California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, California · Public · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $10,440What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 46%
- Graduation rate
- 69%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 35,924
- In-state tuition
- $7,350Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,950
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $64,403Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$10,4405/5
Better than 81% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
69%5/5
Better than 83% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$64,4034/5
Better than 80% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$14,2895/5
Better than 91% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$22,679
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$10,440
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 69% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 87% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $14,289 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $64,403 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $100,178 | 157 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $89,003 | 53 |
| Computer Engineering | $79,809 | 60 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $77,278 | 113 |
| Civil Engineering | $73,342 | 134 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $66,477 | 92 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $66,090 | 66 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $60,996 | 234 |
| Computer Science | $60,378 | 306 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $57,069 | 9 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $54,315 | Not reported |
| Chemistry | $50,553 | 52 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $48,961 | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $48,825 | Not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $48,631 | 22 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $46,453 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $45,751 | 1,359 |
| Chemical Engineering | $45,164 | 34 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $43,594 | 146 |
| Social Work | $42,925 | 69 |
| Physics | $42,057 | 32 |
| Marketing | $40,976 | Not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $38,967 | 33 |
| Economics | $38,475 | 94 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $37,395 | 108 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $36,841 | 61 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $35,532 | 46 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $35,436 | 38 |
| Biology, General | $35,053 | 305 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $34,560 | 57 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $34,247 | 286 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $34,172 | 332 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $33,870 | 52 |
| Public Health | $32,880 | Not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | $32,198 | 46 |
| Political Science and Government | $32,168 | 202 |
| Mathematics | $32,162 | 92 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $32,008 | 300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $31,802 | 300 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $31,589 | 36 |
| Sociology | $31,270 | 277 |
| Dance | $30,686 | 37 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $30,205 | 99 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $29,270 | 65 |
| Journalism | $28,844 | 84 |
| Area Studies | $28,591 | 51 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $28,226 | 54 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $27,726 | 70 |
| Psychology, General | $27,511 | 597 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $25,988 | Not reported |
| History | $25,014 | 131 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $23,110 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | $22,933 | 272 |
| Anthropology | $22,351 | 70 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $22,148 | 264 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $21,854 | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $21,609 | 53 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $21,493 | 456 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $19,231 | 80 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $18,393 | 48 |
| Music | $18,352 | 86 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Not reported | 242 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 220 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not reported | 102 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 57 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 29 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 13 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 13 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 12 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 6 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | 1 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | Not reported |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | Not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
All 83 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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