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California State University-Los Angeles

General Information

Name: California State University-Los Angeles
Address: 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032
Phone:

  • General information: (323) 343-3000
  • Financial aid office: (323) 343-1784
  • Admissions office: (323) 343-3901

Website: www.calstatela.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$3,080$3,035$2,849
        Out-of-state$13,250$13,205$13,019
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,263$7,353$7,110
        Other expenses$3,420$3,192$2,664
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,910$8,190$7,110
        Other expenses$3,708$3,381$2,844
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,600$3,429$3,114

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,077$14,822$13,883
        Off-campus$17,012$15,848$14,063
        Off-campus with family$7,994$7,706$7,223
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,247$24,992$24,053
        Off-campus$27,182$26,018$24,233
        Off-campus with family$18,164$17,876$17,393

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 71%
  • Federal grants: 57%
  • State/local grants: 49%
  • Institutional grants: 60%
  • Student loans: 8%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3738
  • State/local grants:$1905
  • Institutional grants:$2554
  • Student loans:$2506

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants17,2006,32610,874
Percent admitted61.9%59.2%63.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time11.8%11.5%12.0%
Part-time1.9%2.2%1.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 20034
Undergraduate enrollment: 14991
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 32%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 73%
    • Part Time: 27%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 10%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 46%
Asian/pacific islander: 21%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Master
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Technology - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • 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 - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Bachelor
    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
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - 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
  • Fire Services Administration - Bachelor
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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