20% 2% 52% 0% $50,095 25 -0.94 45 — —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $14.6M #118 91% $0.1M — — — —
Engineering $4.3M #221 51% $0.1M — — 10 —
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.3M #207 56% $0.1M — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $4.0M #235 80% $0.0M — — — 1
Life & Natural Sciences $3.9M #210 56% $0 — — — 1
Education $1.0M #233 46% $0 24 #172 — —
Computer Science $0.8M #243 34% $0.2M — — — —
Business & Economics $0.4M #263 36% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #292 100% $0 — — — —
Total $33.2M #223 73% $0.4M 24 #356 10 2

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 79 $917K $917K $0
Baseball 40 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Water Polo 28 $604K $604K $0
Volleyball 24 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Basketball 15 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Golf 11 $690K $690K $0
Total 161 $8.7M $8.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 93 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Softball 26 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 26 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Water Polo 25 $605K $605K $0
Beach Volleyball 24 $602K $602K $0
Soccer 24 $988K $988K $0
Basketball 22 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Golf 7 $641K $641K $0
Tennis 7 $699K $699K $0
Total 208 $9.0M $9.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 172 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Water Polo 53 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Volleyball 50 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Baseball 40 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Basketball 37 $4.4M $4.4M $0
Softball 26 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Beach Volleyball 24 $602K $602K $0
Soccer 24 $988K $988K $0
Golf 18 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Tennis 7 $699K $699K $0
Total 369 $28.3M $27.3M $954K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 46%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 46% 47% 43%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind