California State University-Long Beach
PublicLong Beach, CA
California State University-Long Beach, in Long Beach, CA, is a public very large school, enrolling around 35,924 students. Admissions are moderately selective here -- roughly 46% of applicants get in. Its highest-earning reported major is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Health Professions and Related Programs), where graduates report median earnings of $111,681/year four years out. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Cost & outcomes
Out-of-state students pay $12,600 more per year in tuition and fees (2.7x the in-state rate).
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against California State University-Long Beach's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow California State University-Long Beach weighs your application
From California State University-Long Beach's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what California State University-Long Beach weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does California State University-Long Beach look for in applicants?
Per California State University-Long Beach's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates class rank, academic GPA as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is California State University-Long Beach's acceptance rate?
California State University-Long Beach in Long Beach, CA admits approximately 46% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
How much does California State University-Long Beach cost?
California State University-Long Beach's total cost of attendance is reported at $22,679 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
What is out-of-state tuition at California State University-Long Beach?
For 2024-25, California State University-Long Beach's published tuition and required fees were $19,950 for out-of-state students and $7,350 for in-state students -- $12,600 more per year for out-of-state students. That's before financial aid, and room and board are extra.
Does California State University-Long Beach require students to live on campus?
No -- California State University-Long Beach doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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