# California State University-Long Beach

Public college in Long Beach, CA. IPEDS ID 110583.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 46% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $10,440 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 69%; beats 61% of CA colleges and 77% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $64,403; beats 52% of CA colleges and 79% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $12,227

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $7,183 |
| 30-48k | $7,831 |
| 48-75k | $9,705 |
| 75-110k | $12,630 |
| 110k+ | $19,750 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $22,679 in-state; about $35,279 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $7,350 in-state, $19,950 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $15,612; books: $1,490

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 79,680 applicants, 37,547 admitted, 5,756 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 46%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 47%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (83 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $100,178 | $111,681 | $18,661 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $66,090 | $106,540 | $15,720 |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $89,003 | $103,125 | $17,866 |
| Electrical Engineering | $77,278 | $103,075 | $19,750 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $66,477 | $101,797 | $25,300 |
| Computer Science | $60,378 | $101,428 | $14,619 |
| Computer Engineering | $79,809 | $98,967 | $15,759 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $60,996 | $95,957 | $17,653 |
| Chemical Engineering | $45,164 | $92,523 | $16,374 |
| Civil Engineering | $73,342 | $89,457 | $16,437 |
| Biochemistry | $36,841 | $79,820 | $11,000 |
| Finance | $48,961 | $78,085 | $15,000 |
| Management Information Systems | $48,825 | $76,664 | $12,750 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $29,270 | $75,137 | $12,000 |
| Accounting | $54,315 | $74,839 | $14,899 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $48,631 | $73,988 | not reported |
| Business Economics | $38,967 | $73,980 | $18,329 |
| Human Resources | $46,453 | $73,857 | $12,733 |
| Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians | $57,069 | $72,251 | not reported |
| Economics | $38,475 | $71,220 | $18,375 |
| Physics | $42,057 | $70,462 | $23,229 |
| Dietetics | $23,110 | $68,578 | $13,625 |
| Social Work | $42,925 | $68,448 | $11,276 |
| Business Administration | $45,751 | $67,853 | $15,000 |
| Chemistry | $50,553 | $67,818 | $15,680 |
| Marketing | $40,976 | $67,396 | $14,087 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $37,395 | $66,435 | $17,215 |
| Health Administration | $43,594 | $64,633 | $12,936 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $33,870 | $63,040 | $13,575 |
| Mathematics | $32,162 | $61,754 | $18,000 |
| Biology | $35,053 | $61,492 | $13,000 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $31,802 | $60,019 | $15,500 |
| Political Science | $32,168 | $59,787 | $14,928 |
| Criminal Justice | $34,247 | $58,513 | $15,000 |
| Communications | $34,172 | $58,137 | $13,953 |
| Hospitality Management | $34,560 | $57,927 | $17,125 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $22,148 | $57,643 | $14,551 |
| Public Health | $32,880 | $57,296 | $13,480 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | $35,436 | $55,588 | $19,948 |
| Journalism | $28,844 | $55,192 | $15,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $35,532 | $53,933 | $14,500 |
| International / Global Studies | $31,589 | $53,918 | $15,454 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $21,609 | $52,961 | $10,250 |
| History | $25,014 | $52,423 | $15,000 |
| Sociology | $31,270 | $51,982 | $12,831 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | not reported | $51,580 | $24,375 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $27,726 | $50,453 | $12,187 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | $32,008 | $50,361 | $12,906 |
| Area Studies | $28,591 | $50,071 | $15,697 |
| English | $22,933 | $49,804 | $13,749 |
| Philosophy | not reported | $49,062 | $19,281 |
| Psychology | $27,511 | $48,926 | $12,000 |
| Geography | $32,198 | $48,715 | $15,000 |
| Music | $18,352 | $47,831 | $20,550 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $25,988 | $47,444 | $15,000 |
| Anthropology | $22,351 | $47,166 | $12,500 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $30,205 | $46,966 | $15,000 |
| Dance | $30,686 | $46,387 | $20,500 |
| Studio Art | $21,493 | $43,349 | $16,583 |
| Writing | $21,854 | $41,123 | $15,394 |
| Linguistics | $18,393 | $38,996 | $12,580 |
| Theatre | $19,231 | $38,270 | $15,000 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $28,226 | not reported | $23,012 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Manufacturing Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apparel and Textiles | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Statistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nutrition Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Relations | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Film and Photography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Communications → Public relations specialist: median wage $79,860 (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA), $85,030 (CA), $74,750 (U.S.)
- Accounting → Accountant / auditor: median wage $94,360 (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA), $97,050 (CA), $83,680 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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