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    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at CSULB. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend CSULB and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

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  • Classes and Campus Life

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  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at CSULB and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at CSULB finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at CSULB.

  • Public Good

Public Good

Contributions to the Public Good

California State University, Long Beach

The information provided in this section addresses many important institutional contributions to California. This small collection of data is designed to ensure that many of our public universities are recognized for their societal contributions as well as demonstrating greater accountability to individual students, parents, and the public-at-large.

DEGREES GRANTED 2010-11
Total Degree Awards Long Beach % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
Bachelor's 6,746 9% 77,731 46%
Master's 1,816 9% 20,913 30%
Doctoral 26 10% 251 1%
Total 8,588 9% 98,895 39%

BACHELOR'S DEGREE AWARDS 2010-11
By Racial and Ethnic Background Long Beach % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
African American / Black 262 8% 3,381 46%
American Indian / Alaskan Native 193 31% 617 54%
Asian 1,419 11% 12,632 36%
Hispanic 1,579 9% 17,706 54%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 107 19% 578 55%
White 2,147 7% 29,422 45%
Two or More Races 56 5% 1,222 51%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 687 7% 9,342 52%
Non-Resident Alien 296 10% 2,831 43%
Total 6,746 9% 77,731 46%
In High Demand Fields Long Beach % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
Media/Culture/Design 950 10% 9,251 44%
Life Science 814 10% 8,021 38%
Engineering 346 9% 3,918 43%
Nursing 216 8% 2,552 53%
Business and Professional Services 1,258 7% 17,162 53%
Information Technology 89 7% 1,234 27%

REGULAR AND INTERNSHIP CREDENTIALS 2009-10
  Long Beach % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Single Subject 347 10% 3,455 47%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Multiple Subject 355 9% 4,073 56%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Educ. Specialist 68 3% 2,095 47%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics(NCES), and Commission on Teacher Credentialing (.pdf)

Economic Diversity: Access & Completion
Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients (2009-10)
Long Beach Undergraduates 29,324
Long Beach Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients 10,397
Long Beach Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 35%
System Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 36%
National Pell Percentage of Public Four-Year Undergraduates 31%
National Pell Percentage of Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Undergraduates 32%
Bachelor's Degree Pell Grant Recipients (2010-11)
Long Beach Bachelor's Degrees 6,746
Long Beach Pell Grant Bachelor's Degree Recipients 2,950
Long Beach Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 44%
System Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 45%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)

Sticker and "Net" Tuition & Fees
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to public four-year full-time instate undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $7,119
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to private four-year (not-for-profit) full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $25,538
Long Beach average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to all full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $4,915
Long Beach average tuition and fee "net" paid by full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $1,830
Long Beach "Net" percent of "Sticker" Tuition & Fees for full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 37%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) IPEDS Data Center

Loan Debt of Baccalaureate Recipients
Percent of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
Long Beach Percentage 40%
State Percentage 48%
National Public Four-Year Percentage 56%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Percentage 65%
Average Loan Debt of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
Long Beach Average $14,822
State Average $18,113
National Public Four-Year Average $21,740
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Average $27,712
Loan Debt Default Rate
Long Beach Default Rate 3%
CSU Default Rate 4%
National Public Four-Year Default Rate 5%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Default Rate 5%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), "The Project on Student Debt (.pdf)" of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), U.S. Department of Education, and The Institute for College Access & Success, College InSight.

Salaries of Baccalaureate Recipients—PayScale (2011)
National average starting median salary of graduates from public universities $41,189
Long Beach graduates' median starting salary $42,400
National average mid-career median salary of graduates from public universities $71,031
Long Beach graduates' mid-career median salary $82,900
Source: "Top State Universities by Salary Potential", PayScale Inc.

 

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