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California State University, Los Angeles is a public regional university located in Los Angeles, California. California State University-Los Angeles is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at California State University-Los Angeles is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,997 10 years after enrolling, 73rd in California, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, California State University-Los Angeles bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. California State University-Los Angeles is ranked 2nd in California.
California State University, Los Angeles’s median net annual cost of $3,302 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at California State University-Los Angeles sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Sociology, Education-grades & methods, Health & Fitness, Criminal Justice, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$3,302
Average years to graduate
5
Registered Nursing
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.23
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.43
Computer Science
Rank: #24
Economic score: 0.71
Public Health
Rank: #4
Economic score: 1.16
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #77
Economic score: 1.37
Biology
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.51
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.96
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #15
Economic score: 3.36
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #39
Economic score: 3.75
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #200
Economic score: 15.21
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at California State University-Los Angeles - Education, General, Social Work, Student Counseling, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Special Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #12
Economic score: 0.23
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #24
Economic score: 0.31
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #28
Economic score: 0.36
Mathematics
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.44
Computer Science
Rank: #25
Economic score: 0.48
Public Administration
Rank: #58
Economic score: 0.5
English Language & Lit
Rank: #34
Economic score: 0.87
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #45
Economic score: 1.14
Sociology
Rank: #7
Economic score: 1.49
History
Rank: #41
Economic score: 1.62
The average student at California State University, Los Angeles takes 5 years to graduate, with 69% graduating within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at California State University-Los Angeles is 2% more than the state average and 12% more than the average for all regional universities in the country.
At California State University-Los Angeles, Pell Grant recipients represent 66% of the measured graduating class, 31% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at California State University-Los Angeles graduates within 5.1 years.
California State University-Los Angeles is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
California State University, Los Angeles’s economic mobility score of 64.35 is calculated by adjusting the 0.37 economic score of lower-income students by the 66% pell grant recipients within the student body. California State University-Los Angeles’s EMS of 64.35 ranks in the top 5% nationally.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at California State University, Los Angeles pays $3,302 a year, $25,774 less than the $29,076 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $3,302
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At California State University-Los Angeles, 91% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $3,302 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 11% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,592. This is 43% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,458
Pell grants
$5,052
State grants
$2,296
Institutional grants
$5,628
California State University, Los Angeles's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 29,223 applicants, of which 26,459 were admitted and 4,095 enrolled. California State University-Los Angeles doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
82%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
62%
35%
White
4%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
72%
15%
Asian
11%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%