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California State University-Long Beach

General Information

Name: California State University-Long Beach
Address: 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
Phone:

  • General information: (562) 985-4111
  • Financial aid office: (562) 985-5574
  • Admissions office: (562) 985-5471

Website: www.csulb.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,864$2,864$2,658
        Out-of-state$13,034$13,034$12,828
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,648$6,530$6,380
        Other expenses$2,984$2,718$2,410
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,910$8,568$8,334
        Other expenses$3,276$3,146$3,172
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,178$3,034$2,948

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,810$13,354$12,708
        Off-campus$16,364$15,820$15,424
        Off-campus with family$7,356$7,140$6,866
Out-of-state
        On-campus$23,980$23,524$22,878
        Off-campus$26,534$25,990$25,594
        Off-campus with family$17,526$17,310$17,036

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 58%
  • Federal grants: 34%
  • State/local grants: 39%
  • Institutional grants: 33%
  • Student loans: 20%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3181
  • State/local grants:$1999
  • Institutional grants:$2760
  • Student loans:$2749

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants38,92814,92824,000
Percent admitted54.0%51.5%55.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time20.2%20.5%20.0%
Part-time0.7%0.7%0.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 34547
Undergraduate enrollment: 28719
First-time student retention: 85%
Overall graduation rate: 46%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 79%
    • Part Time: 21%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 32%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 25%
Asian/pacific islander: 22%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Engineering Technology, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Language Interpretation and Translation - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Security and Protective Services, Other - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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