More selective than 71% of California colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $22,679. College Scorecard.
Higher than 61% of California colleges we cover and 77% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 52% of California colleges we cover and 79% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
California State University-Long Beach acceptance rate & admissions
Of 79,680 applicants, California State University-Long Beach admitted 37,547 and 5,756 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
California State University-Long Beach tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for California residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. At University of California and California State University campuses, the Middle Class Scholarship can also help families with income and assets up to $250,000 (2026-27, dependent students). Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission
California State University-Long Beach majors, earnings & careers
California State University-Long Beach offers 83 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 15
- Engineering · 14
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Science & Math · 11
- Health & Medicine · 10
- Business & Finance · 9
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at California State University-Long Beach
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $111,681 | $18,661 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $106,540 | $15,720 |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $103,125 | $17,866 |
| Electrical Engineering | $103,075 | $19,750 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $101,797 | $25,300 |
| Computer Science | $101,428 | $14,619 |
| Computer Engineering | $98,967 | $15,759 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $95,957 | $17,653 |
Quick list of all 83 majors
- Accounting$74,839
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$101,797
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$51,580
- Anthropology$47,166
- Apparel and Textiles—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies$50,071
- Biochemistry$79,820
- Biology$61,492
- Biomedical Engineering$106,540
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$47,444
- Business Administration$67,853
- Business Economics$73,980
- Chemical Engineering$92,523
- Chemistry$67,818
- Civil Engineering$89,457
- Classics—
- Communications$58,137
- Computer Engineering$98,967
- Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Computer Science$101,428
- Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$103,125
- Criminal Justice$58,513
- Dance$46,387
- Dietetics$68,578
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$55,588
- Economics$71,220
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians$72,251
- Electrical Engineering$103,075
- Engineering—
- Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- English$49,804
- Environmental Science / Conservation$63,040
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$50,453
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences$50,361
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$78,085
- Geography$48,715
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$66,435
- Health Administration$64,633
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other—
- Health Sciences—
- History$52,423
- Hospitality Management$57,927
- Human Development and Family Studies$46,966
- Human Resources$73,857
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians—
- International / Global Studies$53,918
- International Relations—
- Journalism$55,192
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$57,643
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$60,019
- Linguistics$38,996
- Management Information Systems$76,664
- Manufacturing Engineering—
- Marketing$67,396
- Mathematics$61,754
- Mechanical Engineering$95,957
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$73,988
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music$47,831
- Nursing$111,681
- Nutrition Science—
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$53,933
- Philosophy$49,062
- Physics$70,462
- Political Science$59,787
- Psychology$48,926
- Public Health$57,296
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$68,448
- Sociology$51,982
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$52,961
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$75,137
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$43,349
- Theatre$38,270
- Writing$41,123
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Los Angeles
Overall prices in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,964. Housing costs 70% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 12 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); wildfire (very high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Los Angeles County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Los Angeles County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare California State University-Long Beach with similar schools
Similar public colleges in California by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 46% | $10,440 | 69% | $64,403 | This school |
| San Diego State University | 36% | $15,364 | 76% | $64,909 | |
| University of California-Davis | 42% | $14,741 | 86% | $80,838 | |
| University of California-San Diego | 27% | $12,470 | 86% | $84,943 | |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 33% | $16,109 | 83% | $74,915 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
California State University-Long Beach would cost you $4,924 less per year than San Diego State University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at California State University-Long Beach, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$6,018).
- San Diego State University gives aided families $177 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, California resident | California State University-Long Beach | San Diego State University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $7,350 | $8,728 | −$1,378 |
| Books & supplies | $1,490 | $908 | +$582 |
| Housing & meals | $15,612 | $21,630 | −$6,018 |
| Personal & travel | $4,306 | $3,244 | +$1,062 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$6,079 | −$6,730 | +$651 |
| Sticker price | $22,679 | $27,780 | −$5,101 |
| Average grants | −$12,239 | −$12,416 | +$177 |
| You pay | $10,440 | $15,364 | −$4,924 |
“+” means California State University-Long Beach costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about California State University-Long Beach
What is the California State University-Long Beach acceptance rate?
California State University-Long Beach accepts 46% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 37,547 of 79,680 applicants were admitted.
How much does California State University-Long Beach cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $22,679 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,440 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,183 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,750.
How much do California State University-Long Beach graduates earn?
Former California State University-Long Beach students earn a median $64,403 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the California State University-Long Beach graduation rate?
69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 87% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “California State University-Long Beach: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).